SUZHOU, China—Smithers is working to make on-vehicle tire testing a safer, more reliable process. The Akron-based testing and consulting company has launched its new simulated on-vehicle acceleration ...

RAVENNA, Ohio—In response to the growing demand for electric vehicles, Smithers is adding a high-speed uniformity (HSU) machine to its Tire and Wheel Test Center in Ravenna. The ZF HSU 5.3 machine is ...

New information is raising questions as to what happened before an 18-year-old was shot and paralyzed at a party in Lynchburg this week. Gun buyers rush to stores ahead of Virginia's July 1 firearm ...

AKRON — Smithers Group Inc.has promoted Matt Kent to general manager of its Smithers Tire & Wheel Test Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Smithers, a testing and consulting firm that offers an array of ...

Tires Service Equipment Manufacturing Co. says its TI-96 Tire Inspector is a heavy-duty tire testing machine designed to find leaks in truck tires that are not mounted on a wheel. The demountable hub ...