Safety is a top concern on the shop floor. Even something as routine and repeated as the demounting, mounting and inflation of tires can shift unexpectedly into a dangerous situation. Here is advice ...

One seldom sees the words tire service and finesse in the same sentence, but proper mounting and installation of tires and wheels requires skill and precision — and indeed, a little finesse. It’s one ...

This blog was provided exclusively to CCJ by Joe Puff, vice president of truck technology and maintenance, NationaLease. Tire mounting procedures are extremely important and you should always comply ...

A state fatality investigation details how a tire exploded during inflation outside a restraining cage, prompting Washington ...

When tubeless radial truck tires first came on the scene decades ago, the industry gradually moved away from tube-type assemblies on multi-piece rims for multiple reasons. Besides the obvious ...

Changing truck tires isn't rocket science. It's a skill diligent technicians can get proficient on in a few days. Since tire service isn't cheap -- because the good shops invest in the training and ...

The rim is the outer edge of a wheel that holds the tire. The condition of the rim directly impacts how well a tire will hold its inflation. For the bead to form an air-tight seal properly, a clean, ...

A routine tire repair became anything but when a technician at a second shop found something strange that the first shop left behind. The video documenting the strange happening came from SWT Direct ( ...

I go through a lot of used tires. To save money and add convenience, I manually dismount and mount the tires myself, using only a GM lug wrench (one end has pointed tip). This inevitably damages spots ...