Tire Maintenance

Riding in the cool mountains or along the warm beach on a motorcycle is a thing of beauty. But all it takes is one stray nail or piece of glass to bring your outing to a halt. A flat tire can...

Preventing your car from getting its tires slashed can be a challenge if you are parking outside at night, and even more challenging if there is a high crime rate in your neighborhood. The truth...

Crap! Your tire went flat on the way home from work or blew out on your vaction trip. Why spend the time and money calling and waiting and waiting and waiting for assistance? You can have your...

Removing the tire from the rim of a car wheel is not always the easiest thing to do. If you need to remove a tire, your biggest challenge is separating the tire's "bead" that is tucked inside the...

If one of your car's tires begins to lose pressure for no apparent reason, the problem may not be in the tire itself; it may be a leaking valve stem. The valve stem is a synthetic rubber or...

The valve stem on a tire is a small rubber tube extending out from the rim. It has a spring-loaded metal air valve that is released by a push pin in the center. A ball-shaped end with a ring slot...

There are a few different methods to fix a tubeless tire. Only one should be considered for a car tire: an internal tire plug/patch that is installed from inside the bladder of the tire. Other...

If you drive a car, or know someone that does, than there is a good possibility that you will come outside one day and find a flat tire waiting for you. At this moment, you have a few options: ...

Fitting a motorcycle with new tires can be a confusing process. Because the numbers printed on the tire do not come with an immediate digit by digit or letter by letter translation, the motorcycle...

The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) sensor is a computerized tire inflation valve (in most cases) that reads the air pressure for the specific tire and sends that information to the computer...

The use of a bubble-type wheel balancer is as old as the automotive industry itself. Not as high tech as new spin balancers, the bubble balancer still is an effective way for accurately checking...

Rotating your tires is an essential part of your car’s maintenance. This will help the tires wear evenly and last longer.

Not only will your car be safer with well-maintained tires, your tires will last longer and they will contribute to better mileage.Years ago, a typical tire was guaranteed for about 25,000 to...

Since 1983, the Plymouth Voyager has been a fun mini-van for a lot of families, until it was discontinued in 2000. To keep the tires in great shape and wearing evenly, you should rotate the tires...

The Toyota Tundra is a full-size, half-ton pickup truck that comes with a regular cab, a double cab, or an extra large crew cab. The tires on a Tundra should be rotated every 5,000 miles and...

The Lincoln Navigator is a full-size luxury SUV that is a monster to rotate the tires manually. This heavy vehicle is best put up on a commercial hydraulic lift for its 5,000-mile tire rotation....

The Nissan Pathfinder is a sport utility vehicle works well as both a truck for hauling and a passenger vehicle. To keep the tires in great shape and wearing evenly, you should rotate the tires...

Dodge has turned out many versions of the popular Dodge Ram pickup truck since its inception in 1917. The Ram offers a full-size cargo bed and comes in two-wheel and four-wheel drive versions. It...

The Ford Explorer was one of the first SUVs to hit the market that appealed to both utilitarian purposes and driving enthusiasts. It offers the best of both worlds with its appointed interior and...

Getting a flat tire can be discouraging, but knowing how to change your own car tires is a huge plus. You'll no longer have to wait for help to appear, but instead will be able to change the tire...

Your tires account for how much power your engine has, they help with steering, and they are instrumental in regards to braking power. Tires are supposed to be rotated roughly every 5,000 miles....

Many of today's lighter cars and trucks have increased fuel efficiency, which is great. But these improvements in design have also caused another somewhat annoying problem of tire vibration. Tire...