When it comes to auto maintenance, there's a lot that goes into keeping your car in solid condition for the long haul. With regular and frequent service items — like engine oil replacements, tire ...

Balanced tires are important for both safety and economic reasons. Heavy vibration resulting from unbalanced tires causes increased wear and the danger of control loss. Because an unbalanced tire ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Buying new tires is one thing, but having them mounted to your car's wheels is another matter. I make it a point to have the tires balanced ...

It has always been a good idea to balance tires, but with the advent of low profile tire designs, such as the 50-, 60-, 70and 78-series, tire balancing has become a virtual necessity to prolong tread ...

While cleaning out my garage recently, I came across several 5-gallon buckets of lead wheel weights sitting next to a manual tire machine and single-plane static balancer that served me well for ...

Sure, the average schmo just waits until his tires go bald then reorders whatever the heck tires came on the car when it was new. But you, you are not the average schmo. You are a shoe. You can feel ...

Tires naturally lose pressure over time due to regular wear and tear. However, if you find yourself needing to pump up every day and the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light is constantly ...

Every vehicle owner might be quick to admit that the list of things you should do to properly care for a car, truck, or SUV can, at times, seem overwhelming. But most might also agree that the peace ...

Nearly every hobby in the world has a joke that goes something like this, borrowed from motorsport: Fast, reliable, cheap; pick any two. The same concept applies to the art and science of tire ...