A slow leak in a tire is almost always a small, steady loss of air rather than a blowout, and you fix it in two stages: find the leak with soapy water, then match the repair to where it is. A small nail hole in the main tread gets a plug. A weeping valve stem … Read more
What is tire feathering and what causes it? Tire feathering is uneven tread wear where one edge of each tread block wears down to a sharp edge while the opposite edge stays rounded, so the tread is angled instead of flat across the tire’s width. It happens when a wheel is not tracking straight, usually … Read more
Knowing how to store tires over the summer comes down to five conditions: cool, dry, dark, sealed, and supported. Clean the rubber, bag each tire airtight and opaque, lift the set off bare concrete, store it in an orientation that protects its shape, and keep it away from ozone sources. Get those five right and … Read more
If you want the plain number: most passenger car tires last about three to five years, stretching to five to seven when the car is driven gently, kept inflated and rotated on schedule. Ten years from the date of manufacture is the hard limit that brands like Michelin and Bridgestone put on their own products. … Read more