Linda Cate

Travelstar is a brand of Unicorn Tire Corporation, with tire lines for passenger cars, trucks, trailers, and commercial use. If you landed on a Travelstar tire listing and wondered who is behind the name, the answer is clean: Unicorn Tire Corporation. That matters because the brand name on the sidewall is only part of the […]

A 109V tire can carry 2,271 pounds at its rated pressure and is approved for sustained speeds up to 149 mph. The 109V mark on a tire tells you two things at a glance: how much weight one tire can carry, and the top speed category tied to that load. If you’ve been staring at

Yes, this summer performance tire grips hard in warm weather, but firm ride quality and cold-road limits won’t suit every car or driver. The Nitto NT555 G2 has a clear lane. It’s built for drivers who want sharp steering, strong dry grip, and better wet manners than an old-school summer tire. If your car is

Most TPMS batteries are sealed inside the sensor, so the usual fix is a new sensor, fresh valve parts, and a relearn. A lot of drivers search for a tire pressure sensor battery swap and run into the same surprise: on most modern direct TPMS setups, the battery is built into the sensor body. You

Suomen Gummitehdas, the firm that became Nokian Tyres, introduced the first purpose-built winter tire in Finland in 1934. Most history notes point to one answer: the winter tire was invented by Suomen Gummitehdas Osakeyhtiö, the Finnish rubber company that later became Nokian Tyres. Its first cold-weather model, the Kelirengas, arrived in 1934 for trucks and

On most rear-wheel-drive cars, the rear tires wear faster because they handle drive torque and more of the hard-launch load. Rear-wheel drive changes how tread disappears, and that shows up sooner than many drivers expect. On a typical RWD car, the back axle is doing the pushing. Every stoplight start, uphill pull, and brisk merge

A popped tire usually sits low, sags at the bottom, and may show a sidewall bulge, split, or loose tread around the wheel. A popped tire rarely leaves much mystery once you know what to spot. The tire may look crushed where it meets the road, the sidewall can wrinkle, and the car may lean

Most 33-inch tires stand close to 32.8 to 33.1 inches tall, while width, wheel size, and brand shift the final measurement. A 33-inch tire sounds simple. Then you start shopping and see 285/70R17, 255/85R16, and 33×12.50R17 sitting side by side. That’s where the mix-up starts. “33-inch” is usually a class, not one single hard measurement

For many cars, 32 PSI is normal, though it’s too low when the door sticker calls for 35 PSI or more. 32 PSI sounds low only when you pull it out of context. Tires are judged against the cold pressure listed on the driver’s door-jamb sticker or in the owner’s manual. If that sticker says

A Tacoma spare tire lock works by matching a coded insert to the winch tube, then letting you lower the spare with the jack handle. If your Tacoma has a spare tire lock, the job is simple once you know what the lock is doing. The lock does not hold the spare by brute force.