Like every other wear component on a vehicle (brakes, batteries, belts and wiper blades, etc.), tires must be eventually replaced because a combination of wear, damage or exposure to the elements will eventually take their toll.Brake pads wear thin, batteries lose power, engine belts crack and wipers streak. When it comes to tires, a number of conditions or combinations of them will make replacement necessary.Tread Wear – Tires provide...
read moreAs the part of a tire that rolls in contact with the road, tread patterns incorporate a variety of features molded into their rubber compound that support the vehicle’s load while resisting heat and wear. Tread patterns are often classified by the design of their ribs, blocks, lugs and/or grooves that have allowed engineers to tune the tire’s traction, handling and noise. Tread pattern: includes multiple ribs, blocks, lugs or a...
read moreTire Tread Pattern TypesTread patterns help tune a tire’s traction and handling capabilities to its intended driving conditions. While the most common tread patterns address traction in multiple driving conditions, others are designed further enhance traction to meet specific dry, wet or winter driving challenges. Tread patterns can also influence tire serviceability by either permitting or prohibiting tire rotation and...
read moreIn addition to constantly supporting the vehicle’s weight, even when it’s parked, tires will be stretched about 32 million times as they roll through a typical 40,000-mile lifetime. Tires will also experience subfreezing-cold through scorching-hot temperatures, as well as be exposed to direct sunlight, ultraviolet rays, harsh chemicals, acid rain, snow, slush and ice.In order to be up to these challenges, tires must be complex products...
read moreTire Profiles will be at the National Automobile Dealers Association (“NADA”) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Don’t miss seeing the latest award winning technology being featured at our...
read moreCHICAGO (November 4, 2014) – This morning, the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) announced the winners of their New Products Showcase Awards, and Tire Profiles™ new Groove Glove™ handheld laser measurement system was named as the winner in the Tools and Equipment Product category.The Groove Glove™, a first of its kind laser powered tread depth and alignment measurement instrument that fits in the palm of your hand. Ideal...
read moreCHICAGO (May 30, 2014) – Today’s automotive dealers have an incredible opportunity for replacement tire sales and alignments in their service bay, but many are only capturing 6.5 percent of the current market, even though 20 percent of their customers need new tires and 30 percent need an alignment.Until now. A new technology – TreadSpec™ Precision Laser Diagnostics – is putting these profitability building services in the fast...
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