Low tire tread depth can be a safety issue. When the road is wet, low tread depth can cause the tire to hydroplane, or skim across the surface of the water, which can make you lose control. You also ...

Too many people ignore their tires. Most enthusiasts know that they are more than just pieces of rubber and are actually one of the most important factors in the ability to control a vehicle. Still, ...

Maintaining your car is more than just keeping the interior and exterior clean and making sure the engine is running like a dream. It's incredibly important to keep an eye on your tires too. Always ...

Few car maintenance tasks are as crucial (or as often overlooked) as tire tread depth. It's a major part of determining how safe, effective, and long-lasting your tires are, and yet it's rarely ever ...

All-terrain, mud-terrain, and rugged-terrain tires might all have similar-sounding names, each serves its own specific ...

This blog was provided exclusively to CCJ by Joe Puff, vice president of truck technology and maintenance, NationaLease. Selecting the right tire tread design for an application can have as profound ...

You may be familiar with palmistry, a category of fortune-telling based on interpreting the creases and lines on the inner surface of a person's hand. Some folks will read the soles of your feet, too.

Tire tread helps give your car grip and control, but when tires go bald, you're not stopping, you're probably skidding to the sound of pure regret. Those grooves help channel away water, slush, debris ...

Before the rubber hits the road, you need to make sure your tires are safe. This easy, at-home tire tread test will ensure yours are up to speed. Years ago, I was on my way to work on a dark, snowy ...