If you've been driving that good-looking pickup truck and suddenly your steering wheel shimmies like it's trying to escape your hands at 70 mph, then you already know what tire imbalance feels like.
While you've read stories in past issues of OFF-ROAD that focused on the fundamentals of wheels and tires, this isn't one of them. If you need to brush up on backspacing, offset, sizing, fitment, and ...
Truck tires are designed to combat extreme road stresses, so it’s easy to conclude that when a repair is needed, almost any repair technique will do the job. But tires are fragile in many respects.
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The “Art” of Tire-Changing

As motorcycle overlanders and backcountry riders, one thing we need to master is the “art” of tire changing. Whether it’s fixing a flat, replacing a worn tire, or swapping it with another type, this ...
TikTok has become a reliable source of maintenance advice. On the social media app, countless mechanics post videos on a wide range of topics, including why to not buy a new car and which tires brands ...
One of the first things that most truck and SUV owners customize on their rigs is the wheel-and-tire package. This is the proverbial low-hanging fruit, it requires little to no modification (depending ...
Esco says its new pneumatic truck tire bead breaker breaks both tough-to-break truck tire beads at the same time. The Model 20425 eliminates the need to lift and turn the 200-pound heavy truck ...
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Gaither Tool Co. has introduced a second generation "Bead Bazooka" tire bead-seating tool. The range includes three new models: the Bazooka 3L2, Bazooka 6L2 and Bazooka 10L2, ...
A new bead holder from Ken-Tool includes a special C-Lok shape, allowing it to hold a tire bead tightly in place, preventing creeping back below the rim edge during the mounting or demounting process ...