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 ...

Every tire guy like me loves it when tread is worn evenly to 4/32nd or 2/32nd, depending on the position and application. A perfectly worn steer, drive, or trailer tire is a thing of beauty and a sign ...

Back in the days of bias ply tires, there was a standard X-plus rotation pattern that also involved the spare. When radials ...

But there's more to beating tire wear than just regular maintenance. You must be able to detect potential wear problems before irreparable damage occurs, and the best way to do this is to buy an ...

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 ...

Proper care of your wide-base single tires can improve their life and ROI. Do wide-base single tires wear differently than standard tires in dual assemblies? There’s a perception among some users and ...

To get the most miles out of your tires, you should know what kind of tires your car comes equipped with. Sure, every tire comes with rubber tread, but not every tire features the same pattern or ...

Tires look simple, but they wear like a record of every mile, pothole, and steering correction. Drivers expect tire rotations to keep that wear balanced. And when the tread still disappears unevenly, ...

There is a lot of technology built into today’s commercial tires. Never have they been more fuel efficient, nor have they lasted as long. But, all that can go for naught if the tire doesn’t spin true.