A used tire processing plant is proposed at a former manufacturing business in Bowmanstown. Last week, the Carbon County Planning Commission reviewed technical documents for an application to the ...

In short, tires are precisely-engineered pieces of rubber, chemicals, fabric and metal that are designed to provide traction, cushion road shock and carry a specified load under all kinds of ...

Because tires are made of natural rubber and plastic, it’s easy to miss just how much they contribute to pollution in our oceans. Small bits of degraded plastic from tire wear pervade the environment, ...

A Canadian Tire customer in Newfoundland and Labrador says a routine oil change led to a highway emergency, after staff replaced bolts with plastic zip ties to hold a key part of his car together.

A Webster man was arraigned last week for allegedly scamming an Auburn tire shop out of thousands of dollars.Jason Dwinell, 37, was charged with two counts of receiving stolen property over ...

An Oklahoma tire shop owner says a man has stolen several thousands of dollars' worth of tires from three of his shops across the state using fake checks. One of the shops is in Sapulpa, and Sapulpa ...

A new law will ban the sale of certain used tires on the island, particularly those that are heavily worn. The legislation, signed a few days ago by Governor Jenniffer González Colón, imposes fines ...

A lot of components face wear and tear in a racecar during NASCAR races, and tires sit high on that list. Race tires are all about grip, not longevity. A NASCAR race tire has to put more than 750 ...

In the high-strung world of Formula 1, some of the most important parts of a multi-million-dollar race car are, without a doubt, the tires. These four small patches of rubber are solely responsible ...

During a weekend of hot, high-speed friction against the asphalt of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race course, thousands of tires burn out and wear down. After a few dozen laps, they lose their grip and ...

Last winter, Tara Harper had good reason to think she was buying a safe vehicle. The used SUV had recently passed a safety inspection at a Winnipeg Canadian Tire. But when it broke down just 20 ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WDRB) — More than 5,000 tires will be used during the month of May in Indianapolis. They’re sleek, powerful, and crucial to one of the biggest races in the world — but don’t expect ...