Now, let's get some specifics clear here. Tractor trailers don't run snow tires as you or I know them — soft, chunky tires that you swap on to your car for the winter months, but are too soft to ...

More than 50 semi-trucks tires vandalized at Tennessee truck stop, deputies say Deputies say there were 56 tires damaged in total and estimate costs to be $500 per tire.

The Cost Of A Flat Tire On A Semi-Truck. As of 2022, 2.9 million semi-trucks were registered in the U.S., traveling across the country transporting everything from food to medicines and raw materials.

Some trucks had all 18 tires slashed. A semi-truck tire costs between $300 to $500 to replace. So, replacing all 18 could cost between $10,000 to $12,000.

That remains the case today. The most recent spree involves two attacks on 18-wheelers between September 2024 and January 2025. According to Fox16, both occurred at the Southfork Truck Stop along ...

Yes, Some Semi-Truck Drivers Still Thump Their Tires, Here's Why. By Andy Kalmowitz June 9, 2025 3:25 pm EST. Sometimes a low-tech solution is more than enough to get the job done.

One truck driver told deputies that while exiting the parking lot of the travel center, the right passenger-side tire “completely” detached from the wheel. In total, eight semi-trucks were ...

DETROIT — There's a little-known danger on the nation's roads from truck tires, the Associated Press reports. Nearly all truck tires are built for a maximum sustained speed of 75 mph.

The company has developed an airless truck tire rated to support 5,000 pounds at speeds of up to 75 mph without overheating. (A comparable pneumatic tire would need to be inflated to 120 psi for ...

ATLANTA—Cooper Tire is expanding its Work Series line of commercial truck tires with the addition of two 19.5-inch sizes for Class 4 to 6 trucks and vans, and an all-weather drive tire for regional ...

Semi-trucks are some of the longest, biggest, and heaviest vehicles on the roads. Semi-trucks — and here's what "semi" means on a semi-truck — are wide, averaging 8.5 feet, and can reach 70 to ...