Archive for the 'Tires' Category

A Tire Rack From The Tire Rack

Monday, October 29th, 2007

If you’re too lazy to break out your welder and build one yourself, Tire Rack now sells a rack perfect for storing your off-season or track wheels and tires when you’re not using ‘em. It features of a backing plate that attaches to your wall studs at whatever height works for you, then the rack […]

Yokohama Dreamin’

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Yokohama’s Advan A048 tires aren’t really meant for the street, but I want them anyway. When you really stop and think about it, this isn’t the kind of gear have to need to appreciate, anyway. They’re basically track with just enough “tread” — and we use that word loosely — on them to snag a […]

Take The Pressure Out Of Checking Your Tires

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Tire pressure is one of those oft-overlooked items on our customizing checklist. Considering how much time we spend trying to go faster, turn better, and burn less dead dinosaurs, we don’t spend nearly enough time checking up on the stuff that really counts. Maybe we’d be more likely to keep an eye on pressures if […]