DETROIT—Michelin is recalling more than 542,000 light truck tires in the United States because they don’t have enough traction to work in all snowy conditions. The recall covers certain Agilis CrossClimate C-Metric tires that Michelin says don’t meet U.S. safety standards. The tire maker says in documents posted Thursday by safety regulators that tires without…
Grand Jury Probes Faulty Goodyear Recreational Vehicle Tires
DETROIT—A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is gathering evidence in a criminal investigation of Goodyear recreational vehicle tires that the government blames for crashes that killed eight people and injured dozens of others. The grand jury has subpoenaed Arizona lawyer David Kurtz seeking all documents and deposition transcripts in a lawsuit he filed against…
Radical Climate Group Deflates Bay Area SUV Tires, Tells Drivers to Use Public Transportation
A left-wing group wrote that its members are now deflating the tires of vehicles in the name of combatting “climate change” around the San Francisco Bay Area, according to social media posts. “ATTENTION – Your gas guzzler kills. We have deflated one or more of your tires. You’ll be angry, but don’t take it personally….
Goodyear to Recall 173,000 Tires After Pressure From US Regulators
WASHINGTON—Goodyear said on Tuesday it would recall 173,000 G159 tires after U.S. auto safety regulators asked it to replace them. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a preliminary investigation in 2017 to review allegations raised in a lawsuit that some tires had defects causing motorhome crashes resulting in deaths and injuries. NHTSA in…
Canadians Cancelling Their Summer Road Trips Due to Soaring Gas Prices: Survey
Two-thirds of Canadian drivers are forgoing a summer road trip due to soaring gas prices, according to a recent survey. Conducted for the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC), the survey found that 66 percent of drivers say high fuel prices will force them to cancel or limit road trips this summer. That number climbs…
Kuwait Starts to Recycle Massive Tire Graveyard
KUWAIT—More than 42 million old vehicle tires dumped in Kuwait’s sands have started to be recycled, as the Gulf state tackles a waste problem that created one of the world’s largest tire graveyards. The massive dumpsite was a mere 4 miles from a residential suburb. Residents were bothered by periodic large fires releasing noxious black…
Police Officer Responds to Mom Stranded on Roadside With Blown Tire—Helps Her Get New Set for Free
A Cleveland police officer helped a woman and her son in a life-threatening situation after her car blew a tire and they were left stranded on the side of the road in late June. Officer Bradley Colbaugh was called to the scene and found the woman, identified as Alyssa, with her 2-year-old son Karson, not…
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