Maintaining the proper inflation pressure in tires is the single most important thing you can do to get the most mileage out of a tire. Everybody says that, but like the weather, everybody talks about ...

The most common misconception about load and inflation pressure is the myth that the maximum pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire is necessary to carry the weight of the vehicle. Although that ...

There are a lot of misconceptions about load and inflation pressure. Probably the most common is the myth that the maximum pressure molded on the sidewall of a tire is necessary to carry the vehicle’s ...

Tire air pressure can have a profound effect on a tire’s life, fuel consumption, impact damage, and maintenance costs. As tire pressure increases and decreases, the tire’s footprint changes. This not ...

With the annual 72-hour Roadcheck inspection blitz overseen by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) set to kick off June 6 through 8 this year – just a scant few days away – now’s the time ...

At the dawn of long-haul trucking in North America, fleet managers quickly learned that single radial tires simply could not withstand heavy loads. To better distribute weight over tires and axles — ...

A successful tire strategy — and you need one — is really pretty simple: keep an eye on the pressure inside the tire. The Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations (TMC) ...

You know, tires are a lot like people. Tires have shoulders, toes, heels and soles in addition to belts and zippers. They need air to live and they can be bled. They can get hot, overheat, fatigue, ...

Steer tire failure is suspected as the cause of the deadly collision between a truck and a motor coach in New Mexico just before Labor Day. How much of a difference can 5 or 10 pounds of inflation ...