The speed ratings of tires are more than just about the maximum allowable speed that the rubber can carry a load before failing, exploding, and causing a massive accident. It's one of the many numbers ...

Tires degrade naturally over time and suffer even more damage from potholes, glass, nails or other debris you may run over. If you maintain your tires by keeping them inflated, getting them rotated ...

Regulatory requirements state that truck tires sold in the U.S. must have specific information on the sidewall, including size, load capacity, and a "DOT" marking for compliance. The inflation ...

As a car owner, you probably already know that tires come with a size designation. It's a standardized code that helps you identify what exact tires will fit your vehicle perfectly. But the size ...

Hankook Tire's Gauge Index, the longest running survey of consumer behavior in the tire industry, examines this growing segment of driving NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American ...

Trey Starks battled back from a late-race problem for the second straight week at Skagit Speedway last Saturday. Starks opened the program by setting quick time during qualifying. “I felt really good ...

Cognitive fatigue manifests when the brain is overworked or stressed from prolonged periods of mental effort. This form of fatigue can impair attention, decision making, reaction times, and emotional ...

There's a lot of information on a tire's sidewall if you know where to look. Of course you have your make and model, but if you look closer you'll see an alphanumeric string on there — something like ...

Though many people recognize tire measurements, not everyone knows how to read the symbols on their sidewalls. Getting a grasp of how to read this is crucial to better understanding the tires you ...

There are a lot of misconceptions about load and inflation pressure. Probably the most common is the myth that the maximum pressure molded on the sidewall of a tire is necessary to carry the vehicle’s ...