Tire-tread patterns can tell you a lot about a car's overall performance. You may be familiar with palmistry, a category of fortune-telling based on interpreting the creases and lines on the inner ...

The sipes in the center and shoulder blocks helps to improve performance on snowy roads. Wide lateral grooves channel water away efficiently, reducing hydroplaning. The zig-zagged grooves improve ...

Street rubber that can handle a trackday or twoThe job of a sportbike tire is a tough one. Considering the performance – and ...

These tires usually have many grooves and sipes (which are small slits in the tread) that help them deal with a variety of conditions, such as rain and snow. They tend to last longer than other ...

The X-Ice Snow has two grooves, or “sipes”: one with sharp edges for biting into the snow and another that strengthens the tire’s contact with the road. Not predrilled for studs. Some of the sizes ...

Ford’s new Explorer and Capri electric SUVs come factory-fitted exclusively with Continental tires. The US automotive ...

The Dynapro evo AS was designed with what we call the 3D Wave on the tread. The tire also features an interlocking band that acts as a sipe beam on the tread design. That’s going to help with ...

Our buying guide will help you find the best all-terrain tires from the top brands for off-roading, highway driving, and all ...

For instance, the Ziex ZE950 tire was engineered with Falken’s 3D canyon sipes — zigzagged grooves that connect the tread block shoulders for optimal grip in cold and wet conditions.

Tires are one of the most important and yet most underappreciated parts of your car. Not only is it part of the suspension system and therefore helps dictate the softness or firmness of your car's ...

One simple way to do this is with the penny test. How to Perform the Penny Test: Insert a penny into a tire groove with Lincoln’s head facing downward. If you cannot see the top of Lincoln’s head, ...