Electric vehicles (EVs) are known to wear out tires about 20% faster than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles due to ...
Photo Courtesy: Steve -CC BY-SA 2.0/Wiki Commons. A growing body of research is drawing attention to something most drivers rarely think about: the pollution created as tires wear down. A French ...
Pollution from tire wear particles is ending up in bodies of freshwater and disturbing the ecology of fish populations across the world. A specific preservative known as 6PPD, used to limit hardness ...
Imperial College London experts are calling for more to be done to limit the potentially harmful impact of toxic tire particles on health and the environment. The researchers from Imperial College ...
Update: pretty much every aspect of driving is bad for the environment. That's not really news, but if you want another area of your car to worry about over its impact on the planet, then I've got ...
Wheels have been around since the beginning of human history. Since the earliest recorded wheel in 3500 B.C., it has come a long way from being made of stone, leather, and metal. Through the years, we ...
Every tire guy like me loves it when tread is worn evenly to 4/32nd or 2/32nd, depending on the position and application. A perfectly worn steer, drive, or trailer tire is a thing of beauty and a sign ...
Electric vehicles can wear out tires up to 20% faster than internal combustion engine cars due to heavier batteries and stronger torque. Analysts link the faster wear to added vehicle weight, instant ...
While everyone fully expected that Goodyear would never let what happened in last Spring's Food City 500 at Bristol happen again, it appears that aggressive tire wear may in fact be a wrinkle that ...
With cooler temperatures again this spring, NASCAR's Cup Series drivers have quite the challenge ahead of them at Bristol Motor Speedway. Practice quickly showcased noticeable cording and aggressive ...