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, ...

Few car maintenance tasks are as crucial (or as often overlooked) as tire tread depth. It's a major part of determining how safe, effective, and long-lasting your tires are, and yet it's rarely ever ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Technicians at Discount Tire/America's Tire stores throughout the U.S. have begun using a mobile tread-depth reading system developed by Zebra Technologies Corp. that Zebra claims ...

Maintaining your car is more than just keeping the interior and exterior clean and making sure the engine is running like a ...

A tire might look like a simple component – a round piece of rubber with a tread design – though it’s anything but. Likewise, tire performance has to do with more than simply moving your truck down ...

Low tire tread depth can be a safety issue. When the road is wet, low tread depth can cause the tire to hydroplane, or skim across the surface of the water, which can make you lose control. You also ...

Editor's note: The second part of a two-part series on digital tire management programs explores psi and tread depth. Read part one. According to federal regulations, a commercial motor vehicle cannot ...

AKRON — Is the "penny check" about to go the way of the buggy whip? Based on a bevy of automated and digital tread-depth measuring devices and technologies launched recently that might be more than a ...

Tire treadwear is about much more than how frequently the tires need to be replaced. How rapidly tires wear down speaks to how soon they will transition from providing optimal grip to losing their ...