Themain material of modern car tires are rubber and fabric along with other compound chemicals. The first practical pneumatic tires were made by John Boyd Dunlop in 1887. Today, over 1 billion pneumatic tires are produced  in the world. The employment...

Competes with: BMW Z4 and Audi TTS Looks like: A Boxster just for boys Drivetrain: 320-hp, six-cylinder with seven-speed double-clutch PDK transmission Hits dealerships: February 2010 Cars.com editor Joe Wiesenfelder recently tested the 2009 Porsche...

It doesn’t get much more extreme than this in the tire business. Known for building ridiculous one-off tires for the SEMA Show, in the past Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli has shown such monstrosities as a 30-inch tire – on a Hummer no less. For...

Summer Driving Tips The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) recommends taking five minutes every month and before every long drive to check your tires, including the spare. Through its Be Tire Smart – Play Your PART campaign, RMA offers...

Alignment The checking and adjustment of caster, camber and toe angles in a vehicle’s suspension to maintain specifications engineered by the vehicle manufacturer for optimum performance. Aspect ratio The relationship between the section height and...