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Goodyear this week announced it's developing a tire that automatically stays inflated to the proper tire pressure, thanks to an embedded miniature pump. The technology will help motorists save on gas and also will mean they won't have to change their tires as frequently, the company says.

Goodyear (GT) is raising tire prices. Spokesman Jim Davis says Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will raise the price on all consumer replacement tires sold in North America by 6 percent starting Dec. 1. Davis says higher raw material costs are behind the move. The increase is the company's first...

If you're kicking around buying new tires, you'd better make up your mind quickly. That's because if you wait too long -- until January -- it can wind up costing you quite a bit extra. A new 35% tariff on Chinese-made car and light truck tires being imposed by the Obama administration is forcing...