The tire is an essential part of your vehicle that affects road safety and comfort. Many drivers disregard proper tire care.

Too many people ignore their tires. Most enthusiasts know that they are more than just pieces of rubber and are actually one of the most important factors in the ability to control a vehicle. Still, ...

Tyrata, tire sensor and data management company, introduced its Tyrata.io system in 2021. It is a comprehensive data portal for its IntelliTread tire tread monitoring products. Now it has introduced a ...

Tire treadwear ratings, also known as Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG), were developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

When you shop for tires ? besides warranties that promise 65,000 miles, 70,000 miles, even 90,000 miles ? there's a tread-wear rating. It's listed on the sidewall. The higher the number, the longer ...

Road safety is no laughing matter, as an ill-prepared and poorly maintained car is not only a hazard to the driver and occupants within it, but to other road users and pedestrians too. Arguably, ...

It used to be that just a simple tread depth gauge or a coin was used to measure the remaining rubber on tires, but now there is new technology to give retailers a much more precise look at treadwear.

Perhaps the most important wear items in your car are the tires that keep it planted to the ground. With vehicles getting bigger and heavier—especially electric cars—tires are wearing out more quickly ...

The amount of tread on a tire is critical in determining how well it will vacate water to maintain contact with the road in the rain, according to Consumer Reports. If your tires wear out quickly, ...