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A ticking noise from your car is most likely related to the engine, but it could also be coming from something else.
By Rick Cotta
August 25, 2024
A vibration felt in your car while driving is almost always caused by something that’s rotating — most often the wheel-and-tire combination.
By Rick Cotta
July 7, 2024
Are there hidden costs that could make owning an EV as much or more expensive? The evidence is no, not over time.
By Fred Meier
June 3, 2024
Electric vehicles tend to wear out tires more quickly compared to similar gasoline cars, and it can be worse on performance-oriented models that are fitted with softer tires for better grip.
By Rick Cotta
May 26, 2024
Proper tire pressure is much more crucial to your car than you may think, and it results in a safer and more economical experience on the road.
By Rick Cotta
October 15, 2023
Your car has a recommended tire pressure that will give the best gas mileage, handling and tire life for that car — and it’s written right on the vehicle’s door.
By Rick Cotta
July 9, 2023
Although the ideal way to check tire tread wear is with a tread-depth gauge, you can get by with what’s known as the “penny test” or just using your fingers.
By Rick Cotta
December 25, 2022
The dashboard light in your car that looks like an exclamation point is a low tire pressure warning.
By Colin Bird
April 18, 2022
Low-rolling-resistance tires are designed to improve a vehicle’s fuel economy by reducing its rolling resistance as it travels down the road.
By Rick Cotta
December 12, 2021
Run-flat tires can be driven on — at least for a short distance — even if they lose all their air pressure.
By Rick Cotta
October 3, 2021