Have you noticed your tires turning a brown color? They could be “blooming”. Just like tire cracking and dry-rot, tire-blooming is common on vehicles that don’t get driven much. That’s usually because the tire manufacturer used an additive, antiozonant, in the tire’s rubber — Antiozonant protects the tire against dry-rot, ozone, and weather-cracking, but on […]
Some things to know about flat tires and tire repairs — Screws and nails are the most common type of tire repair. A tire plug is a temporary repair. There is a time and place for a tire plug, but the plug/patch combination shown here is the only repair approved by the Tire Industry Association. […]
If you have seen cracks on the sidewalls or between the treads of your tires, it may be dry-rot and that’s not good. When is it time to replace cracked tires? Check out this handy chart from Michelin — Just like us tires weather and age, their rubber becomes brittle, breaking down and creating cracks […]