For most drivers, the spare tire is going the way of carburetors and VHS tapes. Today, more automakers are selling vehicles with only four tires and wheels instead of five to trim weight, boost gas mileage and save money.
Tire Review’s Maddie Winer breaks down the benefits of ditching the spare tire, from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox Media.
We discover the challenges of designing tires for EVs and learn about how the European automotive market is influencing U.S. EV tires.
Rolling resistance, durability and overall comfort all play a huge role in tire design, but these characteristics are under a bright-hot spotlight in the context of electric vehicle tires. That's why Nokian Tyres recently revealed its "Electric Fit" symbol to showcase to customers that these attributes have been given special attention in select tires. The company uses a combination of factors, including tire compound, tread pattern and silencing technologies to optimize EV tire performance.
Bartec CEO Scot Holloway introduced a suite of tools at this year’s SEMA Show.
As a shop owner, you must identify and eliminate any dishonest behaviors that seep into your operations.
How you can safeguard the crucial resource of time from the many eager thieves who want to steal it from you.
To understand where brake noise comes from, it’s essential to grasp the mechanics of brake noise.
Is it really necessary to distinguish tires designed for EVs and those intended for internal combustion engine vehicles?
Tread wear indicators indicate when the tread no longer meets the minimum depth.
You can’t confirm that radar, camera and other ADAS components are aimed accurately and operating properly during a test drive.
We took the TerraMax RT through the wringer – including sharp turns on steep canyon cliffs, cage-rattling rocks and high-speed merging.
