Tires

Michelin introduced an airless tire in 2019, and GM said it could be available on a production vehicle as early as 2024, though that seems unlikely.

Contintental wants to make tires entirely from sustainable materials by 2050.

A new tire prototype from Goodyear uses variety of sustainable materials that could help improve fuel economy and EV range.

Tire companies are looking for more sustainable sources of rubber, and a shrub native to the U.S. could be a solution.

A flat tire will become a thing of the past if airless tires become a reality.

Firestone is making it simple to have your tires worked on with a new mobile service.

Tire pressure can make a huge difference in winter driving, so don't neglect it.

Something as simple as the size of your wheels can dramatically affect range in electric vehicles.

Routine checks by drivers are crucial to avoid heartache down the road.

Pirelli's latest summer tire is designed to offer optimal performance in a wider set of conditions.

Yokohama's G.T. Special Y350 will be launched in Europe, but some have already made their way to the U.S.

Drag race, slalom, and braking tests show how much better winter tires perform in snowy conditions, and their limitations in the summer.

Continental sees the tires as a perfect fit for self-driving cars.

Imagine you could recapture some of the energy lost through your tires whenever you go for a drive. The tire companies are working on it and the latest to unveil a promising tire energy regeneration concept is Sumitomo. Working with researchers from Kansai University in Osaka, Japan, Sumitomo has...

From size to speed and load ratings to specific automaker stampings to batch numbers, Engineering Explained describes what all those tire markings mean.

Ever wondered what the inside of a Formula 1 tire looked like? One YouTuber has managed to find out, though only after a lot of painstaking grinding and cutting.

The 2020 Ford Explorer will do its darnedest to make sure a tire puncture won't immediately put a driver on the side of the road with self-sealing tires from Michelin. Michelin's self-sealing tires aren't new—they were developed for the Chevrolet Bolt EV—but the 2020 Explorer marks the...

If the future does, in fact, include flying cars as a new sort of transportation method, it's best to have equipment that can handle both roads and flight. Goodyear is aiming to solve this problem with a new concept tire it debuted at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show this week. It's called...

Wooden tires don't have the best ring to them, but Michelin firmly believes they'll be a reality in 2020. The French tire maker told Motoring in a report published this month of its plans to introduce wood into tires, and it's all about moving away from oil. Cyrille Roget, Michelin's worldwide...

Supercars have become hypercars, and with that moniker upgrade we've seen a move to insane performance figures. The idea of a sub-2.0 seconds for the 0-60 mph run is being discussed while the other end of the speed spectrum has production vehicles knocking on the door of 280 mph and beyond. This is...