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NASA Ready To Roll On Mars With New Superelastic Tires

The Superelastic Tire was developed specifically to equip a new generation of ground vehicles for Mars exploration.

Goodyear Announces Intelligent Tire Trial

Goodyear announced it is equipping Tesloop, a city-to-city mobility service that exclusively uses Tesla electric vehicles, with wireless sensors in its tires to improve overall tire management and maximize uptime for its growing fleet.

Diagnosing Tire Wear Problems

Give him an unusual tire wear complaint, and he’ll give you a tire wear problem that begins and ends at the steering knuckle, says Gary Goms, who adds that diagnosing a “green-zone” camber problem requires an understanding of steering geometry far beyond what a basic knowledge of camber, caster and toe angle can solve.

Deciphering A Tire Sidewall

Federal regulations require most of that information to be branded on the sidewall, though not all of the markings are included on every tire. Let’s take a look at the markings and their meanings.