The use of orange oil in tires is not a gimmick or magic. Yes, it replaces some petroleum-based oils in the compounding, which is good for the environment. But it also helps the tire grip without sacrificing tread wear and fuel economy.

Tags: Going green, Orange Oil Technology, Yokohama

There has always been a segment of the tire buying public that has upgraded to performance tires and wheels. But now the OEMs have gotten in on the performance act, and many consumers need performance tires to replace the ones that came as original equipment.

Tags: Hank Feldman, Performance Plus Tire & Automotive, Performance Tires, UHP tires

At the height of the tuner craze, plus-sizing was, well, crazy. Never mind the Honda Civics, the original car of preference; owners of Cadillac Escalades fitted with 265/70R17s might go Plus-Five to 275/45R22s.

Tags: High performance tires, Plus-sizing, UHP tires, ultra-high performance tires

Before anyone can perform tire service, they must be trained in a myriad of techniques and procedures from identifying lifting points and raising vehicles to evaluating and repairing damaged tires.

Tags: Automotive Tire Service, Bob Bissler, Certification, Editorial, TIA, Tire Industry Association, Training

Weather alert: The United States is experiencing a mild winter with less snow. But that doesn’t mean winter tire sales should suffer.

Tags: Active Green + Ross, Car Care Clinics, snow tires, Winter tires

It’s a procedure that’s been performed on vehicles since they were called “horseless carriages.” Service technicians have been demounting, mounting and inflating tires for years.

Tags: 3M, Balancers, Balancing, Corghi, Hennessy, Hunter, IMI, Perfect Equipment, Plombco, Robert Bosch, Snap-on, Wheel weights, Wurth

The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) on the 2005-08 Chrysler Group LLC Crossfire utilizes a warning light in the instrument cluster and transmitters that are located in the valve stem of each tire.

Tags: Chrysler, Chrysler Crossfire, TPMS, TPMS Service

On 2007-10 Volkswagen Eos vehicles, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) utilizes air pressure sensors in the wheels. The sensors transmit radio data signals to the Central Locking and Antitheft System antennas.

Tags: Tire pressure monitoring systems, TPMS, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Eos

The numbers don’t lie. The 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show was a huge success. A record 132,000 people attended the event, according to the Tire Industry Association (TIA), which sponsored the show’s Global Tire Expo section. There also were 61,000 buyers, also a record and close to 19% higher than last year.

Tags: ASA, CIMS, Cooper, Falken, Hercules, Landsail, Nexen, Nitto, Pirelli, R.L. Polk & Co., Schrader, SEMA Show, SEMA Show 2011, TIA, Vee Rubber

If a wheel sensor of the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) on the 2010 Audi Q7 senses a significant loss of air pressure in one or more tires, the sensor(s) sends signals (values) to the tire pressure monitoring antenna. The antenna transfers the values to the tire pressure control module.

Tags: Audi Q7, TPMS, TPMS Service