When people talk about tire condition, it feels like most of the focus is on tread patterns and sidewall strength. However, the tire bead is just as critical to your vehicle's tire safety. It's the ...

If you've been driving that good-looking pickup truck and suddenly your steering wheel shimmies like it's trying to escape your hands at 70 mph, then you already know what tire imbalance feels like.

On a traditional wheel, the bead on both sides of the tire that contacts the wheel sits on a bead seat just inside the outer diameter flange of the wheel. Air pressure and friction at this interface ...