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Depending on your car, tires can be expensive, we know. But sometimes, there are things you have to purchase like a good set of tires, which you should really spend the extra buck on as it could literally save your life.
- Watch A Team Of German Mechanics Change Four Wheels In Under One Minute
Before I saw this video, I was quite proud about changing the wheels on my car myself when the time comes to switch from summer tires to winter tires (or the other way round). My personal record, if you allow me to call it like that, is about an hour....
- Video Explains Aquaplaning And What Its Dangers Are
Aquaplaning occurs when the tire of your car can no longer displace enough water and it rises, therefor losing contact (and all grip) with the road. It happens to varying degrees, and it’s not always as noticeable, but it is usually caused by...
- Michelin Debuts New Tires That Improve With Age In Detroit, Guarantees 60,000 Miles
We know that wine gets better with age, but tires? Well, that's what Michelin promises. The French company claims to have developed a new technology called EverGrip that allows tires to not only maintain, but also improve their grip as they wear...
- Michelin Recalls 1.3 Million Tires Over Safety Concerns, Were Used On Certain Ford Vans
We all know how important tires are for our safety, so when a manufacture issues a recall, it's time to pay attention. On Monday, Michelin said that it is recalling approximately 1.3 million units of its LTX M/S commercial light truck tires sold...
- Q Tires: Equipped With Retractable Studs
First, we had the run-flat tires, now we've got the retractable-stud tires. It might sound like something off a sci-fi movie but actually, Q’s patented technology is quite simple; the retractable-stud tires incorporate an air-bladder that forces...
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Buying Partly Worn Used Tires Can be a Devastating Mistake
Depending on your car, tires can be expensive, we know. But sometimes, there are things you have to purchase like a good set of tires, which you should really spend the extra buck on as it could literally save your life.
Take this recent story for example. Keith Johnston, a 41-year-old man from Tyne and Wear, which is a metropolitan county in North East England, is now paralyzed from the chest down due to the unfortunate bout of purchasing what he claimed to be "partly worn tires" for his Renault Scenic minivan.
Read more »- Watch A Team Of German Mechanics Change Four Wheels In Under One Minute
Before I saw this video, I was quite proud about changing the wheels on my car myself when the time comes to switch from summer tires to winter tires (or the other way round). My personal record, if you allow me to call it like that, is about an hour....
- Video Explains Aquaplaning And What Its Dangers Are
Aquaplaning occurs when the tire of your car can no longer displace enough water and it rises, therefor losing contact (and all grip) with the road. It happens to varying degrees, and it’s not always as noticeable, but it is usually caused by...
- Michelin Debuts New Tires That Improve With Age In Detroit, Guarantees 60,000 Miles
We know that wine gets better with age, but tires? Well, that's what Michelin promises. The French company claims to have developed a new technology called EverGrip that allows tires to not only maintain, but also improve their grip as they wear...
- Michelin Recalls 1.3 Million Tires Over Safety Concerns, Were Used On Certain Ford Vans
We all know how important tires are for our safety, so when a manufacture issues a recall, it's time to pay attention. On Monday, Michelin said that it is recalling approximately 1.3 million units of its LTX M/S commercial light truck tires sold...
- Q Tires: Equipped With Retractable Studs
First, we had the run-flat tires, now we've got the retractable-stud tires. It might sound like something off a sci-fi movie but actually, Q’s patented technology is quite simple; the retractable-stud tires incorporate an air-bladder that forces...