Summarize this content to 200 words Pirelli’s sensor-embedded Cyber Tire is starting to find a whole new niche helping traffic agencies. When we first learned of the smart tire, it was making its debut fitted to McLaren’s then-new plug-in hybrid supercar. As an alternative to a tire pressure monitoring system fitted to the car’s wheels, the Cyber Tire wirelessly reports Read More
Summarize this content to 200 words AYO Production/Shutterstock Following simple car care routines is the secret to looking after your tires. But beyond monitoring your tire pressure and rotating your tires, there are other things you can do to make your tires last longer. Using the right kind of tires Read More
Summarize this content to 200 words Do you remember the Pirelli Cyber Tire? No, it’s not an angular nightmare clad in stainless steel. Rather, it’s a sensor-equipped tire that can inform the car it’s fitted to what’s happening, both with the tire itself and the road it’s passing over. The technology has slowly been making its way into the real world, starting with rarified Read More
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The 2024 Jeep Wrangler lineup now offers the Xtreme Recon 35 tire package on two-door Rubicon and Willys models. The new kit costs $4,495 and adds, among other things, larger 35-inch BFGoodrich K02 all-terrain tires, beadlock-compatible wheels, and a reinforced rear swing gate. The Xtreme Recon package also includes a 1.5-inch suspension lift to help improve ride performance. Source: Car Read More
The Three Peaks Mountain Snowflake (3PMSF) has been a testament to achievement since its development in 1999. Tires wearing this symbol indicate that they have been tested for acceleration in moderately compressed snow, and 3PMSF tires have been tested to accelerate at least 110 percent. Measures the traction of all-season standard tires. Now it’s time to test the brakes… Source: Read More
If you live anywhere north of the Mason-Dixon Line, cold weather becomes an annual reality. And in places like our home state of Michigan, the start of fall means thinking about preparing your car (or in our case, your long-term test vehicle) for snow, which means getting new winter tires. It often means that. But not everyone switches to winter-specific Read More
In some parts of the country, it’s time to put on winter tires. If you need a new set this year, you might notice something different. Some winter tires are now rated specifically for how well your car brakes on ice. The sidewall of a tire is full of information that most of us never consider. Related: Snow Tire Guide Read More