Bridgestone Tire Videos
Good videos from Bridgestone Tire that discuss tire related issues.Michelin Tire Videos
More videos provided by Michelin Tire.When are Tires too Old?
An article from InService On-Line which discusses when to replace your tires."Rolling Resistance"
A Consumer Report article that discusses the importance of "Rolling Resistance" when buying tires.Tire Tread
An in depth look at how tire tread affects stopping distances during wet weather driving.Old Tires Can Kill
Tires must be replaced, even when they are not worn out.Tire Pressure FAQ
A webpage provided by Safercar.gov, which addresses important issues concerning vehicle tires and blowouts. Includes a good video on how to handle a tire blowout in a passenger vehicle.Hydroplaning Answers
An article from "Answers.com" which describes hydroplaning and how to handle a hydroplaning situation.Driving Under Pressure: Proper Tire Pressure Could Save Your Life
An article from "Officer.com" which explains why maintaining proper tire pressure is so important.Basic Wheel Maintenance
An article that addresses some basic wheel maintenance that may prevent future failure of a tire or rim.NHTSA "Tire Safety - Everything Rides on It"
A great article from NHTSA that addresses all aspects of tire safety."Riding on Air"
A page presented by Transport Canada. The site contains information on general tire care and safety. Topics include proper tire inflation, when to rotate your tires, critical safety information and more.
Hot Roads and Tire Blowouts
An article presented by "Azcentral.com" which discusses how hot roads and low tire pressures have led to several fatal accidents caused by tire blowouts.
NHTSA Study on Tire Blowouts
An in-depth study by NHTSA regarding the number of serious or fatal crashes caused by tire blowouts. Includes several informative tables.
Tire Basics by National Tire
Explanation of tires including how to read a sidewall, speed ratings, load index, uniform tire quality grading and ply ratings.
Proper Tire Inflation
Canadian site with a left-hand toolbar which leads to great information on maintaining proper tire pressures in your vehicle.
Tire Safety: Don't Ignore the Rubber on the Road
Web page presented by Edmunds.com which discusses issues such as tire pressures, winter driving, wet weather driving and snow tires.
Tiresafety.com
A site presented by Bridgestone / Firestone. Contains good information about general tire related information including driving tips, construction of tires and a safety summary. See the left hand column for additional pages.
Driving Through Tire Blowouts
The Tire Rack provides an article that explains what to do if you experience a tire blowout in your vehicle.
Vehicle Tire Blowouts: Avoiding Deadly Consequences
This article was written by a police officer and explains how to handle a tire blowout.Tire Related Crashes
A NHTSA paper that outlines the problem of tire related crashes.
July 7, 2008