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Tire Safety & Maintenance

Learn how to keep your tires in good shape; keeping proper inflation, balance and alignment. Learn to recognize and prevent tread depth issues, irregular tread wear and other forms of damage before they can affect your safety.

Tire Safety Tips

Tips on proper tire inflation, balance and treadwear.

Where to Install Paired Tires

Whether to install a pair of new tires on the front or rear axle is one of those questions where there are more opinions than actual possible answers. However, getting it wrong can be downright dangerous.

How to Store Your Tires

It's a perennial issue with extra sets of tires and/or wheels: What's the best way to store them when they are not being used?

Low Tire Pressure

Keeping Your Tires Inflated Could Help Save the Planet, and Your Life

Tire Air Pressure: Tips and Tricks

Air pressure is one of the most important, and most overlooked maintenance items for most drivers. Take a look at some tips and tricks from the industry.

Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: An Overview

A history and overview of Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, which are mandatory on all vehicles below 10,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight as of 2007.

TPMS Advantages and Disadvantages

The Pros and Cons of Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

TIA and NHTSA Discuss Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors

The NHTSA has replied to the TIA in a very important letter to anyone who has to deal with Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems. Find out what the NHTSA said and how it can affect you!

TPMS Guide

Sigma automotive's excellent guide to the laws and technology of TPMS systems

Tire Rack: Sidewall Separations and Bubbles

An excellent Tire Rack article on one of the most common causes of tire damage: Sidewall Bubbles.

Tire Rack: Proper Lug Nuts or Bolts

Lug nuts and lug bolts are quite different, and both come in different varieties as well. One type is the proper choice for your car and your wheels. Find out how to know which one is the right choice for you.

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