The world of tires is an ever-expanding nexus of increasingly specialized compounds for any situation. There are tires for everyday roads, snow, rain, summer, racing, off-roading and tires that ...

Although run-flat tires have been around awhile, their name can be a bit misleading. Perhaps it’d be more accurate to say “run-without-air-pressure tires,” though that would also be somewhat of a ...

Inflation pressure is the critical variable that allows pneumatic tires to carry loads; transmit driving, braking, and cornering forces; and act as an integral part of the vehicle suspension system.

Run-flat tires are an increasingly common type of tire on passenger cars. Manufacturers such as BMW are mounting them on new cars instead of equipping the car with a spare tire. Doing so saves weight ...

Run-flat tires appear nearly identical from the exterior — the technology is in the sidewalls and rubber compound. The Achilles' heel of a traditional vehicle tire is a pressure loss. Without ...

Many newer cars don’t come with a spare tire, relying instead on either onboard compressors and sealants or run-flat tires. Run-flat tires offer the ability to travel short distances at reduced speeds ...

The first ever all-terrain Lamborghini supercar is going to need the first ever all-terrain supercar tire. You can’t just run to Pep Boys and grab a Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato tire off the shelf.

Run-flat tires are very different than conventional tires. They may look similar from the outside, but there's a world of innovation inside. Unlike standard rubber, run-flat tires or zero-pressure ...

Getting a flat tire is a surefire way to mess up an otherwise perfect day. Beyond the hassle and questionable safety of swapping to a spare tire on the side of the road, dealing with a flat is ...