While the colored lines found on new tires are optional, follow along to see what they mean, and why they are there.

Have you ever bought a new tire for your car, and noticed a red, yellow, or blue line on it? How about colored dots? No? Until recently, we didn't notice colored dots on new tires, either. This got us ...

There's a lot of tire designations you need to know to make sure you get the best ones for your vehicle, so what exactly can ...

Tires may all seem more or less the same on the outside, but that couldn't be any further from the truth. There are notable differences between major tire brands, but it's even more important to ...

Q–Where did the phrase “kicking the tires” originate, and what’s the purpose of kicking tires? J.T., Des Plaines A–After pausing a moment to collect our thoughts, we couldn’t fathom where that phrase ...

CHICAGO - General Motors Corp. executives say early versions of the Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car are getting the promised 40 miles on a single battery charge thanks in part to new ...

As electric cars have taught us, car tires are a major source of undesirable noise in a car's cabin. Honda has an ingenious solution to the issue, hidden resonators that work to cancel out the noise ...