A punctured tire used to mean lost time, a tow, or an expensive visit to the tire shop. For everyday drivers, that frust ...

Remove the snow and ice that may have built up on your tires and wheel spokes with a snow brush, gloved hand or hot water. Or ...

If your tires are wearing out in the center, it indicates overinflation. If they're worn in a cupped pattern, they may be misaligned.

Feathering hints at sideways scrub Shoulder wear often signals route/load/pressure realities Cupping points to vibration and bounce One-tire wear points to an imbalance worth catching early The goal ...

Studded tires were created to boost traction and safety in icy, snow-packed conditions. But in Washington, a state where winter weather is common, there’s a push to ban them altogether. The reason?

If you’ve ever looked at a set of truck tires and thought, “These shouldn’t be this worn already,” you’re not alone. The frustrating part is that early wear doesn’t always look dramatic at first. It ...

Cupping or scalloping: “Wavy dips around the tire” Cupping can sound like a hum, roar, or rhythmic vibration, and it often feels like uneven dips around the tread. What it often suggests: vibration ...

7 Hidden Causes of Semi-Truck Tire Wear in Washington and How Alignment Helps If you’ve ever looked at a set of truck tires and thought, “These shouldn’t be this worn already,” you’re not alone. The ...

Drivers will need to purchase new tires every few years to avoid flats, blowouts and achieve peak performance. There are tricks and methods to tell where your tire is in its lifecycle and if it needs ...

Fixing a flat tire is never fun, but you can make the experience even worse than usual by not keeping the right tools on hand to tackle the task. Obviously, investing in a top-notch car jack — or, ...