http://www.autostires.com/blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:39:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en davessac asked: I am a truck driver and will be doing a lot of winter driving soon. I am looking for a good work glove to put on tire chains with. I have tried almost anything out there, and other than having to switch out my gloves every 15 minutes ... http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-are-the-best-gloves-to-use-to-put-on-truck-tire-chains/ cartoonvhs asked: Front driver side tire LOUDLY squeals like a squeaky door hinge when turning, bounced on, or driven over bumps; any slight movement really. Brakes are fine and quiet. The tiniest movement from the steering wheel causes the noise, which is clearly coming from behind the tire. ... http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-makes-a-tire-sound-like-a-squeaky-door-hinge/ punchdrunklvsick asked: I drive a 1993 Honda Accord, and just recently my front left tire started to make a screeching sound when I would back up. Now the screeching happens when I back up as well as when I'm driving, but it stops when I break. The car doesn't appear ... http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-would-cause-a-loud-screeching-sound-on-my-front-left-tire/ mike asked: Hi, i am a proud owner of a 1997 chevy camaro z28 30 year special anniversery edition. I dont have the owners manual anymore that came with the car and need to find out what the correct tire size is that should be on there. http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-is-the-correct-tire-size-for-a-1997-chevy-camaro-z28/ Jess asked: For Science Olympiad, we have to determine which way a bicycle is going with just the tire tread marks. How can I do this? Thanks. http://www.autostires.com/blog/how-can-you-tell-which-way-a-bike-is-going-just-by-looking-at-the-tire-tread-imprints/ Ruth W asked: The passenger rear tire locked up and when it was hit with a hammer it came undone. Any idea what would have caused this. I was told the van had sat for 2 months. http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-would-cause-a-tire-on-my-caravan-to-lock-up/ Shorty 5 asked: A tire 2.0 ft in diameter is placed on a balancing machine where it is spun so that its tread is moving at a constant speed of 56 mph. A small stone is stuck in the tread of the tire. What is the acceleration of the stone ... http://www.autostires.com/blog/what-is-the-acceleration-of-the-stone-as-the-tire-is-being-balanced/ Elliott W asked: I just installed Goodyear Wrangler tires on all 4 wheels on my SUV. I heard that the same type of tire wears out the 4X4 drive system. Is this true? http://www.autostires.com/blog/does-the-same-brand-and-model-of-tire-destroy-a-4x4-system-over-time/ stripedgreensocks asked: It starts out with people going to a tire yard and getting a really big tire. Then it shows them driving somewhere with the large tire attached to the roof of the car. Finally, everybody jumps into the lake with the tire. I tried youtube, but I need more ... http://www.autostires.com/blog/where-can-i-find-the-video-for-a-car-commercial-that-has-people-jumping-into-a-lake-with-a-large-tire/ Kip S asked: I need scrap lead and would like to scrounge it from junkyards, off of old wheels. If I get a wheel weight removal tool, can I remove the the weights without having to deflate the tires? Can I just walk up to a junk car and remove ... http://www.autostires.com/blog/can-i-remove-wheel-weights-while-my-tire-is-still-inflated/