If you own a truck and actually intend to use it as a truck, you’ve probably thought about how you’d want to protect the bed of your truck. You might have just bought a new truck and want to protect the paint surface of your bed, or you have an existing bed liner that is worn, or you just simply want a new bed liner. There’s several options out there and it’s important to understand what the pros and cons of these options are, and choosing the best one that fits your needs and your budget.

A mechanics tool set generally consists of the most essential tools you might use. This might be the main arsenal of tools that you might use for wrenching on cars, fixing things around the house, or for working on any other small projects. Some tools that you’ll generally see in these mechanics tool sets are ratchets, sockets, and wrenches. Depending on which tool set you get, you might get more options such as allen wrenches, hex wrenches, and some other bits. Even some kits lean more on the home improvement side and will offer tools such as hammers, adjustable wrenches, pliers, and screwdrivers. Typically though, mechanics tool sets do tend to include tools that are used for working on cars and trucks. The fact that you’ll see spark plug sockets included in these sets reinforces the fact that mechanic tool sets are generally meant for the average home mechanic.

Ideally, it is best to replace all four tires at once so that every tire’s size and profile matches one another. However, it’s not always the most economical to replace all four tires, especially when perhaps only two tires are worn and the other two tires still have good tread depth. No matter if your car is FWD, RWD, or AWD/4WD, it is the recommended to install a pair of brand new tires on the rear axle of the vehicle.

There’s been a trend in the JDM car community with the use of the yellow and green arrow symbol: 🔰. The symbol used on the internet (especially on social media) has now become a synonymous with car culture, as well as a symbol of being a car enthusiast, but what exactly does this symbol mean?

Recently, I had the unfortunate luck of getting two flat tires during my commute to work on back-to-back mornings. Lucky for me, my wife purchased Tire Road Hazard Protection on these tires which I normally wouldn’t do. So it raises the question: is it worth getting the extra protection on new tires?

If you’re in love with cars like me, you’re always looking for that one great deal that you can snag. However, I’ve found it seemingly impossible to find a decent deal in today’s automotive marketplace. I think back to the way we used to search for and purchase cars and compare it to the way we do it now. A lot has changed for the good, yet at the same time for the bad.

Here is one more installment of Animagraff’s spectacular animated infographics. This disc vs drum brakes animation is a useful tool in helping to visualize how these various complex parts work on a car.

Here is yet another spectacular animation showing how a supercharger works vs how a turbo works. If it’s been hard for you to picture the inner-workings of a turbo or supercharger, you’re not alone. I’ve always struggled to understand the internal mechanics and these animated infographics help solve that issue.

Ask anyone who has seen a motorcycle zooming between cars in traffic and you will hear two sides: that lane-splitting is safe, and lane-splitting is dangerous. Here are my thoughts on whether or not motorcycle lane splitting is safe or dangerous.