With the advent of very precise ways to measure rolling resistance across a broad range of tires, I'm curious as to how the actual tire weight factors into the total energy required. I get that lower ...

PITTSBURGH–New research is updating the average weight of recycled passenger and light truck tires by a substantial amount—25 percent. It's an important change as the figure helps tire recyclers more ...

When adjusting the balance of a customer’s tires, wheel weights are used to correct any imbalances. The right wheel weight placed in the right spot helps ensure proper tire performance. It’s all about ...

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has published OTR tire and wheel weight charts covering more than 150 earthmover and industrial/forklift tires and tire/wheel assemblies.

When you talk about wheel weights in the tire business, most people assume that the discussion was centered on traditional balance methods. I don’t know how “old school” it is to put a truck tire and ...

OLYMPIA — The lead weights used to balance tires would be outlawed under a bill that has passed the Washington state Senate. The Olympian reports it’s expected to pass the House and be signed into law ...

At first glance, a tire might seem like a relatively low-tech item: simply rubber material molded into a shape made to wrap around a wheel and retain air pressure. However, there is considerable ...

For the last few years, tire width, air pressure, and how that air is held inside our tires have been at the center of some of the hottest bike-tech discussions among road cyclists. This is for good ...

Goodyear has introduced its latest energy efficient tire to its growing portfolio of EV-centric products. The new RangeMax RSD arrives as Goodyear’s most compatible EV tire to date, designed to ...

There’s an awful lot going on with wheels. In addition to the two most crucial components—the rim and tire—a car or truck’s wheel will also have a valve stem and cap, TPMS sensor (if there from the ...