Greenville Auto Tech Program’s Jim Anderson Retires After 34 years
Greenville High School’s Jim Anderson has impacted many students’ lives during his 34 years as a teacher.
TSTC Auto Collision Technology Instructor Retires After 40 Years
Jose Vargas began his career at Texas State Technical College in Waco, TX, in 1977.
Snow Tires And TPMS
The decision to purchase or not purchase a second set of wheels for winter needs to be followed with questions about TPMS sensors.
Developing Eco-Friendly Tires
There aren’t many products with a worse environmental image than tires. Too many people have seen huge piles of scrap tires, or worse still, burning tires that defy attempts to extinguish them. It’s a problem that’s hard to ignore, and, not surprisingly, tire manufacturers today seem to be very sensitive to the issue.
Lexus Introduces Its Concept NX Tires Made Of Ice
For Lexus’ latest project, the car company put a team of master craftsmen to the test to tackle one of its coolest concepts yet: the ice-tire Lexus NX.
Tire Talk: Why Truck Tires Lose Air
Fleet tire managers typically ask how frequently they should be checking tire pressures — and why tires lose so much air during the course of the year. There really are only four reasons why tires lose air:
Millions Rolling on Bald Tires: RMA Report
A survey of more than 7,000 vehicles revealed that more than 11 percent had at least one bald tire, which can increase the risk of a crash, particularly in wet weather conditions that frequently occur during fall and winter months.
Service Advisor: Read Any Good Tires Lately?
As a rule, all tires should wear evenly across the full face of the tread as long as wheel alignment is correct, the tires are maintained at the recommended inflation pressure, and the vehicle is driven sensibly.
N2: A Hot Trend for Cooler Tires
Adapted from Steve LaFerre’s column in Tire Review
ADAS and Vehicle Alignment
New vehicle ADAS features all rely on the alignment being exactly as it should be.
