DURHAM, N.C. – Tire sensor and data management company Tyrata Inc. is claiming it has achieved repeatable results in tracking "millimeter-scale" changes in tread depth in a variety of OEM passenger ...

I exhaled and sent a silent thank-you to my dad, an automotive engineer and a stickler for safety who insisted that I regularly do a routine tire tread test to ensure my tires were in good shape. Fast ...

Bald tires can get drivers more than a slide down an icy hill this winter. Fed up with traffic snarls on Interstate 70 during the ski season, the Colorado Department of Transportation is embarking on ...

Q: I've heard people talk about doing the penny test on your tires to determine if they have enough tread depth. Would you please explain what that means? A: The space between the edge of a penny and ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- E-Solution Professionals (ESP) has developed technology that allows vehicle users to calculate tire tread depth by using their smartphone camera. The ...

The following was published in CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit, 8th edition, sponsored by Valvoline Heavy Duty. CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit is a complementary industry resource, courtesy ...

Most motorists think it's safe to haul the family around if they can still see tread on the tires. Not so, says Consumer Reports. "Tires lose footing long before they're worn bald," the magazine says.