Do you need new tires? Let me tell you a personal story. Most of you know about Tire Rack, you've seen the ads, you know you can buy tires online, but you still drive to your local tire store for replacements. Just like you, I was doing the same thing, ... until this week. I needed new snow tires for my wife's car, nothing exotic, a Ford Taurus, and while getting an … [Read more...]
Low Rolling Resistance Tires Save Gas
Car companies can't make changes fast enough to suit car buyers. When gasoline made its recent price jump to $4 per gallon, consumers immediately began looking for better mileage, no surprise there, but what can car makers do? Low rolling resistance tires are getting a lot more attention because an existing design can have the tires changed and the suspension re-tuned much … [Read more...]
Forgiato Parlaro Single Spoke Wheels
Forgiato, who, you may remember, came out with clear wheels about a year ago, has a brand new wheel, the Parlaro, which is essentially a single spoke wheel. According to Gary Tegeleci from Forgiato, these are 3 piece forged wheels, manufactured in the U.S. using all American parts, which is rare in the wheel business. The wheels will be available in about 2 months and there is … [Read more...]
ExxonMobil Builds Facility for New Tire Compounds
Tires dramatically affect handling and they play a major role in how our cars and trucks look but tire construction and tire compounds can also affect mileage when the finished tire weighs less plus they can even be "green" by using less raw material in the manufacturing process. ExxonMobil Chemical has taken a step forward in bringing these benefits to market with the … [Read more...]
Clear Wheels for your Car by Forgiato
The next direction in automotive wheels may be clear wheels, like the Radurra by Forgiato. After spending a lot of time and money on those new high performance disc brake calipers and rotors, keep them out where everyone can see them. These clear wheels with a hard coated polycarbonate center let you look right through to the suspension and brake components behind them. The … [Read more...]