When tubeless radial truck tires first came on the scene decades ago, the industry gradually moved away from tube-type assemblies on multi-piece rims for multiple reasons. Besides the obvious ...

Stemco reports the introduction of its SuperSpare semi-truck spare tire mount, designed to be mounted on the tractor to simplify tire-related roadside maintenance, Stemco reports the introduction of ...

In tire and wheel mounting, the line between right and wrong is a thin one. A few thousandths of an inch on either side of correct can throw tires and wheels into a mean wobble or cause them to bounce ...

This story appears in the April 11 print edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to Transport Topics. Safety guidelines for inflating truck tires have been in place for decades, but ...

FRANLIN LAKES, N.J.—Doing things “the same old way” at times seems to be a mantra for the tire industry, although technology certainly rears its shiny little head periodically to make sure you're ...

There is a lot of technology built into today’s commercial tires. Never have they been more fuel efficient, nor have they lasted as long. But, all that can go for naught if the tire doesn’t spin true.

Replacing a tire — as in, removing the tire from the wheel and replacing it with a new one — is a fairly labor-intensive task. Even in a professional shop with tire machines, the process requires an ...