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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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