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ATS Training Date Scheduled for Alaska

TIA will host its Certified Automotive Training Service (ATS) Instructor Class in Fairbanks, Alaska from June 2-5 at the Fairbanks Hampton Inn & Suites. The Certified ATS Instructor Program is a four-day in-depth classroom and hands-on class that industry professionals must successfully complete in order to return to the dealership(s) to train technicians to prepare

Alaska Dealer Adds New Anchorage Store

Anchorage, Alaska’s Johnson’s Tire Service will celebrate its return to South Anchorage on March 30 with the grand opening of a new 6,000-square-foot store. "Since we closed our old Dimond location in 2008, many of our customers have commented on our need to return to that part of the city," said Kelly Gaede, owner and

Alaska Dealer Has Major Expansion Plans

Johnson’s Tire Service will break ground on a new store in South Anchorage this spring and also combine two existing stores to create a Johnson’s Tire Superstore.

Alaska Dealer Hosting Free Brake Inspections

Anchorage, Alaska-based Johnson’s Tire Service (JTS) is once again participating in National Brake Safety Awareness Week. JTS said it will be offering free brake inspections at all five JTS locations in Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla and Soldotna between Aug. 20 and 27. “This is our second season of participating in National Brake Safety Awareness Week,

Good Sense or Non-Sense? Alaskans Decide

I know it’s nearly spring – four days to be exact – but we need to visit the bravery of Alaska state Rep. John Harris (R-Valdez). Alaska, the last great frontier, can be the roughest and tumblest of our 50 states (Sorry Texas, but you’d win if your days were longer and temperatures just a

Winter Tires Mandatory in Alaska?

A bill under consideration in the Alaska Legislature would require residents of the state to have winter tires on their cars or trucks from mid-December to mid-March, beginning next winter. The bill, proposed by Rep. John Harris, R-Valdez, also states that studded tires would be acceptable, as would other brands approved by the Alaska Department

Chicago, Alaska Now Have AskPatty.com Certified Dealers

Chicago’s Lucas Tire & Auto Care and Alaska’s American Tire & Auto have joined the fast-growing list of independent tire dealers that have become AskPatty.com Certified Female Friendly Tire and Service Centers. Both have completed initial training in the program, which was co-developed by Ask-Patty.com and Tire Review magazine. "Up until now, like many automotive

Alaska Dealer Keeps it Simple

Wes Bob’s Tire Service sits just off the Glenn Highway, across from the Alaska State Fairgrounds – a high-traffic place to run a tire shop, reports the Anchorage Daily News. Flat tires have yielded nails, screws, tweezers, a railroad spike and tools at Wes Bob’s Tire Service in Palmer. But Wes Bob’s is really low-end.

Alaska House Votes to End Tire Fee

(Anchorage Daily News) The state House of Representatives voted unanimously today to repeal a law imposing fees on tires sold in Alaska.

Alaskan Mines Feeling Pinch of OTR Tire Shortage

(Akron/Tire Review) According to a recent article in The Anchorage Daily News, the worldwide shortage of OTR tires is forcing Alaskan mining operations to look for new ways to extend tire life.