One of the annoying things about being a car owner is that, no matter how good and careful of a driver you are, it's still completely possible for your car to get damaged. For example, even if you're ...

I have described how to plug a tire in past articles, but I got an email from a member of the Sand Rock Ridge riders that made me want to spend some time to be more specific. In the message, the ...

Dear Tom and Ray: Whenever I find a pesky nail in my tire, I take it to a service station or tire store and have them "plug" it. A friend of mine told me I should have an internal "patch" installed ...

Regardless how tough your tires are or how good a driver you are, flats happen. It is just the nature of 4-wheeling. Fortunately a flat tire does not have to end your day—assuming you have a fullsize ...

Gonzo. Done for. Outta here. Yup, there isn't a truck tire made that we haven't figured out how to slash. But since we're usually too lazy to break out the spare, we've also gotten pretty durn fine at ...

Question: What is the best way to repair a punctured tire? With a plug or a patch from within? — George Answer: The best way to repair a punctured tire is to use a plug to seal the hole and a patch ...

QUESTION -- A flat tire on my car has caused some debate among my co-workers. I drove over a nail and it went through the side wall of the tire about halfway up. *Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four ...