Uniroyal Tires Spotlights Metastatic Breast Cancer

Uniroyal Tires will illuminate its giant tire in Allen Park, Michigan pink to raise awareness.

Published: October 20, 2023

Uniroyal Tires said it is shining a light on breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer in October by lighting the Uniroyal Giant Tire in Allen Park, Michigan. Throughout October, the tire will be lit pink. On Oct. 13, the tire was lit pink, green and teal in recognition of Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day.

Uniroyal is also donating $1,000 to METAvivor Research & Support, an organization dedicated to people with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, the company said. Metastatic breast cancer is not curable and means the cancer has spread from the breast to other parts of the body.

Forty-one percent of drivers got a flat tire in the last 12 months

Over a quarter (28%) of drivers opted to change the flat themselves, and 24% called roadside assistance.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 8, 2024

Hankook Tire’s latest Gauge Index recently found that 41% of drivers have experienced a flat tire or tire blowout in the last 12 months. Another 29% have discovered a puncture or leak. The Gauge Index found that one-third (32%) of drivers who experienced a flat tire in the last year said the primary cause was a nail, which was the No. 1 culprit.