Conventional wisdom about broken glass and other kinds of hazards encountered on the road abounds. The sight of smashed glass on the highway prompts most motorists to swerve to avoid damaging their ...

Everyone who drives in the Snow Belt is well-aware that we are in the middle of pothole season. Water is freezing, melting, freezing again and making hundreds of mini grand canyons in our roads. And ...

Sport-utility-vehicle owners and conveyor-belt operators would like to know the same thing. When is the rubber they so depend upon going to rip apart? Now, there’s a new technique for testing the ...

When your tire pops or looks flat, it’s obvious what your next step should be. Either replace it with a tire you already have or call in the experts to do the job for you. Aside from the obvious ...

You may not be able to do anything about the potholes that are shredding tires and wrecking wheels after an unusually long winter — and our legislators may not be inclined to fix the roads — but you ...

There’s no question that public roads can be hazardous. In most cases, the danger comes from other motorists. What most of us don’t expect, however, is a loose tire turning into a serious safety ...

It usually happens in the blink of an eye: you run into a major pothole with your car or crossover, and hear an alarming CLUNK from beneath the vehicle that causes you to apologize out loud to your ...

Understanding the markings on a tire sidewall is akin to deciphering a “Rosetta of Rubber,” a critical aspect of vehicle ...

Q: I rented a car from Budget in Costa Rica as part of a family vacation this summer. I happily accepted the total-damage waiver and its high price because I didn’t want any surprises or hassles when ...