They don't get as much attention as high-tech, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), but many people actually consider tires to be the most important safety feature on your car. After all, those ...

Tire tread is really the only contact to terra firma that we have in our vehicles, so choice of rubber compound, carcass design and tread pattern play a big part in off-road performance. However, it’s ...

Every single car has valve stem caps, but let’s be honest—they’re all really boring. In fact, most cars come with the same black plastic caps that are designed to do a single job: protect your valve ...

WASHINGTON—Millions of tire valve stems manufactured in China could cause cracking and air loss in tires—a situation with the potential for major repercussions in the tire industry. The biggest ...

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (June 19, 2001)—Like Rodney Dangerfield, the lowly tire valve stem just doesn't seem to get any respect. It's a piece of hardware that is usually taken for granted and readily ...

In order for our vehicles to run smoothly and carry us to and from our various destinations, they rely on an incomprehensible number of parts. While large, well-known parts — like the engine, ...

WASHINGTON (June 17, 2008) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun a preliminary evaluation of 30 million tire valve stems made by a Chinese company, following a recall of 6 ...