When you're getting out the scrub brushes and detergents to wash your car, don't forget about where the rubber meets the road. Here's how to clean your tires.

Tire speed ratings look like tiny letters buried in a sidewall code, but they shape how a car steers, stops, and feels long ...

Tires degrade naturally over time and suffer even more damage from potholes, glass, nails or other debris you may run over. If you maintain your tires by keeping them inflated, getting them rotated ...

As an avid car enthusiast, Joe enjoys time on the track, going to car meets, or simply taking a long drive in the Colorado mountains. Joe has always had a love for writing and cars, so he decided to ...

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 ...

If someone presented you with the abbreviation "XL," what would you assume it meant? Probably "extra large," right? That's a fair assumption if you're talking about food and drinks, but if we're ...

The primary purposes of a car’s tires are to carry the vehicle’s weight, transfer braking and traction forces to the pavement, cushion impact from the road and change and maintain the direction of ...

Outside of enthusiast circles, most people don't think about tires all that often. You have to have them to drive, they're expensive to replace, and then they're mostly forgotten until you get a flat.

Tires are a vital investment in your car—and a pricey one, too. On average, Consumer Reports members spent $223 per tire, according to our latest survey. But the real value of that purchase depends on ...

Car tires have various tread patterns depending on the type of tire and the intended application. The tread is the one that touches the road and is responsible for how the tires behave in terms of ...

We’re moving into an electric vehicle transition, but pneumatic tires feel constant. Invented in 1888 by Dunlop but championed in the auto industry from 1891 onwards by Michelin, inflatable rubber has ...