Tire Warranties When browsing the internet, I frequently come across folks with a tire problem and wondering if the tire is covered under warranty. This article is an attempt to answer that question. Pro Tip Call the tire manufacturer if you have a warranty situation. Not only will they guide you to a tire dealer […]
Want to know if your tires are overloaded? Below I present a test procedure to figure that out and a spreadsheet to help with the calculations. Enjoy! Test Procedure: Before starting out on an extended trip (at least an hour!), measure and record both the inflation pressures and the ambient temperature. It’s also a good […]
In this page, I am going to talk about how tire brands work. I am not going to talk about quality or compare tire brands in any way. It’s really important to realize that for every statement I make below, there are exceptions—so many in fact, I may not remember to point them all out. […]
Useful Lists and Such: Tyre Reviews.com – Jonathan Benson, a UK based journalist (now living in Salt Lake City), does tire testing and publishes them on YouTube. This link takes you to his website, which has links to the YouTube videos. This guy is excellent!! Wheel-Size.com – A listing of the tire and wheel specifications of many […]
From time to time, I will get questions concerning the use of modern tires in place of the tires that came originally on a vintage vehicle. By vintage, I mean any vehicle that was produced before the advent of the current tire sizing system. If you don’t have a good grasp of how tire sizing […]
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 9, 2000 — Saying the safety of consumers is the company’s first concern, today Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of all Firestone Radial ATX and Radial ATX II tires in size P235/75R15 produced in North America, including Mexico, and Wilderness AT tires in size P235/75R15 produced at the Decatur, Illinois plant. […]
There aren’t any real advantages to using nitrogen in a street tire. Enough time has gone by, and enough research has been done, to be able to back up what effect using nitrogen has as an inflation medium. Rather than repeat the myths surrounding nitrogen as an inflation medium – thereby reinforcing the myth – […]
