GREENSBORO, N.C. — You may see it and hope you're about to miss it, but when you hit a pothole, you hear it, you feel it, you know it. What do you do if you just can't avoid it? "Hold the wheel firmly ...

Dear Car Talk: I bought a 2019 BMW 540Xi brand new. I love the car. But here is the problem: The car comes with run-flat tires and no place for a spare or jack. I hit a pothole on the highway in the ...

It’s not just your tires at risk – experts say a deep pothole can wreak havoc on your steering and suspension, throw off your alignment, and even damage your car’s subframe.

ATLANTA — Potholes can be a lot more than just a jarring. They can also wreak havoc on your car and drain your wallet. Repairing pothole damage hits car budgets hard. A direct pothole hit at speed can ...

Tire maker Michelin believes it has a technology, called Acorus, that will protect low-profile tires and wheels from pothole damage. Acorus comprises a pair of flexible rubber flanges attached to a ...

BREAKS DOWN HOW YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR WALLET. A DIRECT POTHOLE HIT AT SPEED CAN RUIN A TIRE, REQUIRING AN IMMEDIATE TIRE CHANGE AND LIKELY REPLACEMENT. IDEALLY, YOU’LL SEE THEM COMING, BUT SOMETIMES ...

It's more complicated than just "filling it up" — car tires have an optimal internal air pressure, and all sorts of things can get in the way of maintaining it.

Every few years, car owners need to think about getting new tires. Maybe you're seeing signs that the tires need to be replaced: uneven tread wear, minimal tread left, unsightly bulges. Maybe you just ...