Regulatory requirements state that truck tires sold in the U.S. must have specific information on the sidewall, including size, load capacity, and a "DOT" marking for compliance. The inflation ...

The Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations is upping the ante in the tire pressure inflation game. In an industry that struggles to get drivers to use a tire pressure ...

Trucks don’t just jackknife. There is a root cause. From news reports it sounds like trucks were not designed to brake hard when it is raining. To me, this sounds ridiculous. To many people, the ...

This story appears in the March 3 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Editor’s note: This is a sidebar to the story, ‘Traction Is Most Important Characteristic for ...

ATLANTA — SAF-Holland Group, a manufacturer of trailer suspensions, truck suspensions and coupling products, launched its SMAR-te Tire Pilot, a tire-pressure management system, at the North American ...

Poor tire pressure management affects maintenance costs, safety, and compliance as fleets work to reduce unplanned downtime ...

It's not surprisingly that with the cost of fuel and oil reaching crisis levels, the issue of proper tire inflation has come to the forefront of the industry. First of all, since tires are oil-based, ...

We're rounding first base into the summer driving season. Are your truck tires up for the heat you're watching? CCJs 10 44, a weekly episode that brings you the latest trucking industry news and ...

Q: I have a dedicated set of winter tires and rims that I use from November through April, then switch back to the set that came with my car. A local shop stores and installs my tires. Each time, they ...

Farmers, farming professionals and tire dealers were among those who attended the recent VF Tire Technology Field Day.