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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

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

Date10/27/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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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
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.
9/23/1988
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
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
Heavy Metal on wheels: Judas Priest singer Rob Halford's Harley Davidson Lowrider must be getting up there in mileage, since he been using it to roar onstage for 11 years
Heavy Metal on wheels: Judas Priest singer Rob Halford's Harley Davidson Lowrider must be getting up there in mileage, since he been using it to roar onstage for 11 years
10/22/1990
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
Brewster, the Queen says to me, do you think the wheel's going to come off? In an ancient democrat with wobbly wheels and springs sticking up through (...)
Brewster, the Queen says to me, do you think the wheel's going to come off? In an ancient democrat with wobbly wheels and springs sticking up through (...)
8/5/1939
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
Cart wheels: Debi and Bobby Rahal pose with Michaela, 2 1/2, and Jarrad, 7 months
Cart wheels: Debi and Bobby Rahal pose with Michaela, 2 1/2, and Jarrad, 7 months
7/7/1988
Services like meals on wheels depend on their volunteer workers, They put hot meals in trunk of car for delivery to elderly and handicapped
Services like meals on wheels depend on their volunteer workers, They put hot meals in trunk of car for delivery to elderly and handicapped
9/19/1972
This driver is hell on wheels, Showing how to beat the traffic during the transit strike, Hell Driver Buzz Bundy tips his car up on two wheels at the (...)
This driver is hell on wheels, Showing how to beat the traffic during the transit strike, Hell Driver Buzz Bundy tips his car up on two wheels at the (...)
8/26/1974
Strut your stuff: Speed Sport, Key 590 rock radio and The Star's Wheels team are expecting between 800 and 1,000 cars to participate in the second annual Wheels cruise
Strut your stuff: Speed Sport, Key 590 rock radio and The Star's Wheels team are expecting between 800 and 1,000 cars to participate in the second annual Wheels cruise
7/31/1989