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Your Tire Pressure Rose on the Highway. Put the Gauge Down Before Letting Air Out

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

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The Spare Tire Quietly Disappeared From New Cars, and Many Drivers Haven’t Noticed

Here is a mildly alarming experiment: open the trunk of your car and lift the floor. There may be a spare tire under there. There may also be a little black compressor, a bottle of sealant, and a

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Bridgestone’s Airless Tires Are Finally on the Road, but Only at 12 MPH

Eighteen years of development, three generations of airless tires, and Bridgestone has finally put its AirFree technology into commercial service. The first vehicle to get it? A self-driving shuttle l

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That Cheap Tire Fix Might Get You Home, But It’s Not the One I’d Trust at 75 MPH

A flat tire has a special talent for ruining your mood instantly. It never happens when you are relaxed and free all afternoon. It happens when you are late, already annoyed, parked somewhere t

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The $15 Tire Repair That Lasts for Years — and Most Drivers Have Never Heard of It

There's a specific kind of frustration that comes from walking out to your car in the morning and finding a tire that's low — again. Not flat, just soft. And soft again two days later af

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Tire Plugs: Emergency Fix or Permanent Solution?

Since half the cars on the road don't even come with spare tires anymore, tire plug kits have become pretty popular emergency tools. They're cheap, fast, and can get someone back on the road w

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Bad Roads: How Potholes, Cobblestones & Ruts Damage Your Car

Roads are taking a beating these days. Between crazy weather swings and heavy traffic, pavement is cracking up everywhere – literally. And when roads go bad, cars pay the price with everything f

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Master Your Car's Performance: Essential Guide to Tire Maintenance

Those round black rubber things on your car? They're way more important than most people give them credit for. Sure, they stop your fancy alloys from scraping along the tarmac, but tires are actua

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The Disappearing Act: Why New Cars Lack Spare Tires

So, you're car shopping, and notice a lot of new models don't come with a spare. What the heck, right? Here's the deal: Run-Flat Tires: The Fancy Option Some cars (especially BMWs

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