Tires & Brakes

Pressure, tread, rotation and brake wear.

A close-up of a hand pressing a digital tire pressure gauge onto a tire's valve stem in a home driveway at morning light, with the car body and driveway softly blurred in the background.

How to Check Tire Pressure the Right Way

Learn how to check tire pressure correctly: find the right psi on the door placard, check cold, pick a gauge, and adjust for temperature and safety.

8 min read
Close-up of a tire tread with a hand inserting a coin upside down into a groove to check depth, showing normal wear under side lighting in a realistic photo.

How to Check Tire Tread Depth (Penny Test and Better Methods)

Learn how to check tire tread depth with the penny test, quarter test, wear bars and a gauge, plus when to replace tires at 4/32 inch.

8 min read