Q:what different size tires can be mounted on a 26x1.5 rim

doubt your rim is really 1.5 all you prob know is you have a 1.5 tire and that works if that is true you can to from about 1.25 maybe to 2.1 wle

Q:how can you tell if you have dirt tires or street tires?

The tread pattern. A street tire will be more slick. Dirt tires will be more studded. Not as much as a MTB tire, though. Look a the Maxxis Holly Roller. Those are for both. The squares give traction in dirt, but they are large and flat so you still have a good contact patch in the street.

Q:Today, I was driving up a tight canyon in Colorado with summer tires (Goodyear Eagle F1s). The road was clear of ice, but the outside temperature was in the teens. Do I need to be running winter tires?

Winter tires are a tremendous advantage on snow and ice. I can't state this strongly enough- if you don't mind changing out tires, getting away from all season tires makes a huge difference. All-season tires by design are a compromise. They do just fine for most conditions most of the time. But when things get bad, there is no comparison between an all-season and a good winter tire. I drive a Toyota MR2. They are notoriously bad winter cars. But with a set of Bridgstone Blizzaks, there is no stopping me. Winter tires are siped to grip ice and snow. The rubber compound is formulated to work well in colder temperatures. They're very soft, so once the weather is over 40 most of the time, you'll want to switch back to summer tires or they will wear more quickly. I run mine December through March or April most years. Another advantage of having winter tires is the ability to run true summer tires in the summer. Again, they are night and day vs. an all-season and usually quite a bit cheaper. Check out the tirerack winter tire video and you'll see what a big difference winter tires can make. I wouldn't live in Colorado without them!

Q:sick and tired?

Well, I'm not sick, but I am a little tired. But, as the saying goes, I'll sleep when I'm dead. (Warren Zevon) Which I hope isn't soon.

Q:After the car tires fill, can not use?

Yes, but for safety, it is best to put the tires on the rear wheels

Q:I was looking at tires for my 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and found performance tires and passenger tiresand now I‘m confused.what‘s the difference?

Some of the answers that have been givin to you are wrong. Your jeep has what is the recommended tire size on the drivers side door. I beleive it is the same size as my 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo P215/75/R15. The P stands for passenger tire. The differance between the the P and LT is the sidewall streght. It is not recommened to put a LT tire on most SUVs due to when you put a LT tire on it stiffens the ride and makes the suv more likely of a roll over in a emergancy quick turn situation. Also the ride of the Jeep will be alot more rough due to the tire not absorbing the bumps in the road as well in a LT tire. As far as a high performance tire you should not need this due to that it is for speed and better corner handeling during corners. The rubber on the tire is softer and wears alot faster. If you are concerned about traction you will find there is alot of differnat types of tread patterns advaliable for your Jeep that will fit your needs in a P tire. To the person that was talking about the problem in the Explorer tires it was not due to the tire having a P rating it was due to the tire was manufactured improperly and the tire was comming apart due to this. Again on most suvs LT tires are a roll over hazard in a top heavy vehical. Do some research on what you need out of a tire; do not allways take the person who is selling the tires advice. They may be trying to sell you a tire that costs more and is not what you need. Good Luck.

Q:how much will it coast to change my back tire cause it has a hole in my back tire and i was wondering do i need a new tire

I would talk to your doctor and let him/her decide. I take iron pills because the prenatal made me puke (and I'm not pregnant yet I'm 7 months of ttc) I also take folic acid. I hear that the kid gummy bear vitamins have almost the same as the prenatal Good luck and blessings!!!

Q:what exactly is a retread tire?

Sorry JMakk, you don't know shuh, let's not go there. But that's ok, you're too young to know what an old fart like myself has learned from experience. What everyone is describing is actually called a recap in the industry. In the old days (1930's-60s) the new tread was vulcanized (basically melted on) onto the prepared tire carcass while today glue is used almost universally. Bandag is one of the major players in the recap industry. A true retread describes semi tires where the tread is worn down and new, deeper sipes (grooves} are ground or burned onto the carcass following the old grooves. Normally this can only be done once and after that new tread is worn down, it must be recapped to be serviceable. When new, the tire has the extra rubber thickness on the tread but doesn't have the extra deep sipes because they would cause the tread to squirm under load and cornering. Excessive squirming and the reduction in traction is why tractor and truck pullers often shave down the lugs on brand new tires and let them set out in the hot sun or on a tin roof so the rubber will harden and become stiffer. If you've ever noticed the big pieces of truck tire tread laying along side the road, that's the reason motorcycle tires are never recapped. Too much liability.

Q:I like the way the Jeep Grand Cherokee looks with mud tires I just don‘t want to damage my transmission. How bad do mud tires damage transmissions? Would they still damage it if i got 14 inch rims with 26 or 27 inch mud tires? my Jeep has 28 inch tires stock

Properly sized tires will not damage your vehicle no matter what type of tire they are. Mud tires will not cause any damage as long as they are the correct size for your vehicle. I don't know who told you that certain tires will damage your vehicle, but as long as they are the correct size one type of tire will not cause any more or less damage or wear than another. That's transmission, suspension, or any other component.

Q:How do air filled tires affect the performance of a vehicle or bike, compared to a hard solid wheel alone (like on a horse and cart) or very flat or very hard tires?

Yes. Magnets work the way they do because of the orientation of their electrons. It does not depend on atmospheric pressure or gravitational pull. .