The answer is not wet-weather grip, but a visible cue to the tyre’s sustainable materials ...

A tire's traction is the fundamental measure of how well it performs on the road, and a number of factors can impact it, from ...

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 ...

A set of new tires packed in the truck of a crossover SUV - false/Shutterstock Industry experts generally recommend not mixing tires on any vehicle unless the manufacturer says so, including mixing ...

American Classic has expanded its affordable tire range with three new tires including one gravel tire and two MTB tires. The new Grus is a fast-rolling gravel tire while the Cumbre and Terestre are ...

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 ...

The following was published in CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit, 8th edition, sponsored by Valvoline Heavy Duty. CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit is a complementary industry resource, courtesy ...

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 ...

You may be familiar with palmistry, a category of fortune-telling based on interpreting the creases and lines on the inner surface of a person's hand. Some folks will read the soles of your feet, too.