Low tire tread depth can be a safety issue. When the road is wet, low tread depth can cause the tire to hydroplane, or skim across the surface of the water, which can make you lose control. You also ...

Road safety is no laughing matter, as an ill-prepared and poorly maintained car is not only a hazard to the driver and ...

Have you read articles on tires until you are blue in the face? Perhaps there will be a nugget or two in this article that you haven’t thought of. Or maybe you are putting off tire maintenance because ...

Editor’s note: This article was last updated on July 9, 2023. It has been reviewed by Cars.com Senior News Editor Jennifer Harrington and is still accurate. It’s important to have your car’s tires ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's a common misconception among drivers that the only time to pay any attention to a car's tires is when one of them gets a flat. However, ...

Checking a tire’s tread depth is so easy that you could literally do it every single time you get into your car without really altering your life or disturbing any of your plans. With only a quarter, ...