Tires
Tire Pressure At Fault In 5 Percent Of Accidents: Study
If you own a 2008 model year or newer passenger car, light truck or van under 10,000 pounds gross weight, it’s equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) as mandated by federal law. The purpose of TPMS is to detect and warn the driver when tire pressure dips below 25 percent the...
Demise Of Spare Tires: Update On A Growing Trend By Automakers To Ditch Them
Now that the next-generation of tough fuel economy standards has been approved, mandating 54.5 mpg by 2025, the scramble by automakers to eke out every last pound of weight... August 18, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
Chevrolet Impala Owners File Class-Action Lawsuit
In what’s sure to be a nightmare for the GM legal team, a class-action suit has been filed against General Motors involving 2007-2008 Chevrolet Impalas. The suit... July 5, 2011 by Suzanne Kane 2
Chevy Impala Owners File Class Action Lawsuit Against GM
Do you own a 2007 or 2008 Chevrolet Impala? Have you gone through an alarmingly high number of rear tires since you’ve owned the car? If so, you may want to look into a... July 5, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 1
Tires Getting Expensive And Hard To Find, Even For Automakers
If you’ve shopped for tires lately, you’ve probably been surprised by the sheer number of tire sizes now available, as well as the increasing price for tires of... June 28, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 3
Spare Tires Soon To Disappear From Family Sedans? Maybe, If Trend Continues
If thoughts of changing that flat tire on the family car in the pouring rain or dangerously close to the side of the road are the stuff of bad dreams, the fact that some... June 23, 2011 by Suzanne Kane 5
Report: In Small Cars And EVs, Smaller Tires Could Save Fuel
With signs that minicars might finally be taking off in the U.S.—signaled by the arrival of models like the Fiat 500, Ford Fiesta, Scion iQ, and a host of potential... June 8, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson 1
Underinflated Tires Can Cost You: Do Your PART
Planning to head out soon for a summer vacation or a quick weekend getaway? Before you do, make sure you do something even more important than packing your bags. Do your PART... June 6, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
A Decade After The Firestone Recall, Tire Safety Still Newsworthy
This week is the tenth annual National Tire Safety Week, but chances are good it isn’t marked on your calendar. Chances are also good that almost eleven years after the... June 6, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 7
The Stories New (Buick Enclave) Tires Could Tell
Ever wonder how the original equipment tires wind up on your family vehicle? It’s not that they were a bargain and the automaker thought they’d save a few coins... May 28, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
How To Shop For Tires
You have 45,000 miles on your tires, and when you accelerate on a grade, you can hear them spin. It's time to go shopping for tires--but where do you start? Know what you're... May 16, 2011 by John DeCostanza 3
Today's Car News from High Gear Media: May 10, 2011
Which wagons should you be shopping this year? We nominate a handful of not-crossovers. [FamilyCarGuide] We're fans of the 2011 Ford Explorer, but Consumer Reports isn't... May 10, 2011 by Marty Padgett 2
2013 Chevrolet Malibu ECO: Most Fuel-Efficient Mid-size Sedan In Chevrolet’s 100-year History
What a fitting way for Chevrolet to celebrate Earth Day – introducing the 2013 Malibu ECO, the most fuel-efficient mid-size sedan in its history, at the opening of the... April 20, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
Driving Costs Rise This Year—And Gas Prices Aren’t Entirely To Blame
Driving has in the past year become significantly more expensive. And it's not all because of the price of gas. According to AAA, the cost of owning and operating a vehicle... April 6, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson 1
Toyota Recalls FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra For Failing To Meet Safety Standards
Toyota is recalling certain FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Tacoma, and Tundra units from the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 model years. At issue are the settings on the... March 7, 2011 by Richard Read 8
Buy Michelin Tires, Get Free Roadside Assistance And Towing
You might already have roadside assistance and towing coverage through an auto club or insurer—or because you drive a nearly new vehicle—but now there's another... March 2, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
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