Purchasing new tires would seem like a straightforward proposition. If it looks brand new, smells brand new, has a factory sticker on it, and no signs of wear and tear, it is brand new and perfectly ...

Question: I just started shopping for new tires and am confused by all the numbers used to list each tire. What do the numbers 98V mean? They’re listed right after the P225/60VR16 on the tire I’m ...

WASHINGTON (April 14, 2015) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revised the format of the tire identification number (TIN) system used to identify tire factories and tire ...

Q: We live in the Midwest, where potholes and bumpy roads are common. Which tire/wheel combination gives the smoothest ride? Which is less prone to damage? Here are the combinations available on the ...

It's been three years since we first posted "Tire testing by the numbers," where we shared some of the details of our extensive tire testing program. And since we ran that blog post, our testers have ...

This piece originally appeared on FairWarning. Without saying why, federal traffic safety officials have quietly altered crash data, revealing that more than three times as many people die in wrecks ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Retreading is a key instrument in a fleet manager’s cost management toolbox, but what happens after tires reach the end of their life ...

WASHINGTON — In the grand scheme of things, paper recycling is relatively easy once all the different grades are separated. The same applies to metal recycling — ferrous separated from non-ferrous and ...