Tires come in many different styles. Tire makers use a variety of materials to create tires to make the best contact with the road. The composition, while made of roughly 20% rubber, can contain more than 250 other compounds that, when brought together, serve to create the ideal grip. But it is the design of the treads—the grooves in the tire that provide grip ...

Being from Pennsylvania, one of the most common questions tire shops get is about all-season tires, and how they perform in snowy conditions. Understandably, there could be some confusion regarding the topic, as the name all-season would imply that these tires are the perfect choice for every condition – set it and forget it, right? 

The temperature has a profound effect on everything that it touches. With the temperature being a deciding factor in the chemical makeup of everything, it begs the question – how does cold weather affect your tires? 

As you can imagine, the cold weather has an effect on the rubber that your tires are made of, as we...

Winter is upon us. Along with the lovely things such as the holiday season – hot chocolates, snowmen, and cozy nights bundled up at home, come many challenges. Among the most disruptive of these is one that often happens quietly, at night while you are sound asleep. This dastardly problem waits until morning to rear its ugly head – when you get in the car and...

Just like changing your oil or checking the brake fluid, you can’t neglect the maintenance on your vehicle’s tires  – especially if your car is sitting for an extended period of time. Neglected tires can spell trouble for your air pressure or developing flats when you do drive again, so here’s how you can maintain your tires after they’ve been sitting ...