Samantha Reed

I have been running all-terrain tires on my own trucks for over a decade, and I can tell you within the first mile if a tire is going to deliver on its promises. After spending the last three months rotating 12 different models through my daily driver, a 6,200-pound F-150, and my brother’s 4Runner, I … Read more

I drove 4,200 miles through creeks, clay pits, and two snowstorms to find the best mud terrain tires a real buyer can actually trust. Mud terrains are a different breed from all-terrains, with deeper tread blocks, larger void ratios, and sidewalls built to take a hit from a sharp rock. They are loud, they sip … Read more

I spent the last three months swapping tires across two work trucks and one daily-driver F-150 to find the best highway tires for trucks available right now. The difference between a great highway tire and a mediocre one shows up the moment you merge onto the interstate: cabin noise drops, steering tightens, and your fuel … Read more

I learned the hard way that AWD does not mean “all-wheel stop.” My first winter with a loaded AWD SUV in northern Wisconsin, I watched the car ahead of me – also an AWD – slide through a stop sign on glare ice while my Blizzaks clawed the car to a halt in half the … Read more

I spent six weeks driving ten of the most popular ultra high performance summer tires through back-to-back dry and wet test loops, and I came away convinced that the right summer tire transforms a sports car more than any other upgrade. After logging hundreds of miles on canyon roads, highway commutes, and a couple of … Read more

After 90 days of trail testing, highway commuting, and forum deep-dives, our team picked the best off road tires for Jeeps that actually deliver when the pavement ends. We rotated eight contenders through Colorado mountain passes, Tennessee mud pits, Texas rock gardens, and frozen Midwest parking lots to see which tires earned their spot on … Read more

Towing a 7,000-pound travel trailer through the Rockies last summer taught me something: stock truck tires simply aren’t built for the job. I lost traction on a 6% grade, watched my temperature gauge climb, and felt every sway correction through the steering wheel. That’s when I started testing the best truck tires for towing the … Read more

I learned this the hard way. My first summer with a 26-foot travel trailer ended with a roadside blowout that peeled the sidewall like a banana. The factory tires had been on the trailer for four years and looked fine on the outside, but heat damage had already weakened them from within. That day cost … Read more

Choosing the best aftermarket wheels for trucks can feel like gambling. I’ve spent the last 60 days testing 10 wheels across an F-150, a Tacoma, and a Ram 1500, driving 2,300 miles of mixed highway, trail, and winter road. Some wheels looked beautiful but developed hairline cracks after 8 weeks. Others shrugged off potholes and … Read more

I learned the hard way that parking outside without a cover is expensive. After three years of UV-baked paint, two bird-dropping etchings, and one surprise hailstorm, I started digging into the best outdoor car covers the same way I research anything else I want to last. Our team spent 45 days testing 10 covers across … Read more