Static friction opposes any motion that causes sliding, as does kinetic. The only difference is that kinetic has two surfaces sliding against each other, and static doesnt.
A cars tire's experience static friction whilst they're accelerating or moving at a constant velocity, unless they turn too much too fast, like when you jam the accelerator or its icy/wet concrete and the coefficient of static friction is lower. So when a question asks you what direction does the static frictional force point with a car's tires when said car is moving forward, it points in the direction of the car's motion.
I find it best to think of it this way, imagine your car is driving up a ramp, if there was no friction, your car would slide backwards no matter how hard you press on the gas, thats because the friction between the car and the road gives it purchase and stops it from sliding backwards, because friction opposes any motion that causes sliding of the two surfaces against each other.
