Tire wear patterns tell you everything. They reveal how the car performs, how it’s driven, and whether alignment, suspension, ...

Misalignment is the second leading cause of lost tread mileage after improper inflation. This is probably because most truckers don't understand the importance of total vehicle alignment (steer as ...

There are four basic procedures that must be maintained to prevent unnecessary tire wear. The tires must beproperlyinflated; front-end alignment must be correct for thetypeof tire, vehicle and driving ...

One Land Cruiser 250 owner’s 30,000-mile update has turned into a warning after excessive toe-in "scrubbed" his factory tires down to the cords.

The most sure-fire way to prevent tire wear is to quit driving, — but since that really isn't too practical, the next best thing to do is to take those steps of preventive maintenance that can reduce ...

Tire wear patterns on all-wheel-drive vehicles demand special attention. Uneven tire wear can damage the AWD system itself, making early diagnosis critical for safety, performance, and long-term cost ...

Feather wear causes one side of the tread rib to be higher than the other, resulting in step-offs you can feel from one side to the other. Feather wear is caused by side scrubbing, usually the result ...

Tires are one of the biggest operating expenses for any trucking company, but some carriers don’t treat them like the diagnostic tool they are. They see tread loss as the cost of doing business, when ...