The sticker inside the driver’s door says 35 PSI. After an hour on the highway, the dashboard says 39. Four extra pounds of pressure sounds like a problem. The tires were set correctly that morn
Set the cruise control to 70 mph and glance at the navigation screen. It may insist the car is traveling at 67. Increase the cruise setting to 71. GPS grudgingly moves to 68. The two displays can sp
At the tire shop, the choice seems too obvious to question. The front tires on a front-wheel-drive car handle the steering, put the power down, and do most of the braking. They usually wear out first.
A tire can look almost offensively healthy for its age. The tread grooves are deep. There are no nails in sight. The sidewalls still turn glossy after a wash, and the car has covered so few miles th
Most people do not think about their tires until one of them does something rude. A warning light comes on. The car starts feeling strange. A road trip gets interrupted. Something looks low.
When you buy a used car, you probably check the vehicle history report, poke around the exterior for dents, and maybe take it for a short test drive. That covers a lot of ground. But there is one scam
There is a small test every driver has done at least once, even if they would never admit it. A straight road. No traffic. Good weather. Hands still close to the wheel, but the grip loosens f
Tires are easy to ignore because, most days, they just sit there doing their job. Until they don’t. A flat tire gets your attention. A blowout definitely gets your attention. Hydroplaning
You know the feeling. You’re on a straight stretch of road, hand barely resting on the wheel, and the car starts doing its own little thing. Not dramatic. Just a soft tug to the right. Or left.
Tie rods are one of those parts most people never think about until the steering starts feeling weird. Then suddenly a mechanic is saying “inner tie rod,” “outer tie rod,” &