To check tyre tread properly, use the 20p coin test (or a penny if you’re in the US): insert the coin into the main tread ...

Tire tread depth affects traction, heat, rolling resistance, comfort, and safety more than most drivers realize.

When technicians think of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibration-recalibration, they visualize scanners, targets and stands. But more boxes are to be checked before we get to the ...

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Prior research1 has suggested the need for an increase in minimum legal passenger car tire tread depth requirements. One of the objections raised to this suggestion is that no data are available to ...

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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, ...

Now that winter has set in, drivers typically start paying more attention to the tread depth on their tires, particularly the ones in the drive positions. Tire dealers always look forward to the first ...

In my 34-plus years as a technician, educator, and advocate for the tire industry, I have developed a natural skepticism towards government regulations. While the exact issues in question are too ...

Tires, oil, lights. Three easy checks that any driver can make on their vehicle in a matter of minutes, but all vital to ensure your car is always ready for the road. Tires are perhaps the most ...