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Michelin X-Ice Xi3 Winter Tire Second Season Review
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Last year we spent our first solid winter on Michelin’s X-Ice Xi3 winter tire.
Are Run-Flat Tires Getting Better?
You may have heard about run-flat tires, which are designed to allow you to continue driving for up to 50 miles after a puncture occurs.
Goodyear Reveals New Tire Concepts at Geneva
It’s not just vehicle concepts that debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, automotive-related products also have their time to shine.
Cooper Tire WM-SA2 Review
Late last year, the United States Department of Commerce imposed a tariff on Chinese manufactured tires that ranges from 15 to 18 percent.
Cooper Tire Discoverer AT/W Tire Review
I’m a firm believer that there’s no such thing as an all-season or all-weather tire.
Goodyear Eagle Sport All Season Tire Long-Term Review: Second Season Update
Properly testing a tire can be hard sometimes. Scroll to the bottom for a full second season update.
Falken Azenis FK453 Tire Review
Tire technology is advancing quickly. Today there are specialty tires for every application: snow tires, ice tires, dirt tires, three season tires, low-rolling resistance tires; the list goes on and on.
BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 Review
The term off-roading encompasses a huge variety of surfaces. Not only do off-road tires need to be ready to tackle sand, dirt, mud and gravel, in today’s automotive world these rubber chariots are also expected to ferry our vehicles on paved roads comfortably and quietly.
Michelin Lobbying for Tire Safety to be a Part of Driving Tests
In the future, tire safety could become part of the official driver’s education materials.
What Are the Best High Performance Tires?
Looking for a high-performance summer tire for your car?
Run-Flat Tires Improve But They’re Still Not Great: TireRack
Is a mass-market run-flat tire good enough to find its way on your car?
Cooper CS5 Touring Tire Review
Being a successful, profitable company in today’s challenging global marketplace is not easy.
Aging Tires at the Center of Controversy
Can aging tires be unsafe for your car?
Tire Safety Campaign Launched by NHTSA
You might not know how to properly check if the tires on your car are safe to use and the government wants to change that.
Continental Tire Developing Monitor for Tread Depth
Soon, there will be a sensor that is able to sense when your tire needs to be replaced.
Should I Buy Tires Made in China?
Good press for Chinese manufacturing is hard to come by these days. American consumers have faced numerous issues with products imported from the country. Lead-laced toys, melamine-tainted toothpaste and pet-food recalls are a few incidents that come to mind. But what about tires? Should you trust your life to bargain rubber?
Continental TrueContact All-Season Tire Review
Continental is no small player in the automotive world, but still sits outside the top three when it comes to new tire sales in the U.S. With its new TrueContact all-season tire, it means to take on top dogs like Bridgestone, Michelin and Goodyear.
AutoGuide Now for the Week of May 5
Your weekly sneak peek into AutoGuide’s test cars is finally here. Come take a look at what we’re up to this week.
Should You Buy Summer Tires?
If you think you’re going to get the most out of your car by driving it year-round with all-season tires, you’re in for a rude awakening. Summer tires (also called performance tires) provide excellent grip in warm weather and are the ultimate no-compromise choice for warmer weather driving.
Michelin X-Ice Xi3 Long-Term Tire Test
When a set of Michelin X-Ice Xi3 winter tires on hand for evaluation, we hoped for a bit of wintery weather.
Michelin Premier All-Season Tire Review
Last month, Michelin took the first step in trying to revolutionize the tire industry.
Retractable Tire Stud Concept Offers Best of Both Worlds
Tire maker Nokian Tyres is developing a winter tire that features retractable studs.
How do Winter Tires Work?
With the Midwest and eastern states smothered in snow and accosted by abnormally frigid temperatures, this winter has been uncommonly excruciating for people in the Northern U.S. Given the brutal weather, tires are a surprisingly appropriate subject for discussion.
Sailun IceBlazer WSL2 Winter Tire Review
Sailun Tires has been around for 12 years, but you can be forgiven if you haven’t heard of them.
