The advent of regenerative tires signifies a major leap forward in the automotive industry. This groundbreaking technology is underpinned by the concept of self-replenishing tread, and could have ...

This is the time of year consumers begin thinking about winter tires. However, commercial trucks and their operations are radically different from cars, SUVs and pickups driven by consumers to get to ...

FORT MILL, S.C.—For more than a century Continental A.G.'s tires have been defined by greater performance and safety thanks in great part to tread patterns. And this year, the company marks a ...

Michelin has filed a patent for a heavy-duty vehicle tire tread design that balances resistance to stony ground and grip on muddy terrain. The tread features five rows separated by cuts, with specific ...

Tread design subtleties, such as the complex zig-zag shape of the blocks as seen on this Michelin XDA Hypersipe retread, can improve traction by doing a better job of expelling water, mud, snow or ...

Car tires have various tread patterns depending on the type of tire and the intended application. The tread is the one that touches the road and is responsible for how the tires behave in terms of ...

Selecting the right tread pattern for tires used on the often-hostile road surface of a construction site, as shown here on this dump truck, can help resist "chipping and chunking" caused by stones ...

To get the most miles out of your tires, you should know what kind of tires your car comes equipped with. Sure, every tire comes with rubber tread, but not every tire features the same pattern or ...