The following are guidelines from Carl Pruitt, manager of technical training at John Bean Automotive Equipment, for properly mounting and demounting tires to avoid damaging expensive custom wheels: 1.

Michelin's X TWEEL Turf tire is now available as on option on Mean Green Mower's RIVAL ride-on ZTR and stand-on Evolution ZTR model, VANQUISH. The new offering (24x12N12 10x8.5 +1.7-in. offset) can be ...

If you've ever tried mowing the lawn and found your mower wobbling like a suitcase with a broken wheel, you know something's up. Most people assume it's the engine acting up, but more often than not, ...

Having spent the better part of a year installing tires at the Pep Boys in Fredericksburg, Va., I thought I knew a thing or two about how a tire is mounted to a rim. It was my first job after ...

For a tire to hold its inflation, a clean, smooth rim surface is essential. Environmental factors, salt, lubricants, water and other contaminants can cause damage to the rim’s surface area over time.

It’s fine to use a pneumatic impact wrench to run the nuts up onto the studs, but always use a calibrated torque wrench for the final tightening procedure. One seldom sees the words tire service and ...