Have you ever been annoyed by the tire noise in your car and wondered what could be the reason? There are several reasons why the tires in your car are making a noise, but most of it is down to the ...

You may be familiar with palmistry, a category of fortune-telling based on interpreting the creases and lines on the inner surface of a person's hand. Some folks will read the soles of your feet, too.

Tread design subtleties, such as the complex zig-zag shape of the blocks as seen on this Michelin XDA Hypersipe retread, can improve traction by doing a better job of expelling water, mud, snow or ...

Extending the working lives of tyres – and improving their performance – can be achieved in a variety of ways. We investigate stopping distance, regrooving and minimum tread levels Mark Cartwright, ...

A tire is arguably the most complex mechanical device on your car. Like a Faberge egg, it looks simple, but upon closer examination you'll find it's laced with intricacies in design and construction.

A tire might look like a simple component – a round piece of rubber with a tread design – though it’s anything but. Likewise, tire performance has to do with more than simply moving your truck down ...

Why do car and motorcycle tyre manufacturers keep coming up with such varied tread patterns? Every time I look at a tyre, the design seems different. Why is there no standard, proven pattern? • There ...