The new tire market for medium- and heavy-duty trucks continues to be dominated by familiar names such as Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear, Yokohama, Firestone and Continental. But an outside force has ...

Tire rims are pretty expensive to replace, and sooner or later, you’ll have to visit the auto shop with this exact purpose in mind. However, the time for replacement may come prematurely if you hit a ...

Tires account for about 1% of the total cost-per-mile for operating a truck, according to data from the National Private Truck Council and the American Trucking Research Institute. That works out to ...

We’ve reported in the past how wheel-size differences affect several aspects of vehicle drivability and one important facet of ownership: replacement costs for tires and the wheels themselves. So we ...

This story appears in the Sept. 17 print edition of Transport Topics. Tire wear and tear is inevitable, but carriers can minimize its effects — and help their bottom line — by choosing high-quality ...