WASHINGTON—Written instructions on tire pressure monitoring systems in vehicle owners' manuals are inadequate to explain TPMS technology to motorists, according to the Tire Industry Association. Also, ...

In the late-1990s, Firestone found itself in a heap of trouble over its defective tires, which were predominately installed on Ford's incredibly popular Explorer SUV. Eventually, over 6 million faulty ...

Detroit Bureau Chief Todd Lassa recently asked me to cover a "#TireWise' Twitter chat organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which was gathering "subject matter experts" to ...

Tire-pressure warning lights are typically located in the gauge cluster of an automobile's dashboard. Warning lights are usually yellow or amber and resemble a cross section of a tire with an ...