Proper trailer axle/wheel alignment is critical to maximizing tire life, and it's only become more important with the use of wide-base single tires on trailers for fuel economy and weight savings.

Trailer tires, however, do exhibit irregular wear as a result of poor alignment. Rapid shoulder wear on one shoulder of all the tires on an axle can be caused by an axle that is not “square” to the ...

Misalignment is the second leading cause of lost tread mileage after improper inflation. This is probably because most truckers don't understand the importance of total vehicle alignment (steer as ...

There are always trade-offs when it comes to maintenance practices, and tires are no different. In a perfect world, every fleet would take the time and spend the money to make sure its trucks’ tires ...

Tire wear often is blamed on a number of things, and many times, on the brand of the tire. But aggressive tire wear is a symptom that something else is wrong with a truck. Peggy Fisher, president of ...

TORONTO, Ont. –Waiting til something goes wrong to check for issues with your trailer wheel-ends is about as smart as waiting til you’re sick to visit the doctor, according to the experts at the ...