(ARA) – Have you checked your tire pressure lately? Properly inflated tires save gas, prevent premature tire wear and increase safety on the road. 
Fewer than 8 percent of vehicles have four properly inflated tires, according to a Rubber Manufacturers Association sponsored national tire pressure survey. Worse, at least 20 percent of vehicles were found to [...]

Keep Your Ride Going For the Long Haul
(ARA) – With vehicles staying on the road longer than ever, the harsh conditions of the daily drive can take their toll over time. Americans spend more than 100 hours a year commuting to and from work according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. As the [...]

(ARA) – Warm weather, sunshine and lower gas prices may get more motorists on the road this summer. If you’ll be among them, now is a good time to prepare your vehicle — and especially its tires — for summer road trips.
When was the last time you checked the air pressure in your tires? Most [...]

(ARA) – Spring has arrived. Cherry blossoms are blooming, robin redbreasts are chirping and the roads have lost the slushy mess now that winter has melted away.
It’s time to take a drive, which means paying attention to what you’re driving on — which, in the near future, could be tires made from orange oil. This [...]

(ARA) – The mechanic gave you the news at your last oil change. Lincoln’s head doesn’t hide between the treads anymore, and with the winter season upon us, you really need to get new tires.
New tires, particularly all-season ones, save time and money by going the extra mile. Many consumers like yourself purchase all-season tires [...]

Starting last fall with the rollout of 2008 models, all new vehicles are required by federal law to come equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to give drivers a warning when tire pressure drops significantly.
However, those new-fangled gadgets are not a replacement for your old-fashioned tire gauge, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), [...]

(NC)-Canadians aren’t measuring up when it comes to checking their tires for proper inflation. Fifty one per cent of Canadian motorists don’t take the time to measure their tire pressure monthly even though 97% of us believe it’s important, according to an Ipsos Reid study commissioned by the Rubber Association of Canada (RAC).
Current RAC statistics [...]

(NC)-Summer tires, winter tires, all season tires. The choice is up to you. One thing’s for sure, though – Canada has four distinct seasons with four distinct types of driving weather. Here’s some information from the Rubber Association of Canada to help you decide what type of tire to buy:
. Summer tires are designed primarily [...]

Work and home responsibilities take an enormous amount of time each day. While being “under pressure” is not healthy for people, it’s also very bad for your tires.
Tires can lose 1 to 2 pounds per square inch (PSI) of pressure each month. When tires are “under pressure” they become more stressed and can get hot [...]

Summertime is drive-time across the USA. Millions of vacation-happy Americans hit the road during summer, logging more driving miles on the pavement than any other time of year.
But with gas prices climbing toward $4 a gallon (or more!), folks are concerned about the costs of driving. Can families still afford to pile the kids into [...]