Tire Meets Road

14/03/2023

San Joaquin Valley farmers forced to drive perfectly good trucks into levee breaks to prevent valuable farmland from flooding
https://tiremeetsroad.com/2023/03/14/san-joaquin-valley-farmers-forced-drive-perfectly-good-trucks-levee-breaks-prevent-valuable-farmland-flooding/

21/02/2023

USPS Postal Worker in Downtown San Diego caught on camera crashing his mail truck into cars driving back and forth next to curb

A USPS Postal employee was caught in Downtown San Diego crashing his mail truck between two parked cars for no apparent reason.

13/02/2023

Will 2023 Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes get a free car from GM, Ford, or Hyundai? Don't hold your breath waiting!

If you're wondering if 2023 Super Bowl LVII MVP Patrick Mahomes will get a car , here's everything you need to know.

27/01/2023

Did Toyota really DM comedian Dan White words of encouragement the day before he started his new job?

White’s tweet racked up over 21 million views in a week. Comedian Dan White, who goes by on the bird app, just won same major corporate wholesome points for Toyota when his tweet allegedly showing one of their customer service rep’s wishing White the best before he started his new jo...

26/01/2023

Cut in front of this 1995 Mazda Miata in Fort Collins, and you'll probably get an earful of Hornblasters Train Horn

…not to mention tinnitus. Fort Collins, CO-based Redditor /u/Muscles_Metal_Miata was tired of cars cutting him off, so he did what any other sane MX-5 owner would do, he mounted a Hornblasters Train Horn under his Miata’s hood. With his dashcam running, /u/Muscles_Metal_Miata’s caught many car...

26/01/2023

Thailand tuner EV swaps a 1994 Honda Civic EG, packs a triple-motor setup with 240 HP and 443 lb-ft

This tuning shop in Thailand electric swapped a 1994 Honda Civic EG hatchback with a 3-motor setup powered by a 28 kwh battery pack.

25/01/2023

Are police in Castro Valley handing out $1,000 tickets if you drive through the road closure on Crow Canyon Rd?

Are police in Castro Valley really handing out $1,000 tickets if you're a non-resident and drive through Crow Canyon Rd. when it's closed?

24/01/2023

How to avoid paying a FasTrak Express Lane violation penalty if you drove in a FasTrak lane without a toll tag because you are not even registered

Not only can you get out of paying the FasTrak violation penalty, FasTrak even encourages you to do so. Yesterday I found myself driving on I-880 near the Automall Parkway for the first time since the Express Lanes became operational and, driving with my Dad as passenger, I noticed the Express Lane....

21/01/2023

1995 Acura NSX with over 401,000 miles pops up for sale in California for $29,000

20/01/2023

Florida man dozes off going through this Stuart, FL intersection, drives into opposing traffic, cracks his windshield with his head

No airbag, no seatbelt, no insurance. This Florida man is thanking his luck stars as, despite arguably being the worst driver on the road, he managed to escape falling asleep with what amounted to a mild concussion. Redditor /u/Nelsva submitted dashcam footage to /r/IdiotsInCars from an accident ear...

20/01/2023

Acura dealerships getting a remodel, flagship dealership showcasing new look opens in Plano, Texas

Acura launched its flagship store showcasing its new, remodeled look that will roll out to all 270+ of its US dealerships.

19/01/2023

Two ignorant women in Thailand film themselves driving around without seatbelts with an unsecured baby

How many commonsense safety violations can you spot? A rather infuriating video’s got the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit extremely bothered, Redditors smacking the foreheads in disbelief. /u/TheRookieGetsaCookie submitted a video showing a woman driving, whilst filming herself and her passenger holding...

19/01/2023

New 2023 Honda Pilot owner says her brakes locked up on her less than 24 hours after driving off the lot

A new 2023 Honda Pilot owner reported her Pilot suffered from a defective brake booster, causing all her brakes to, "completely lock."

18/01/2023

Japanese tuners successfully swapped a 6-speed Dual Clutch from the R35 Nissan Skyline GT-R into an R34 Skyline GT-R

CrewCH, tuners from Japan, swapped the DCT 6-speed auto from the R35 Nissan Skyline GT-R into the previous gen R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R.

18/01/2023

Sade apparently owns and drives a Mazda RX-8

If you're wondering what car singer/songwriter Sade drives, an auto parts store owner knows, it's a Mazda RX-8!

16/01/2023

Pickup truck driver in Grays Harbor County crashes into ditch, literally parallel parks itself next to a telephone pole

This driver got his truck stuck, literally parallel parked next to a telephone pole. Avalon Towing & Recovery were called to the scene.

15/01/2023

How to get nearly 30% off on Sylvania SilverStar Ultra Halogen lightbulbs

Here's how to get a two-pack of Sylvania SilverStar Ultra bulbs from your nearest Auto parts store for nearly 30% after taxes.

15/01/2023

Rockford man bursts from his house to save a boy from wandering onto Auburn St busy with traffic

This Rockford, IL man saw a kid about to wander onto Auburn St, and he bolted from his kitchen to save him from almost certain danger.

03/01/2023

Ken Block dead at 55, passes away in snowmobile accident

American Rally driver Ken Block is dead at 55. Here's everything we know about his passing & how Block will be remembered in motorsport.

30/12/2022

Who is Makayla Weaver and what happened with her lifted truck accident?

Here's everything we know about Tik Tok user and Only Fans model Makayla Weaver and what happened with her lifted truck accident.

28/12/2022

Chevrolet dealership employing SoCal Karen critical of EBT user's grocery receipt received over $3.1 Million in PPP loans

A Chevrolet dealership employing a woman critical of an EBT recipient received over $3.1 million in PPP loans.

27/12/2022

His Chevrolet Silverado's making history as one of the first to ICE a parking spot reserved for EVs. Alaska's Worst Drivers Facebook Group member Amanda Hanks shared what she saw parked at this EV Charging station at the Dimond Center in Anchorage, AK, a Chevrolet Silverado (aka a regular ol' gas truck) parked at a ChargePoint-branded Electric Vehicle charging station pretending to be an EV with the charging cable sticking out of their Silverado's hood....

His Chevrolet Silverado’s making history as one of the first to ICE a parking spot reserved for EVs. Alaska’s Worst Drivers Facebook Group member Amanda Hanks shared what she saw parked at this EV Charging station at the Dimond Center in Anchorage, AK, a Chevrolet Silverado (aka a regular ol’ ...

26/12/2022

He recreated a diorama of his friend's wrecked Subaru BRZ as a Christmas gift

He recreated his friend's crashed Subaru BRZ using a Tamiya model and gifted it to her as a Christmas gift.

25/12/2022

Why Italian police use their Lamborghini Huracan to transport organs instead of a faster helicopter

Why Italian police opt to use their modified Lamborghini Huracan to deliver organs instead of a faster helicopter.

23/12/2022

Driver on Lake Pontchartrain Causeway forced to pit maneuver a truck trying to squeeze into a lane in front of him

Driver on the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway forced to pit maneuver a truck forcing a lane change into his lane.

22/12/2022

falken-tire-calls-quits-formula-drift-ending-nearly-20-years-supporting-american-drift-scene

Falken Tire says potential constraints are forcing them to allocate their resources elsewhere. Formula Drift teams sporting the iconic Falken blue and teal livery will have to find major sponsorship support elsewhere for the 2023 Formula Drift season as Falken announced earlier yesterday (Dec. 12, 2...

21/12/2022

National General strips car insurance options for newer Hyundai, Kia, & Dodge vehicles, liability only, blames TikTok for spreading hack

Shopping for car insurance just got a little harder for owners and shoppers for certain cars. If you’ve got your eye on a used Kia, Hyundai, Dodge Charger, Challenger, or Durango, you may want to reconsider your options. According to a leaked, internal e-mail shared on a Facebook group from an und...

20/12/2022

NASCAR teams use this not-so-secret trick oil filter adapter so they can go extra fast in qualifying

NASCAR teams use this trick oil filter adapter to bypass filtration and cooling to make their cars even faster for qualifying.

20/12/2022

For $17,000, is this 2016 Ford F-250 with nearly 900,000 miles a bit overpriced even in this car market?

This 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty with the 6.7L Turbo Diesel has nearly 900,000 miles and is for sale for $17,000.

19/12/2022

Rivian R1T owner accidentally rolls his EV truck, warns other Rivian truck owners they "will roll easier than you'd expect"

Two Rivian engineers are supposedly investigating the truck and accident site to understand why. Imagine financing over $67,500 and waiting two years for your new electric truck just for you to roll it on its side driving on relatively tame-looking farmland. That’s the unfortunate reality of one R...