Tires & Wheels Archives – CarTreatments.com Car Maintenance, General Repair, Troubleshooting, and Everything Car Related Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:00:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cartreatments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-gear2-32x32.png Tires & Wheels Archives – CarTreatments.com 32 32 Low Tire Pressure Light Is On But Tires Are Fine? (4 Causes) https://cartreatments.com/low-tire-pressure-light-on-tires-fine/ https://cartreatments.com/low-tire-pressure-light-on-tires-fine/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2022 20:13:05 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=509798 It is seldom a good situation when a light suddenly appears upon your vehicle’s dash. Today’s vehicles feature a number of individual lights within their dash, the bulk of which are set to illuminate in the event of less than ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/low-tire-pressure-light-on-tires-fine/feed/ 2 5 Causes of Tire Cupping (and How to Prevent It) https://cartreatments.com/tire-cupping/ https://cartreatments.com/tire-cupping/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 21:16:01 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=509508 As any motorist knows, tires are quite expensive, often costing as much as $1,000 per set. For this reason, most attempt to extend the service life of their tires, thereby maximizing the return on their investment.  However, irregular tire wear ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/tire-cupping/feed/ 0 5 Causes of Outside Tire Wear https://cartreatments.com/outside-tire-wear/ https://cartreatments.com/outside-tire-wear/#respond Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:55:38 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=509333 As most motorists are well aware, our vehicles’ tires play a pivotal role in maintaining traction with the roads along which we travel. Our tires transfer torque to any given surface, while also preventing untimely slides or skids that can ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/outside-tire-wear/feed/ 0 Driving on a Flat Tire (Is It EVER Okay?) https://cartreatments.com/driving-flat-tire/ https://cartreatments.com/driving-flat-tire/#respond Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:30:44 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=508553 When you’re driving and suddenly you hear a “thwacking” or “slapping” sound, try turning the wheel left and right and see if it feels different. If you notice the lack of traction on one side of the car or the ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/driving-flat-tire/feed/ 0 Why Do Some Trucks Have Spikes on Their Wheels? https://cartreatments.com/truck-wheel-spikes/ https://cartreatments.com/truck-wheel-spikes/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:38:30 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=508154 Do you remember the opening chariot race in Ben Hur? There is a moment in the race where the camera zooms in on the wheel and you can see a bunch of daggers poking out from the centerpoint of the ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/truck-wheel-spikes/feed/ 3 How Much Does it Cost to Powder Coat Wheels? https://cartreatments.com/cost-to-powder-coat-wheels/ https://cartreatments.com/cost-to-powder-coat-wheels/#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:35:55 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=507758 Most motorists take pride in the appearance of their vehicle. From the vivid appearance of a vehicle’s paint job to the finer points of a well-detailed interior, it is often the little details that present a car or truck with ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/cost-to-powder-coat-wheels/feed/ 0 How to Remove a Lug Nut That Won’t Come Off (Stripped, Rounded, or Rusted) https://cartreatments.com/lug-nuts-wont-come-off/ https://cartreatments.com/lug-nuts-wont-come-off/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:23:19 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=507712 If you drive a conventional car, it will likely have five lug nuts (or bolts) at each wheel (some models only have four). These twenty fasteners could be the most important ones on your entire car. That’s because if five ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/lug-nuts-wont-come-off/feed/ 8 How Long (and Fast) Can You Drive on a Spare Tire? https://cartreatments.com/how-long-can-you-drive-on-spare-tire/ https://cartreatments.com/how-long-can-you-drive-on-spare-tire/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:56:18 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=506659 It happens. You’ll replace your tire with a spare and drive on it to get home after a long day of work. It’ll be late by the time you parallel park a few blocks away because everyone else took the ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/how-long-can-you-drive-on-spare-tire/feed/ 1 16 Best Tire Brands (Ranked by Auto Enthusiasts) https://cartreatments.com/best-tire-brands/ https://cartreatments.com/best-tire-brands/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:43:11 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=506611 Tires are the most important part of your car, period. If you don’t have tires, you can’t roll down the road or move over obstacles. Your tires determine how quickly you go, stop, turn, slow down, speed up, burnout, skid, ... Read more

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]]> https://cartreatments.com/best-tire-brands/feed/ 6 Are Wheel Spacers Safe? (and Their Pros and Cons) https://cartreatments.com/wheel-spacers/ https://cartreatments.com/wheel-spacers/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:18:51 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=505874 At times, conflicting views are formed in relation to the worth of a particular aftermarket automotive modification. A prime example of this exact scenario relates to the debate which surrounds whether or not wheel spacers are safe for use. While ... Read more

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