Tire tread depth affects traction, heat, rolling resistance, comfort, and safety more than most drivers realize.

Road safety is no laughing matter, as an ill-prepared and poorly maintained car is not only a hazard to the driver and ...

Few car maintenance tasks are as crucial (or as often overlooked) as tire tread depth. It's a major part of determining how safe, effective, and long-lasting your tires are, and yet it's rarely ever ...

It used to be that just a simple tread depth gauge or a coin was used to measure the remaining rubber on tires, but now there is new technology to give retailers a much more precise look at treadwear.

DUBUQUE, Iowa — E-Solution Professionals Pty Ltd. (ESP) has developed technology it claims will allow consumers to calculate tire tread depth by using the camera on a smartphone. ESP, an Australian ...

Tyrata, a tire sensor and data management company, recently expanded its IntelliTread tire tread wear sensor platform to include a low-profile drive-over system. The IntelliTread Drive-Over-System ...

AKRON — Is the "penny check" about to go the way of the buggy whip? Based on a bevy of automated and digital tread-depth measuring devices and technologies launched recently that might be more than a ...

Snider Fleet Solutions is now offering a drive-over system that measures tire pressure, tread depth, vehicle weight, sidewall damage and tire temperature, flagging problems before the vehicle leaves ...

Tactile Mobility, a tactile data and virtual sensing technology company, recently launched a first-of-its-kind tire tread depth measurement solution that can enhance driver and passenger safety. "The ...

Here is Part 2 in my Tire Series of NASCAR 101. I'm sorry I got a bit side-tracked these past few weeks but family vacation and baseball play-offs got in the way. As far as tires go the object for any ...

Before the rubber hits the road, you need to make sure your tires are safe. This easy, at-home tire tread test will ensure yours are up to speed.