Category: Wheels & Tires

The time will come when you’ll need to upgrade your tires. It will either be when your stock tires are finally worn out, when the trails you access become too much for your tires to grip on, or when your weather conditions warrant it. Picking the right tire will not only help give your Ford […] More »

by John Coyle Forget burnouts. The SSI Dual-Shear M160 Two-Shaft Shredder really destroys tires. And refrigerators. And sofa beds. And anything else you put in there. After the disappointing critical reception of X-Men Origins: Wolverine Fox Studios even fed it Wolverine, and the faceless shredder ripped apart his adamantium skeleton like it was a pile […] More »

Proper tire inflation is essential to not only good fuel mileage, but also to your overall safety. Tire inflation affects a wide range of factors with the vehicle during transit. The handling, cornering, braking and steering are all affected by the inflation level in your tires. The inflation level itself can also be affected by […] More »

Because winter tires typically have very aggressive tread designs they are more susceptible to the irregular wear that can be caused by suspension misalignment (or worn parts). Of the three normal alignment adjustments (caster, camber and toe–see Wheels: What is Alignment?) the camber and toe settings are the most important while caster settings have little […] More »

While it’s often referred to simply as an "alignment" or "wheel alignment," it’s really complex suspension angles that are being measured and a variety of suspension components that are being adjusted. This makes an alignment an important suspension-tuning tool that greatly influences the operation of the vehicle’s tires. Out-of-alignment conditions occur when the suspension and […] More »

Tire studs look like short, fat nails with a flat head on the bottom and a tungsten pin on the top. They are inserted flat-head-down into holes molded into the tread design when the tire was manufactured. The extended fingers of a pneumatic stud gun are inserted into the molded holes and expand the tread […] More »

But Do I Really Need Winter Tires? Won’t All-Season Tires Work Just Fine? Why Four Winter Tires? What If My Car Has Traction Control? What If My Car Has ABS Brakes? What If My Car Has Front-Wheel Drive? What If My Car Has All-Wheel Drive? Isn’t It Better To Stay Off the Roads If It’s […] More »