Detroit Bureau Chief Todd Lassa recently asked me to cover a "#TireWise' Twitter chat organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which was gathering "subject matter experts" to ...

Cold mornings and loaded cars drop tire pressure fast. Your best fix is a cordless inflator that hits the door-jamb sticker PSI without guesswork—the basics are the same safety advice you’ll find in ...

Many drivers mistakenly inflate tires using the pressure numbers printed on the tire sidewall, but those figures indicate the ...

Car maintenance can be a stressful and daunting idea for many people, but there are several basic tasks that almost anyone can handle. Since your tires are the only part of your car designed to touch ...

Driving with low air pressure risks deflation that begins in the center of the tires, wearing them down and also causing the vehicle to waste energy.

Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are relatively new additions to your car’s suite of sensors. At least if you’re old enough to remember when keeping an eye on tire pressures was boasted about ...

Checking your tire pressure might seem like a simple task, similar to the job of making sure there’s gas in the tank. However, believe it or not, checking tire pressure is something that often goes ...

A tire check should be part of your regular car maintenance routine because it can improve your safety and even boost your car’s fuel economy. And in the long run, it may save both time and money. To ...

Q: I have a 2016 Tahoe and recommended tire pressure is 35 psi. When I start out, it reads 35 but after 20-30 minutes of high-speed driving, all tires are up to 38. Should I reduce pressure to 32 so ...

Tires that are overinflated tend to wear faster in the center part of the tread because the center of the tread will bulge out when too much air is added. This will cause the center of the tire to ...