You may have noticed some red and yellow dots on your new tires and thought nothing of it, but they actually play a crucial ...

Witness the incredible skill of repairing a hard-impact sidewall on a truck tire. Tires endure extreme conditions, and when a ...

These indicate the width of the tire in millimeters. For example, if the tire says “220,” it measures 220mm from sidewall to sidewall. After the slash, there’s a two-digit number: the tire’s aspect ...

Unfortunately, a tire puncture can theoretically happen anywhere on the tire, even to the edge of the sidewall. If it's too close to that edge, a patch won't take, and repairing it won't be safe.

In this case, the tyre can carry 615KGs, which can be checked in the manufacturer’s tabloids. Now, at last, we come to the ‘V’ mark. The speed symbol basically tells about the maximum speed ...

Directly after the slash is the tire's profile or sidewall height, indicated as a percentage of its width (in this case, 55 percent). The "R" that follows denotes typical radial construction.

We've tested and reviewed products since 1936. Read CR's review of the Hankook Kinergy 4s2 tire to find out if it's worth it.

Sailun Tire Americas, Inc. (Sailun) is recalling certain Transamerican New Mutant X-AT Predator tires, size 265/70R17 115S. The sidewall may have a puncture and leak air. As such, these tires fail ...

We've tested and reviewed products since 1936. Read CR's review of the Goodyear WinterCommand Ultra tire to find out if it's worth it.

Patching a tire is often inexpensive and fairly quick to do, but if you get a puncture on the tire's sidewall, you're out of luck. Here's how close you can get.