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You Don't Have To Buy EV-Specific Tires for Your All-Electric Ride
You Don't Have To Buy EV-Specific Tires for Your All-Electric Ride

24 Jun 2024, 20:52 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Electric vehicles (EVs), although heavy, can be great commuting appliances. You don't have to worry too much about tires, though. Here's why

 
Ferrari and Pirelli Drop Tires for F40, F50, and Enzo Supercars Decades Post-Launch
Ferrari and Pirelli Drop Tires for F40, F50, and Enzo Supercars Decades Post-Launch

4 Jun 2024, 23:50 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / By supplying an approved set of rubber designed just for these vehicles, owners who drop seven or even eight figures on their flagship supercars can rest easy.

 
GM Recalls Certain 2024 Chevrolet Colorado Trucks Over Incorrect Tires
GM Recalls Certain 2024 Chevrolet Colorado Trucks Over Incorrect Tires

29 May 2024, 16:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just under 60 examples of the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 and 2024 Chevrolet Colorado Trail Boss have been fitted with incorrect tires

 
BFG Just Dropped the Most Important Off-Road Tire in a Decade, Company Reps Explain
BFG Just Dropped the Most Important Off-Road Tire in a Decade, Company Reps Explain

10 May 2024, 20:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Across a range of vehicles from the lightest UTVs to full-size SUVs and pickups, the KO3 was a tire designed to be the most capable and consumer off-road tire.

 
4x4 Bros Rejoice, BFG Drops All-Terrain T/A KO3 Tire Lineup
4x4 Bros Rejoice, BFG Drops All-Terrain T/A KO3 Tire Lineup

2 May 2024, 03:34 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With the benefit of their continued ownership under Michelin, BFG maintains access to some of the most well-funded and prestigious automotive R&D departments.

 
Russians Make a 240-Lb Set of Mud and Snow Tires Out of 12,000 Nails, Get a Flat Tire
Russians Make a 240-Lb Set of Mud and Snow Tires Out of 12,000 Nails, Get a Flat Tire

28 Apr 2024, 18:43 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / What’s the worst thing that can happen when one replaces conventional rubber tires with makeshift alternatives fabricated from 60d nails?

 
2024 Jeep Wrangler 2-Door Now Available With Xtreme 35 Tire Package
2024 Jeep Wrangler 2-Door Now Available With Xtreme 35 Tire Package

24 Jan 2024, 20:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Previously exclusive to four-door versions, the Xtreme 35 Tire Package is now available on the two-door Rubicon X and – soon enough – on the two-door Willys

 
You Can Put 37-Inch Tires on the Tesla Cybertruck, but You'll Have To Give Up Steering
You Can Put 37-Inch Tires on the Tesla Cybertruck, but You'll Have To Give Up Steering

31 Dec 2023, 17:26 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Tesla's first-ever pickup truck is an iconic piece of machinery. However, the zero-emission vehicle might not be very customizable

 
NASA-Inspired METL Bike Tires Promise a Flat-Free Ride, Powered by Shape-Shifting Metal
NASA-Inspired METL Bike Tires Promise a Flat-Free Ride, Powered by Shape-Shifting Metal

14 Sep 2023, 16:20 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Smart Tire Company describes its METL tires as "nearly indestructible" - they're built from nitinol, a shape memory alloy, and are designed to last a lifetime

 
Expert Auto Mechanic Explains Why Pricey EV Tires Wear Out Faster
Expert Auto Mechanic Explains Why Pricey EV Tires Wear Out Faster

20 Aug 2023, 17:40 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you plan on buying an all-electric vehicle, don't think not filling up will save you lots of cash. There are other costs you should be aware of

 
Why Some Rivian Owners Ditch Pirelli for BFGoodrich
Why Some Rivian Owners Ditch Pirelli for BFGoodrich

30 Jul 2023, 11:40 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Despite often being overlooked, picking the right tires is paramount for any vehicle, especially EVs. But these Rivian owners are choosing

 
5 Reasons to Ditch Run Flats for Regular Tires
5 Reasons to Ditch Run Flats for Regular Tires

28 Apr 2023, 21:43 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / While they improve safety and convenience in the event of a puncture, run flats are far from perfect and you might just be better off with regular tires

 
2023 Nissan Titan and Frontier Recalled Over Potentially Damaged Inner Tire Beads
2023 Nissan Titan and Frontier Recalled Over Potentially Damaged Inner Tire Beads

24 Apr 2023, 19:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Both the 2023 model year Titan and mid-sized Frontier are called back due to a tire mounter boot that may have damaged the inner tire beads

 
Subaru Recalls Ascent SUV Over Damaged Tires
Subaru Recalls Ascent SUV Over Damaged Tires

17 Apr 2023, 16:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A little over 4,400 units of the 2023 Subaru Ascent are called back stateside due to a bead guide arm that had been out of alignment for almost a month

 
Lamborghini Racing Team Signs Tire Deal With Hankook for Its Super Trofeo Series
Lamborghini Racing Team Signs Tire Deal With Hankook for Its Super Trofeo Series

17 Jan 2023, 14:14 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Starting in 2023, Hankook will be the tire supplier for all Lamborghini Super Trofeo races. It has already developed a special tire for the competition

 
Daily Driving a Toyota Supra Mk4 "Barn Find" Is a Bad Idea, Owner Learns
Daily Driving a Toyota Supra Mk4 "Barn Find" Is a Bad Idea, Owner Learns

29 Dec 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Getting a Supra Mk4 that has not been used in many years may seem like a great deal, but using it is an entirely different matter. Here's why that happens

 
Deep Dive: Electric Vehicle Tires and Why They Are Different
Deep Dive: Electric Vehicle Tires and Why They Are Different

25 Dec 2022, 22:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / In this cover story we take a look at EV tires in a bid to understand how they are different from those used in gas-powered cars and why

 
Invisible Markers in Rubber Could Make Continental Tires Game Changers
Invisible Markers in Rubber Could Make Continental Tires Game Changers

23 Dec 2022, 12:22 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Continental succeeded for the first time in verifying beyond doubt a marker substance for natural rubber in a tire. A huge step for monitoring supply chain

 
Are Brand New Budget Tires Better Than Worn Premium Ones in the Winter?
Are Brand New Budget Tires Better Than Worn Premium Ones in the Winter?

5 Dec 2022, 15:04 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / If you ever asked yourself exactly this, you should know by now that you should not drive on worn tires at all. For the sake of the experiment, enjoy this

 
DIYer  Makes Airless Tire With Plastic Pipes and Metal Bolts, Michelin Not Calling
DIYer Makes Airless Tire With Plastic Pipes and Metal Bolts, Michelin Not Calling

29 Nov 2022, 06:15 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / When most big companies design an airless tire, it's based on cutting-edge rubber compounds. But not this Internet jokester