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Tired tester: Wheels' John Mahler has gone to road and track to test six very sticky tires.
Tired tester: Wheels' John Mahler has gone to road and track to test six very sticky tires.

Tired tester: Wheels' John Mahler has gone to road and track to test six very sticky tires.

Date9/23/1988
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Tread truths: Wheels tire tester John Mahler poses with the rubber he put through the wringer using Chevlot Diplomat alloy wheels and this trusty Toyota Corolla LE
Tread truths: Wheels tire tester John Mahler poses with the rubber he put through the wringer using Chevlot Diplomat alloy wheels and this trusty Toyota Corolla LE
10/27/1990
On a Roll: Tom Pilisch and Andy Kantor of Tiremag in Concord hustle wheels off our test minivan for John Mahler, who tried out eight 70-series tires
On a Roll: Tom Pilisch and Andy Kantor of Tiremag in Concord hustle wheels off our test minivan for John Mahler, who tried out eight 70-series tires
2/28/1990
In time to win: Barbara Mahler and husband John - whose day job is photographer for The Star and who is also Wheels' regular tire tester - hold aloft the trophies they bagged after surviving a day-long rally in the Jeep Cup finale
In time to win: Barbara Mahler and husband John - whose day job is photographer for The Star and who is also Wheels' regular tire tester - hold aloft the trophies they bagged after surviving a day-long rally in the Jeep Cup finale
8/29/1988
Wheels' John Mahler and our borrowed Saturn challenged snow, ice and dry pavement during testing of five mud-and-snow rated tires.
Wheels' John Mahler and our borrowed Saturn challenged snow, ice and dry pavement during testing of five mud-and-snow rated tires.
1/24/1992
One of Wheels' road-test tires takes a turn on the dirt paths around Mosport Park
One of Wheels' road-test tires takes a turn on the dirt paths around Mosport Park
7/26/1988
Rubber riot: John Mahler, Star photographer and summertime racer, set aside his Porsche 944 Turbo and took up the challenge to test tires with his company appliance, a Chrysler K-car
Rubber riot: John Mahler, Star photographer and summertime racer, set aside his Porsche 944 Turbo and took up the challenge to test tires with his company appliance, a Chrysler K-car
2/9/1988
John Mahler and his tweaked turbo car see how speed-rated tires feel in touring mode.
John Mahler and his tweaked turbo car see how speed-rated tires feel in touring mode.
6/19/1990
Low-riders: John Mahler and his Porsche 944 Turbo ran all these high performance tires and learned some are better than others - but not by much.
Low-riders: John Mahler and his Porsche 944 Turbo ran all these high performance tires and learned some are better than others - but not by much.
10/15/1987
Tired of Illegal Dumping, Morgan smith steadles a trailer load of tires collected by about eight neighbors yesterday on Galloway Rd. near Kingston Rd. in Scarborough
Tired of Illegal Dumping, Morgan smith steadles a trailer load of tires collected by about eight neighbors yesterday on Galloway Rd. near Kingston Rd. in Scarborough
5/17/1992
Time-Honored test of kicking the tires is administered by GM Canada's John D. Baker. The pickup truck-a 4-whell-drive Cheyenne Super 20-stood up well to presidential punt. 1974-model GM vehicles were on display at Moss Park.
Time-Honored test of kicking the tires is administered by GM Canada's John D. Baker. The pickup truck-a 4-whell-drive Cheyenne Super 20-stood up well to presidential punt. 1974-model GM vehicles were on display at Moss Park.
9/7/1973
Scotty Dunbar, a guard at Canadian Tire's Brampton warehouse, says the company's profit-sharing plan has given him incomparable security for his old age. Dunbar, 49, has used his equity in Canadian Tire shares to pay off his mortgage and start a business that later failed. He still has more than $120,000 left. He hopes to retire in few years.
Scotty Dunbar, a guard at Canadian Tire's Brampton warehouse, says the company's profit-sharing plan has given him incomparable security for his old age. Dunbar, 49, has used his equity in Canadian Tire shares to pay off his mortgage and start a business that later failed. He still has more than $120,000 left. He hopes to retire in few years.
6/18/1975
Exclusive Test: Wheels writer Graham Jones puts Peugeot 405 S through its paces during exclusive road test
Exclusive Test: Wheels writer Graham Jones puts Peugeot 405 S through its paces during exclusive road test
7/6/1988