The jury is still out on wheel balancing. We now have certified tests that show a small percentage of improvement in fuel efficiency, and balancing has proven to help prevent certain forms of ...
This blog was provided exclusively to CCJ by Joe Puff, vice president of truck technology and maintenance, NationaLease. Tire mounting procedures are extremely important and you should always comply ...
Having spent the better part of a year installing tires at the Pep Boys in Fredericksburg, Va., I thought I knew a thing or two about how a tire is mounted to a rim. It was my first job after ...
Try starting a discussion about balancing truck wheels. You can just watch the eyeballs rolling backward in their sockets. It's just not necessary, is the common retort. It's expensive relative to the ...
Truck tires are designed to combat extreme road stresses, so it’s easy to conclude that when a repair is needed, almost any repair technique will do the job. But tires are fragile in many respects.
Changing motorcycle tires yourself can save you a lot of money in the long run, but is it worth trading that for the purchase price of a tire changer?
Last September we were invited by the Cooper Tire team to see its latest all season performance tire first hand. Thanks to Cooper Tire’s PR team we were met at the airport with a 2016 Mustang GT ...
You simply can't have a cool car without wheels. While you are all saying in unison "Thank you Captain Obvious," I'll go one step further: "You can't have a cool hot rod with cool wheels." Wheels and ...