FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Tread Rubber and Tire Repair Materials Manufacturers Group (TRMG) has published new recommended practices for tire retread and repair buffing textures. TRMG also released a new ...

CR testing shows that tires can lose their winter grip at half-tread depth By Consumer Reports In wet and wintry weather, all ...

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 ...

To get the most miles out of your tires, you should know what kind of tires your car comes equipped with. Sure, every tire comes with rubber tread, but not every tire features the same pattern or ...

It's remarkable but true that most of the cars in any given carpark have incorrectly inflated or damaged tires. Humans are apparently smart enough to earn a spare $20,000+ to buy a car, but not clever ...

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 ...

Road safety is no laughing matter, as an ill-prepared and poorly maintained car is not only a hazard to the driver and ...

Is tread always measured at the wear bars? I try to never miss your articles. Thanks – Al M. The short answer is no. The easiest way for any driver to test the tread depth is to find a spot that looks ...