A company affiliated with Virginia Tech has invented a new tire testing material that replicates real asphalt. Most tire testing is done on a flat-trac machine, in which a metal belt spins underneath ...

SUZHOU, China—Smithers is working to make on-vehicle tire testing a safer, more reliable process. The Akron-based testing and consulting company has launched its new simulated on-vehicle acceleration ...

Before the rubber hits the road, you need to make sure your tires are safe. This easy, at-home tire tread test will ensure ...

Yokohama Rubber has begun practical testing of a technology that gauges air pressure from the sound made by tapping on a tire. The company announced that it has developed an experimental pressure ...

Tires might be one of the more prosaic parts of a car, but they are undoubtedly among the most important. Bench racers might obsess about powertrain specs, and average consumers mostly want to know ...

For many equipment fleets, trailers are the unsung heroes of the job site—responsible for moving machines, materials, and ...

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 ...

Tires have gotten quite a bit better. I have 50k miles in 2years on my current tires and they look like they are basically brand new still. I don't see any reason they won't make it to 70k+ miles or ...