MILWAUKEE -- When you buy a set of tires, you expect them to be new -- but how long they've been sitting on the shelf might surprise you! In one case, FOX6's Contact 6 found a set of tires being sold ...

If you own a car, you also own at least four tires—five if you’ve got an actual full-size spare in the trunk instead of one of those humiliating donuts. At every level from single-car owner to tire ...

While the colored lines found on new tires are optional, follow along to see what they mean, and why they are there.

Take a quick look at any tire, and you’ll notice a series of letters and numbers around the sidewall. These might seem like random gibberish, but they tell you lots of helpful information about your ...

WASHINGTON (Feb. 18, 2014) — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued 24 new tire plant identity codes — necessary for selling road-going tires in the U.S. — during 2013, double that of 2012 ...

The Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup awaiting NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series teams at Kansas Speedway introduces new right-side tire codes for both series. These updated right-side tires ...

WASHINGTON (March 2, 2016) — The U.S. Department of Transportation issued 1,100-plus new DOT plant identification codes for tire plants worldwide in the past year — although just 31 of them are for ...

Goodyear has introduced new right-side tire codes for the NASCAR playoff weekend at Kansas Speedway in September 2025.

Tires are just about the most important part of your car. If they're in bad shape, the car's ability to accelerate, stop, and turn in all conditions is greatly compromised. Everybody knows to replace ...