A flat tire is an immediate nightmare. The air pressure drops, the TPMS warning illuminates on the dash, and your schedule is instantly compromised. When faced with a puncture on, for example, your ...

If you've bought a newer vehicle in the last several years, chances are you opened the cargo area expecting a spare tire-and ...

The first, and most crucial step in any tire repair process is to completely remove any foreign material from the damaged area. Photos: Jim Park The flat tire is arguably motoring’s oldest nemesis.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's no secret that tires play a crucial role in the vehicle's functionality, which is why doing everything necessary to ensure they can ...

If you drive a newer car, you may have noticed something missing when you bought it: A spare tire. Nearly half of all new vehicles no longer come with spare tires and car jacks, as many automakers ...

Considering that many cars no longer come standard with spares, a tire plug kit is a good thing to have in your roadside emergency kit. It's a fast, cheap way to seal a puncture from the outside of ...

Any Jeeper who spends even a little bit of time off road is asking a lot of their tires. Grabbing the ground, absorbing bumps, churning up the mud all at varying pressures and temperatures there is ...

There’s a new product hoping to become a quiet helper the next time you need new tires. Called the SmartBay, it’s an AI-powered robot that does just about everything a tire technician can do, but with ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...