OSAKA, Japan (Aug. 12, 2014) — At first glance, tire treads and high fashion would appear to be completely incongruous, but Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. likes to thinks otherwise. The tire maker has ...

When preparing your vehicle for winter, most people think about getting the battery tested, installing new wiper blades and having plenty of windshield-washer fluid on hand. Those are all good habits.

Take a look at the tread pattern on your tires sometime. They are quite complex and have details that, when observed closely, show several different patterns and shapes that make up the ...

Tread design subtleties, such as the complex zig-zag shape of the blocks as seen on this Michelin XDA Hypersipe retread, can improve traction by doing a better job of expelling water, mud, snow or ...

FORT MILL, S.C.—For more than a century Continental A.G.'s tires have been defined by greater performance and safety thanks in great part to tread patterns. And this year, the company marks a ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Give your vehicle the ultimate grip this winter Tire manufacturers have done an amazing job at using modern rubber ...

Pirelli has distinguished itself in the tire market by creating products for its performance and racecars with technology that can then be applied to luxury and general consumer cars. The brand’s ...

Bandag Inc's new FuelTech Drive and FuelTech Trailer tread designs, with Bandag's new Synergy low-rolling-resistance rubber compound, may change some Bandag Inc's new FuelTech Drive and FuelTech ...

This blog was provided exclusively to CCJ by Joe Puff, vice president of truck technology and maintenance, NationaLease. Selecting the right tire tread design for an application can have as profound ...

This is the time of year consumers begin thinking about winter tires. However, commercial trucks and their operations are radically different from cars, SUVs and pickups driven by consumers to get to ...