News By Topic: Tires

Tire Test: Grand Touring All Season Ride & Drive Report

Aug 10, 2022

TireRack reported the result of their road tests of Grand Touring All-Season tires represent the pinnacle of on-road design for the daily driver. They strive to offer a high-level blend of comfort, handling, traction and tread life, which is no small feat. ... Continue reading

Tires Plus Earns J.D. Power Award for 2022 Aftermarket Tire Replacement

Aug 1, 2022

Tires Plus has been recognized as #1 in customer satisfaction for Aftermarket Tire Replacement in the J.D. Power 2022 Aftermarket Service Index Study. J.D. Power is one of the most well-known and trusted sources for measuring consumer preference in the automotive service industry Tires Plus, which provides customers wi ... Continue reading

New Hankook Gauge Data: 77% of Americans Will Road Trip This Year

Jul 19, 2022

With summer travel well underway, Hankook Tire has released new data from its Gauge Index about how Americans are traveling. Though Hankook found that gas prices are impacting how frequently Americans are driving, the data reveals that most Americans (77%) expect to take a road trip between now and the end of the year ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Introduces On Camera Spokesperson "Ed Vance" For Growing Enthusiast Category

Jul 18, 2022

Advance Auto Parts will introduce spokesman Ed Vance ... Continue reading

Holley LS Fest East is Coming, Are You Ready?

Jul 16, 2022

I can smell the high octane fuel and tire smoke already. If you're a bowtie wearing, Ford beating, Dodge smoking gear head then I highly recommend you experience the awesomeness that is LS Fest. ... Continue reading

Cars Are People Too

Jul 14, 2022

Being a mechanic I always get asked, “What’s the key to keeping a car and making it last”. Its simple, treat your car as you would treat yourself. ... Continue reading

PIRELLI EQUIPS THE ASTON MARTIN DBX707

Jul 13, 2022

High performance, control and comfort are the main characteristics that bind the new Aston Martin DBX707 - the most powerful luxury SUV in the world, as well as the most powerful version of the British manufacturer's SUV - to the Pirelli P ZERO tires. Specially developed for this car, these tires highlight Pirelli's fo ... Continue reading

Sixth Annual Toyo Tires Shutter Space Automotive Photo Contest Returns; Prizes Include Adorama and Pelican Merchandise, Photo Features, and More

Jun 7, 2022

Sixth Annual Toyo Tires Shutter Space Automotive Photo Contest Returns Prizes Include Adorama and Pelican Merchandise, Photo Features, and More.  CYPRESS, CA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) is inviting automotive photographers to submit their best “black and white�?? shot for the sixth ann ... Continue reading

Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research - May 27,2022

May 27, 2022

Consumer pain at the pump continues to be a hot topic in the news as the average national price reached a record high, leaving many to reconsider fuel alternatives and EVs. We also saw exciting headlines in the vehicle software space as many automakers continue to invest in software solutions. ... Continue reading

EPA Authorizes Original Equipment Manufacturers to Install Halo on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Tractors to Meet Greenhouse Gas Requirements

May 17, 2022

Manufacturers will now earn input credit for overall fuel consumption for the thousands of clients already specifying the company’s Halo Tire Inflator on drive tires. ... Continue reading

2022 F1 Miami Grand Prix Hot Lap with Bruno Senna and Nicholas Frankl and Pirelli +VIDEO

May 8, 2022

Hello from Miami, Even before the F! cars hit the track I was one of the first of ten people in the world to experience the Miami F1 track at speed Thursday afternoon! I invite you to share my great experience of a HOT LAP AT Speed on the Miami F1 track prior to the F1 drivers. ... Continue reading

Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 Original Equipment Tires Fitted on Three Volkswagen Models

Mar 24, 2022

Global leading tire company Hankook Tire, an original equipment supplier to Volkswagen for many years, is equipping three additional vehicles from the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer with its tires. Hankook's Ultra-High-Performance (UHP) tire, Ventus S1 evo 3, will be fitted on the Golf GTI und Golf R, and the Ventus ... Continue reading

Tesla Invests The highest R&D per car sold at $2984

Mar 23, 2022

the firm spends $2984 on R&D per car produced. That's thrice the industry average and higher than the collective R&D budgets of Ford, General Motors (GM), and Chrysler per car. ... Continue reading

New MICHELIN CrossClimate Camping 4-season tire dedicated to motorhomes

Mar 17, 2022

Tire developed to meet the needs of motorhomes, both when driving and when parked up MICHELIN Cross Climate Camping is the latest in the MICHELIN CrossClimate range. Produced in Europe, it will be available as of March 1, 2022. ... Continue reading

Which Replacement Tires You Buy Is A BIG DEAL, But J.D. Power Report Shows The Purchase Decision Is Often Based on Aesthetics and Not Expert Advice.

Mar 17, 2022

TROY, Mich.--Overall satisfaction with original equipment tires remains high even though customers tend to ignore recommendations by salespeople that would maximize vehicle performance, according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study,SM released today. The annual study measures ... Continue reading