If even if you've been checking your tires' pressure throughout the winter months, spring is a good time to do a through inspection of your tires and wheels. With the nicer weather, you can take the time to check-out their condition and consider if you will need new rubber soon. Here are some tips to follow.

Suzuki and Garmin have teamed up to launch the automaker's first fully integrated, factory-installed navigation and infotainment system.

Over the last two years, we've had abundant criticism for Ford's MyFord Touch (and the similar MyLincoln Touch) dashboard control design. But Ford deserves credit and compliments for this system's recent comprehensive update.

The latest new feature from OnStar is aimed at drivers who have ever found themselves asking the question: It's 10 o'clock. Do I know where my car is?

An early spring for much of North America means many of us can get a jump on outdoor spring projects, and giving your car a quick going over inside and out is a great place to start. In addition to improving its looks, a spring cleaning can help protect the finish, prevent rust, and add to resale value, in addition to making the inside a more pleasant place to be.

Taking a design cue from audio systems of more than a half-century ago, Ford is adding radio volume and tuning knobs to the version of MyFord Touch being introduced on its high-end Super Duty pickup trucks for 2013.

Ford announced today that an upgraded version of its MyFord Touch infotainment system will both appear in freshened 2013 models and will be available as an upgrade for current owners. It aims to improve both interface and reliability issues—areas we have noted as critical weaknesses.

Car buyers are finding that they have to make wearisome concessions with the tires found on some new models. Certain tires can be very expensive to replace, and fixing a flat on some cars can be a more arduous task than before. Here are several examples of why you should carefully consider tires when you’re thinking about purchasing any vehicle:

Each year, Consumer Reports Cars team drives more than 100 cars. In fact, over the past 12 months, we spent $2.7 million on test cars that we put through more than 50 tests apiece at our 327-acre test facility. Over the course of the multi-week evaluation, the staff lived with each car to experience it in the real world. During this time, going from car to car, certain features stood out—and not always for a good reason.

Navigon is adding new features to its smart-phone navigation apps for Android and iPhone, continuing the rapid software evolution. This spring, iPhone users will be able to view a street-level image of their destination once it is calculated. Android users will gain more features already available on the iPhone, such as active lane assistance, Bluetooth support, and an onscreen traffic gauge. An exclusive for Android, this imminent update will add a widget for displaying nav info on the phone’s home page.

The attempts of LightSquared to build a national wireless broadband Internet service may be drawing to an end. Federal regulators' tests have shown the proposed LightSquared service interferes with the space-based GPS navigation signals which the military, commercial interests, and consumers rely upon, said the Federal Communication Commission yesterday.

With snow a rare sight in southern New England this year, Consumer Reports relied on the good folks at Jay Peak Ski Resort in Vermont (way up near the Canadian border) to provide the frosty conditions necessary to test 71 tire models. Plus, we still need to purchase six additional models, enabling us to evaluate 77 models this year. The tire types being evaluated include regular all-season (S- and T-speed rated) tires, performance all-seasons in H- and V-speed ratings, and winter tires.

As people keep their cars longer, oxidation of commonly used plastic headlight lenses is an increasing problem. Oxidation creates a haze that is not only unsightly, but it can also reduce headlight illumination. This dulling happens over time, and it can be a true creeping danger. Fortunately, there are do-it-yourself products available to restore the shine. We recently tested four headlight cleaners to see how they measure up.

More than 68,750 Toyo Extensa all-season tires are being recalled by its manufacture the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today. Certain sizes of the tire have a manufacturing flaw which could cause failure and increase the risk of collision and injury, warns the federal regulators.

Today, Garmin announced new social features for its StreetPilot onDemand subscription-based navigation app at Macworld | iWorld 2012 in San Francisco. The iPhone application also gains new voices, icons, and revised 3D rendering.