CORNELIUS, N.C. — Champion Tire & Wheel announced July 18 its plans to deploy an automated truck platoon, powered by Kratos Defense driverless technology and premium Goodyear commercial truck tires, ...
Last year, we told you about our Silverado 3500 tow rig that literally ate tires (“100,000-Mile Semi Tires For Dualies” May, ’11). In order to solve our tire wear problem, we swapped out our factory ...
Tire wear patterns reveal far more than tread life, offering early insight into suspension issues, loading problems and ...
The Ford Ranger’s new FX2 package is for people who want an off-road ready appearance for their pickups, and some of that off-road functionality, without going all the way into a 4x4. Offered on ...
We were also curious what an aftermarket set of wheels and tires, biased toward off-roading, would do to the Lightning's range. The Lightning benefits from stock wheels with a flat, aerodynamic face ...
Hopefully last month's look at the stone basics of tires helped shed some light on the four things you may abuse the most on your truck. This month we turn our attention to wheels, rims, hoops, ...
Keeping your wheels where they belong should simply be a matter of process. Here are four reminders of what needs to be done when servicing truck tires and wheels to ensure they do not separate from ...
One seldom sees the words tire service and finesse in the same sentence, but proper mounting and installation of tires and wheels requires skill and precision — and indeed, a little finesse. It’s one ...