All tires have a marking on the sidewalls with their dimensions, the type of rubber and their recommended use. You'll find numbers like "205/55 R 18". What do these numbers mean? The first is the ...

Precipitated silica increases wet traction, decreases rolling resistance and maintains wear life in treads compared to carbon ...

Tires can lose their footing long before they're worn out. Our tests show that tread can give up a significant amount of grip when it's still at the halfway point. That's particularly worrisome ...

MM, has been introduced by Vipal Rubber. Made with a compound of balanced properties, the tread is stated to offer good on- ...

But if you do pull this one off you’ll have a great time showing everyone your custom tire tread shoe hack. Two things motivated [Martin Melchior] to give this a try. The first is that tire ...

This width is measured by way of a straight line through the tire. It goes from one edge of a motorcycle tires tread to the other side. Sometimes this measurement can be denoted in inches, but the ...

said a tire could lose a pound of pressure for every 10 degrees of temperature change. That all affects tread. With the fall rain and winter just around the corner, Foster said it’s a good idea to do ...

discusses tire tread selection. Listen to learn more about this important topic, particularly as you deal with the summer heat and begin to plan for winter extremes. Digging Deeper is a podcast ...

“With those factors in mind – as well as the bucket size and the load to be carried – you can choose the tire with the construction, tread depth and pattern, and compound for the application.” ...

Porsche, together with Michelin, have developed a brand new tired for the legendary Carrera GT super sports car, 18 years ...

On the other side of the spectrum are darksiders, who insist that using car tires instead of the ones the manufacturer's recommend provides numerous benefits. Darksiders state that they enjoy more ...

Michelin North America has issued a recall of 1.3 million of its LTX M/S tire, produced from January 2010 to June 2012 at its Nova Scotia plant, size LT225/75R16 115/112R LRE. A "tread/belt ...