For those who are brave enough to ride during the winter, studded motorcycle tires often get discussed as a solution for ...

Tire Service Equipment Manufacturing Co. says its 1-PPK Pak Press, a portable wheel stud remover and installer, lets users remove and install studs without removing the hub. It reduces work time and ...

The sound can be repetitive but it's also familiar at this time of year. In a backroom located off a second-floor metal catwalk above the garage at Pittsfield Tire & Auto Services on West Street, an ...

It results in improper seating of the stud in the hub stud hole. It is caused by using a hammer to install studs. Since the stud is not in full contact with the hub face, full clamping force can never ...

Installing different wheels or wheel spacers will sometimes reduce the number of threads inside the lug nuts, which is referred to as the lug nuts' thread engagement. When we installed a three-piece ...

Any mention of studded tires triggers an onslaught of debate, with opinions ranging from “must have them” to “abhor them.” Reader N.S., a fan of studs, wrote, “You keep beating the drums against ...

New York's Department of Motor Vehicles says drivers are allowed again to install snow tires with metal studs for the winter. The department says by law the studded tires can be used from Oct. 16 ...

Installing different wheels or wheel spacers will sometimes reduce the number of threads inside the lug nuts, which is referred to as the lug nuts' thread engagement. When we installed a three-piece ...