The long, involved process of fixing a bike flat gets a simple solution with a gadget that patches punctures in a fraction of the time. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news ...

One of the annoying things about being a car owner is that, no matter how good and careful of a driver you are, it's still completely possible for your car to get damaged. For example, even if you're ...

If you've been driving long enough, getting a flat tire is pretty much as certain as taxes, given that millions of flats happen in the U.S. every year. If you’re one of the lucky few who reach the end ...

Flat tires happen so often, they're practically an inevitability for the millions of American drivers out there on the road. If you break down the math on the 220 million flats reported a year on ...

Modern drivers take it for granted that a puncture usually means a slow leak and a quick plug, not a violent blowout at highway speed. That calm stability is the product of a quiet revolution in tire ...

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If you drive a newer car, you may have noticed something missing when you bought it: A spare tire. Nearly half of all new vehicles no longer come with spare tires and car jacks, as many automakers ...

After removing the wheel from the bike, take one edge, or bead, of the tire off the rim so you can remove the damaged tube. Pry under the tire bead with one of the tire levers and hook it to a spoke.

Yani (@yani.pyt) posted a TikTok that now has over 210,000 views. In it, she shows several people attempting to fix a tire leak… using transparent Scotch tape. Yani’s video begins with a group of ...

The tires are the only parts of your bike that make contact with the surface you're riding on. Naturally, they play a significant role in shaping your riding experience. Today, I've prepared an ...