Knowing the air pressure of your boat-trailer tires is critical to towing safely. A tire that loses too much air pressure can affect trailer balance and support, lead to overheating of the tire, ...

By identifying early signs of tire degradation or slow leaks, the system allows fleet managers to address maintenance issues in the shop rather than during active transit.

Once trailer tire wear begins, only corrective maintenance action will alleviate the problem. Photo: Michelin Say what you will about a tire, but it won’t lie to you. If there are problems with wheel ...

Nobody thinks about trailer tires until it’s time to actually use your trailer. And naturally, when it’s time to use your trailer, there’s usually no wiggle room in the schedule for unforeseen ...

What stresses affect tire performance. How to select trailer tires. How to manage heat, load, and wear on tires. Maintenance routines for trailer tires. Advances in tire materials and testing. The ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hankook Tire America Corp. has entered the specialty trailer tire segment with a pair of products, the Vantra Trailer and high-load variant Vantra Trailer TH31, covering 13- to ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Hankook Tire America Corp. debuted its first trailer tires, the company announced April 5. The Vantra Trailer features a high stiffness ...

Trailer tires are usually the most overlooked part of a vehicle fleet. In most cases, trailer tires spend a lot of time sitting parked in one place, exposed to direct sunlight and other harsh ...

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is bringing its DuraSeal self-sealing tire technology to the long-haul truck market with its Unisteel G316 LHT trailer tire. The compound is more effective than aftermarket ...

Just like all modern Chevy vehicles, the 2019 Silverado features a Tire Pressure Monitor System with Tire Fill Alert on all trims and models that monitors the tire pressure of the truck’s four tires.

Trailer tires are often abused and neglected, but they still play an important role in getting freight delivered. They are worthy of more than a passing thought. Photo: Jim Park Do you need to put new ...