Tire sidewall blowouts are pretty much a nightmare on the road, taking what normally would have been a drive and putting one in danger in just a second. Be it an enthusiast, professional driver ...

And when a tire spins, its sidewall continuously flexes. The problem occurs when you add flexing and the hot summer heat together. Heat impacts the tires on our vehicle, similar to how it impacts us.

New tires aren't cheap, so is getting a patch a viable option? The answer is complicated because it depends on a few factors.

I have a question about blowouts. I rented a Dodge Durango for a road trip. Less than two hours of highway driving into my trip, the Dodge’s driver-side rear tire blew out. Unfortunately, it was ...

However, tires experience summertime differently. When the word "summer" comes up, most people think of ... "That stuff weakens the sidewall, ... but they’re definitely more likely to blow out.

There's a lot of information on a tire's sidewall if you know where to look. Of course you have your make and model, but if you look closer you'll see an alphanumeric string on there — something ...

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 ...

Consumer Reports tire expert Ryan Pszczolkowski warns that even if your tire doesn’t go flat after hitting a pothole, the impact can weaken the sidewall, potentially making the car dangerous to ...

If you look at the side of your vehicle's tires, you'll notice a line of numbers. One of these number sets is the tire load index. Here's what that means.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Our tires can endure a lot, but in the summertime, due to the intense heat on asphalt, they tend to deteriorate much faster than they would during other times of the year.