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Popular Mechanics
August 7, 2008
Mike Allen |
Obama's Call for Tire Inflation to Beat Gas Crunch: Reality Check A single tire that's underinflated by 10 psi costs about 3.3 percent of your fuel economy.   |
Popular Mechanics
May 2008
Mike Allen |
13 Must-Know Tricks to Max Out Your Road-Trip MPGs There are quite a number of things you can do to improve fuel economy. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2002
Paul Weissler |
Tire Maintenance Any kind of tire failure -- even a simple flat -- is a huge hassle. But this can be avoided with careful tire maintenance... |
Popular Mechanics
January 2004
Mike Allen |
Auto Clinic I was trying to replace the manifold air sensor on my car. Everything seemed to go so simply until I tried to plug the connector into the new harness on the sensor... Use grease to make small parts stay in place while you install them... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2004
Bob Freudenberg |
Curing Steering Wander What to check when you have steering issues with your car. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2009
Mike Allen |
Is Nitrogen Better than Air in Car Tires? Inflating your tires with pure nitrogen offers several advantages for your car. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008
Mike Allen |
Your Guide to Upgrading Wheels & Tires: Saturday Mechanic Provide better grip for your car without compromising your vehicle's original engineering. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2006
Mike Allen |
Saturday Mechanic: Changing a Tire You know how to fix a flat, right? But now might be a good time to try it on your current car, with the tools supplied -- just in case |
Popular Mechanics
February 2008
Mike Allen |
Why New Front Tires on Your Back Wheels Are a Good Idea When tire companies insist on moving your old tires to the front of your car and replacing your rear tires with new ones -- let them. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2, 2009
Mike Allen |
Are Consumer-Friendly, Fuel-Economy-Focused Tire Labels Finally Here?: Analysis The NHTSA hasn't finalized the content or form of the label yet, but they should give consumers an apples-to-apples comparison for shopping. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2009 |
How To Tell When a Wheel, Not a Tire, is Leaking Why some of today's alloy wheels leak air... Why passenger-side mirrors heat up more slowly than the driver's side... Why you should avoid downshifting unnecessarily... |
Car and Driver
December 2006
Larry Webster |
Tech Stuff: A tire for all seasons? - Features Not only is there a slew of brands and models out there, but tires are further divided along performance and weather lines. So which will work best for you? |
Popular Mechanics
December 2002
Mike Allen |
Changing A Tire It's time to knuckle down and put on the spare. Here's how to do it. |
Health
May 2008
Dana Sullivan Kilroy |
How Safe Is Your Car? Here's a look at some of the safety features your next vehicle should have or that you can install on the wheels you're driving today. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006
Jay Leno |
An Art Form Lost Owner's manuals once were more than a collection of warnings and cautions. They used to enhance ownership. |
Popular Mechanics
September 15, 2008
Mike Allen |
Tire Valve Recall Reveals Importance of Metal Stems Rubber tire valve stems will eventually crack and leak. Metal stems are preferable, but if you have rubber stems check them regularly. |
Popular Mechanics
March 5, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
10 Road Rules to Drive Through Disaster and Save Your Life Expert skills you should master to improve your driving and your chances of avoiding a deadly crash. |
BusinessWeek
August 16, 2004
Carol Matlack |
Michelin: New Rubber Hits The Road The French tiremaker's PAX tire runs a long way when punctured, but can it dominate the $70 billion-a-year tire market? |
BusinessWeek
July 23, 2007
David Welch |
An Importer's Worst Nightmare A Chinese supplier, tire-safety shortcuts, and an American middleman under siege. |
Fast Company
February 13, 2012
Tania Karas |
Progress Report - Reinvent The Wheel Flat tires generate more than 3 million AAA calls each year, and blowouts can easily cause auto accidents. But what if tires didn't need air? |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Tire Makers More Than Just Retreads Tire makers are in an attractive position for investors, because each plays to its strengths. And for investors with the courage to invest when an industry is on the skids, it may mean greater profits for their portfolios down the road. |
Popular Mechanics
May 22, 2008
Mike Allen |
7 More Fuel-Sipping Myths Debunked: Mechanic's Diary The real fear when gas prices get high may not be what you pay at the pump as the snake oil everyone's trying to sell outside of it. |
AskMen.com
Fraser Masefield |
F1 Tire Technology Tire compounds and tire strategy are arguably the most vital factor between success and failure in Formula 1 racing. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2009
Ben Stewart |
3 Ways to Build a 4WD Vehicle Here are several smart modifications you can make to ratchet up the capability of any 4x4. |
U.S. CPSC
August 17, 2005 |
Torelli Imports Recall of Bicycle Tires The tire can separate from the wheel, resulting in a flat tire. This can cause the rider to lose control and fall. |
Popular Mechanics
October 17, 2008
Mike Allen |
Top 10 Trailer-Towing Tips: Mechanic's Diary Don't confuse driving your car or truck with towing a trailer. The skill set overlaps only slightly. |
AskMen.com
August 15, 2003
Steve Richer |
Preparing Your Car For A Road Trip Whether you plan on visiting Africa coast-to-coast or simply want to do a pilgrimage on Route 66, your car needs to be up to snuff. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2, 2009
Chris Sweeney |
10 Accessories to Tech-Out your Bike Not all bike accessories are meant to give an edge to the road-racing or mountain-hopping enthusiast. Some are just fun. Here are 10 products designed to enhance the ride for daily commuters, casual exercisers and Saturday strollers. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2007
Mike Allen |
Don't Shred Your Tires With a Pressure Washer: Car Care Tip Clean freaks beware! Car and tire manufacturers recommend against using pressure washers to clean the sidewalls of car or truck tires. |
Popular Mechanics
April 24, 2008
Mike Allen |
Why You're Driving Slower Than You Think--and How to Fix It: Mechanic's Diary Recalibrate your motorcycle's speedometer. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Goodyear Tire Rolls On Goodyear Tire records a record quarter. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2001
Doug Bartholomew |
Cost Vs Quality Must quality take a haircut when manufacturers aggressively trim costs? |
Car and Driver
May 2005
Dave Vanderwerp |
Long-Term Test: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Our fastest long-term car ever. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Goodyear's Good Life Pricing and premium product sales propel the tire maker to higher profits. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Where the Rubber Meets the (Virtual) Road Here's a look at a few players that stand to benefit from trends in the automotive compact performance segment: video game publishers and tire manufacturers. This also illustrates that the average investor can dig up ideas just by exploring his or her areas of interest. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Goodyear Skids Not only has Goodyear's stock been skidding, the company was recently lapped by Japan's Bridgestone as the top wheel seller in North America. |
The Motley Fool
June 26, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Goodyear Shreds Private-Label Brands Continuing its plan to focus on only the most profitable parts of its core business, the tire maker drops one-third of its private-label tire market. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2007
Rich Duprey |
China's Bald Tires China has yet to prove itself committed to ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of its products. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Cooper's Got One Spare Tire Left Despite its third-quarter losses, things might yet turn around for the tire maker. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Goodyear Goes Flat The largest U.S. manufacturer of tires reported that it plans to cut costs in less-efficient plants in order to expand production in lower-cost countries. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Tire Makers Ready to Roll? The tire industry presents an opportunity for investment, despite the appearance of being on the decline. It's not sexy, but considering the American love affair with the automobile, and the growth of cars overseas, there's plenty of demand for the product. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2011
Sean Williams |
Goodyear Puts the Pedal to the Metal Record revenue is nothing to ignore as this turnaround story kicks into high gear. |
The Motley Fool
April 14, 2008
Toby Shute |
Get Fired Up About Tires! Titan International will begin manufacturing much-in-demand 57" and 63" tires for mining vehicles. |
Fast Company
October 1999
Katharine Mieszkowski |
Changing Tires Changing the World Tom Gegax, head coach of team Tires Plus, has built a high-road company in an industry known for taking the low road. "So why would anyone go into this business?" he asks. His answer: "To change it!" |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2006
Traci Purdum |
Raw Material Costs: Lower Wages Offset Higher Costs Michelin North America combats higher raw materials prices. |
Outside
July 2007
Grayson Schaffer |
Fix a Flat A man doesn't like to admit he's never changed a bike tire. But there's shame, and then there's hiking ten miles when you could be riding. Let us help you avoid both indignities. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2007
Rich Duprey |
World's Scariest Stock: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Investors, higher oil prices are hurting this tire maker. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Kick Tires Before Buying Goodyear has had to contend with the same kinds of cost inflation that seem to have been affecting everyone who relies upon commodity inputs. In short, this is tough stock to get excited about. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 31
David Bradley |
Tired of old tires A more environmentally friendly car tire made from silica and rubber has low rolling resistance and uses five percent less fuel than standard tires. The hard part is getting silica and rubber to mix. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Tim Beyers |
The Easiest Way to Lose Money Little expenses become big expenses very quickly. Take this example of run-flat tire replacement and maintenance. |
