RealTruck.com reports that rotating truck tires is vital for even tread wear, extending tire life, and ensuring safe handling ...

Why are tyres categorised as symmetric, asymmetric and directional? How do I choose the best one for my car? These three terms describe the pattern of the tyre tread. The different tread types are ...

Michelin pioneered the first asymmetric tire tread in 1965. Learn about the innovation and the difference it makes for high ...

Tread design subtleties, such as the complex zig-zag shape of the blocks as seen on this Michelin XDA Hypersipe retread, can improve traction by doing a better job of expelling water, mud, snow or ...

FORT MILL, S.C.—For more than a century Continental A.G.'s tires have been defined by greater performance and safety thanks in great part to tread patterns. And this year, the company marks 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 ...

As magazine editors, we try and be somewhat accessible, (hence why we list our direct email address with our articles). This typically equates to a steady stream of reader emails, which is a good ...