How to Identify and Fix Truck Tire Feather Wear and Related Handling Issues Mike Beckett and M.D. Alignment discuss truck tire feather wear and related handling issues and how to solve them with wheel ...

Knowing when a tire has crossed the line from worn to dangerous is not guesswork, it is a matter of clear, measurable red ...

Every tire guy like me loves it when tread is worn evenly to 4/32nd or 2/32nd, depending on the position and application. A perfectly worn steer, drive, or trailer tire is a thing of beauty and a sign ...

Everyone knows tires need balancing, but how do you know when it's time? Here are the key warning signs to watch for before ...

There are four basic procedures that must be maintained to prevent unnecessary tire wear. The tires must beproperlyinflated; front-end alignment must be correct for thetypeof tire, vehicle and driving ...

If you’ve ever looked at a set of truck tires and thought, “These shouldn’t be this worn already,” you’re not alone. The frustrating part is that early wear doesn’t always look dramatic at first. It ...

With so many parts of your car in need of consistent upkeep, it can be easy to forget to check your tires. However, it's an oversight that could lead to serious consequences. According to the National ...

Irregular tire wear is usually a symptom of some other malfunction such as poor alignment, improper inflation or even poor driving habits. The peril with mechanically induced irregular wear is that it ...

Only a small percentage of truck fleets regularly perform alignments on their tractor and trailers. Many prefer to wait until the need arises, such as when they get a handling complaint from a driver ...

Contrary to what many truckers think, irregular tire wear isn’t caused by lousy manufacturing, faulty design, bad luck or gremlins. Instead, it’s simply the result of unusual forces being applied to ...

As I write this month, I'm just finishing up a dual winter tire test that we'll publish in the future. We tested the tires on numerous vehicles in order to get different driver opinions, to see how ...