AKRON, Ohio — A slew of price-fixing lawsuits against the world’s top tire-makers will be decided in the Rubber City. The lawsuits all accuse the companies of colluding to increase the prices of ...

Scientists have developed a new type of rubber that could be used to make tires that never go flat. Vulcanized rubber is durable and elastic, but it if gets a torn, breaking its chemical bonds, it can ...

A flat tire can leave you feeling defeated and deflated. It is nearly impossible to get enough torque on those small wrenches that come with the car to put on the spare and, once the full-size tire ...