Because the tires connect the vehicle to the road, no matter how powerful, luxurious, or safe a car is, it's only as good as the tires it rides on. Therefore, tires are not just rubber — they can be a ...

Selecting the right tread pattern for tires used on the often-hostile road surface of a construction site, as shown here on this dump truck, can help resist "chipping and chunking" caused by stones ...

Every tire guy like me loves it when tread is worn evenly to 4/32nd or 2/32nd, depending on the position and application. A perfectly worn steer, drive, or trailer tire is a thing of beauty and a sign ...

Back in the days of bias ply tires, there was a standard X-plus rotation pattern that also involved the spare. When radials ...

But there's more to beating tire wear than just regular maintenance. You must be able to detect potential wear problems before irreparable damage occurs, and the best way to do this is to buy an ...

The following was published in CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit, 8th edition, sponsored by Valvoline Heavy Duty. CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit is a complementary industry resource, courtesy ...

Proper care of your wide-base single tires can improve their life and ROI. Do wide-base single tires wear differently than standard tires in dual assemblies? There’s a perception among some users and ...

Tires look simple, but they wear like a record of every mile, pothole, and steering correction. Drivers expect tire rotations to keep that wear balanced. And when the tread still disappears unevenly, ...