In June 2007 a recall for thousands of Chinese Tires was ordered by The national Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) for Foreign Tire Sales Inc., due to some 450,000 steel-belted radial tires being defective. The recall was issued after it was discovered that the tires lacked a key safety feature known as a “gum Strip” which gives the tire added durability. Some of the brand names associated with the recall include Telluride, Compass, Westlake, and YKS.

Associated Press
BEIJING — The Chinese maker of tires at the center of a U.S. recall controversy denied Wednesday that it supplied faulty products and accused its American distributor of making the claim to gain an advantage in a commercial dispute.
U.S. regulators have ordered Foreign Tire Sales Inc., of Union, N.J., to recall as many as […]

by Chris Tutor

In September, all new cars sold in the U.S. will be required to have tire pressure monitoring systems. But for all those cars built without them, owners must rely either on their trusty gauge, or one of the new valve-stem monitors. If you’ve been wondering how well these things work, Consumer Reports […]