Toyota Scammed Customers With Maintenance Plan: Lawsuit
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 27, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
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F1 Tires Made With Sustainable Rubber Still Only Last 20 Laps
There are no two ways about it, Formula 1 is a big ol’ waste of natural resources in the name of entertainment, burning through fuel at each race, releasing tons …
Flammable Old Tire Patches Are The Hottest Way To Fix A Flat
Fixing a burst inner tube is much quicker when you add a little heat. Photo: Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive (Getty Images) The olden times were wild; we had supersonic passenger …
Michelin CrossClimate 2 Is No Longer The King Of All-Season Tires According To Tyre Reviews
Screenshot: Tyre Reviews When it comes to buying tires, the default advice for a long time has been to just get the Michelins. They won’t be as cheap as some …
Everything You Need To Know About Fixing A Flat Tire
It has come to our attention that the world is expensive right now. Just the mere act of surviving costs more than it ever has, and wages aren’t keeping pace …
Give It A Gold Watch
Photo: Jetlinerimages (Getty Images) Tires never seem to last as long as you’d like them to — either they wear out prematurely, or they fall victim to rocks, nails, or …
Why Airplane Tires Last Less Than 500 Landings
Photo: Jun Xu (Getty Images) An aircraft’s tires are usually an afterthought for most airline passengers. Despite only being on the ground for brief periods of time during most flights, …
This Motorcycle-Powered Lotus Seven Clone Might Be Worth A Crash Diet
Image: Facebook Marketplace I’d probably need to lose 150 pounds and half my size-thirteen foot to drive this car, but it damn well might be worth it to try. I …
You May Not Actually Want The Manufacturer-Prescribed Tires For Your Car
Screenshot: Tyre Reviews If automakers could sell cars without tires, we’re pretty sure the bean counters in accounting would do exactly that. They probably wouldn’t even think twice about it. …
A Native Angeleno Learned How To Drive On Snow And Ice; It’s Possible
I am a native Angeleno, born and raised apart from two years in Boston where I didn’t drive much, so I had never really driven on snow until I was …