WASHINGTON — As we get further into the winter months, it’s important to know if – and when – you should be carrying chains in your vehicle, especially if you’re planning on traveling over the ...

Tires play an important role in your vehicle's performance. Find out how to tell when it's time to swap them out.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon and Washington residents are now legally allowed to put studded tires on their vehicles in preparation for the winter season. In both states, drivers can use studded ...

Winter weather brings snow and ice that can make driving dangerous. Swapping out your car’s summer or all-weather rubber tires for a set of winter tires before the snow flies and the ice forms is a ...

When talking about the sipes on a tire, car owners typically refer to the process of adding more thin cuts, slits, or kerfs in the tread blocks. The siping process involves a machine that rotates the ...

If there is one thing we usually cannot get enough of, it is traction related to side bite and forward bite in our race cars. The bite we are talking about is what makes the tires stick while we are ...

Low tire tread depth can be a safety issue. When the road is wet, low tread depth can cause the tire to hydroplane, or skim across the surface of the water, which can make you lose control. You also ...