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Tyres are usually rather underappreciated until they go wrong. A puncture, maybe. Or the car starts to feel a little slippery on wet roads. At times, drivers learn the condition of their tyres only after hearing someone at a service centre say, “These tyres are worn out, you should change them soon.”

For decades, we’ve only imagined what it would be like to have a self-driving car. Cars that could think, make decisions and move without a human driver seemed like they would always remain the stuff of dreams.

We often only notice our tyres when something goes wrong. Like the times when you find yourself on a slippery road on a rainy evening and the car just about slips at one moment.

After taking a good look at it, we would say that the new Renault Kwid quietly manages to carve its space on Indian roads. It’s small, relatively easy to thread through city traffic, and for many people, it becomes their first car.

Mileage is one of those things that every car owner discusses, but only a minuscule number actually figures out correctly. One person fills fuel and resets the trip meter, then drives for a few days and blurts out an estimate. That could get you a rough figure, but if you care at all about your car’s performance, you want an accurate way to do this.

Compared to years ago, cars are much safer today. Features once deemed premium are becoming routine. One of these is ABS (Anti-lock Braking System). It also improves vehicle braking safety by mitigating wheel lock-up that may occur during hard braking.

Tyre maintenance has been one of those never-constantly practice routine that most people acknowledge is paramount. Your tyre pressure goes unchecked, warning signs are dismissed and problems tend to be identified only once something feels off. That’s about to change. Knowing that TPMS is now an essential in new vehicles, tyre vigilance cannot be taken for granted.

Have you ever noticed your vehicle gliding a little too smoothly over a wet surface, making you question its safety? That’s precisely when your tyre’s tread patterns come into action to maintain control and stability. They are just random grooves or designs on your tyres, but trust me, they are more than just aesthetics. The tyre tread pattern determines how your vehicle corners, brakes, and handles on all types of surfaces.

Buying new car tyres often feels more confusing than it should be. You walk into a tyre shop or browse online, and suddenly you’re hit with numbers, letters, tread patterns, speed ratings, and load indexes.

The Honda Activa has been a stalwart of Indian streets for over a decade. Millions of riders rely on it every day for effortless commuting, school runs, weekend errands, and more. What many riders don’t think about often, until something goes wrong, are the tyres. Yet, tyres are the only point of contact between your scooter and the road, and they make a massive difference to comfort, grip, fuel efficiency, and safety.

When drivers think of tyre problems, they tend to assume the problem is with punctures or worn tread. But there’s another problem that slowly destroys tyres even if the car is not being driven much, dry rot tyre damage. It takes time and doesn’t always appear serious at first. But neglecting it can be just as unsafe as running on bald tyres.