Exploring the future of pneumatic truck tires
By Asa Sharp
January 18, 2012
What will the commercial over-the-road truck tire (or its worthy
replacement) look like in 10 to 20 years? Although we can't evaluate
currently unknown innovations, we can look at developments in other tire
types: race, passenger car, aircraft, ...
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Utility Applications Hold Demand Steady in ATV/UTV Tire Segment
By Denise Koeth
January 16, 2012
While sales of recreational all-terrain vehicles took a steep drop during the recent tough economic times, steady sales of utility terrain vehicles helped to stabilize the overall ATV/UTV market....
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NHTSA Clarifies 'Make Inoperative' Provisions of TPMS Regs
By Rudy Consolacion
January 16, 2012
In early 2011, TIA reached out to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding scenarios that tire retailers commonly face when servicing vehicles equipped with TPMS. TIA was specifically addressing the so-called "make ino...
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The Science Behind, Inside the Versatile ATV Tire
By Rudy Consolacion
January 16, 2012
The ATV was born out of necessity when Japanese farmers needed a better way of getting to town from farms that were located in isolated, mountainous areas....
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What Today's Trucking Fleets Require from Tire Suppliers
By Al Cohn
January 16, 2012
Trucking companies are in the business of hauling freight from point A to point B. They have a schedule to meet and they certainly don't want to miss their deadlines because of tire-related vehicle downtime.
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Kumho Tire Looks to Carry 2011's Successes the Into New Year
By Denise Koeth
January 16, 2012
Rather than wait until the start of the new year, Kumho Tire USA held its 2012 dealer meeting at the close of 2011.
The timing of the mid-December gathering, along with the event's "Let's Go" theme, each reflected the tiremaker...
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Double Coin Sees Growth Opportunity in New JV, Passenger Tire Line
By Jim Smith
January 16, 2012
Since being installed as the chairman and head of Double Coin Holdings just a couple of years ago, Liu Xun Feng has been busy both stabilizing his fast-growing international tire company and creating new ways for it to continue growing.
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How Dealers Can Chase Down Profits in the Police/Pursuit Tire Market
By Denise Koeth
December 7, 2011
To keep up with their demanding jobs, law enforcement officials need vehicles - and tires - that are up to the task. Enter the high-speed, high-performing market of police/pursuit tires. ...
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How Tire Engineers Select New Ingredients for Rubber 'Recipes'
By Rudy Consolacion
December 7, 2011
With passenger tire sales in the U.S. reaching $21.8 billion last year, tire manufacturers constantly seek a competitive edge by delivering the latest high-tech products to technology-hungry consumers.
In an age when cars can parallel ...
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Computer Models vs. Real-World Tire Scenarios
By Mac Demere
December 7, 2011
Sometimes the best-sounding ideas don't work well in the real world. For tires, this is especially true when designers have elaborate computer models to support their fledgling ideas.
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2011 SEMA Product Showcase
December 7, 2011
ABC Group is marketing RIMLiner, described as an impervious band that fits across the interior of a wheel...
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2011 SEMA Show Wrap Up
December 7, 2011
Missed this year's Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show? Tire Review has you covered - with the latest news and announcements, plus the hottest new tires and equipment, straight from the show floor....
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In Fast-Growing Farm Tire Market, Recession is a Distant Past
By Denise Koeth
November 15, 2011
Overall, North American farmers have had a good year. High commodity prices for grain and cotton, coupled with improved milk and pork prices and record high beef prices have resulted in farmers having profits to spend updating their equipment - ...
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Selecting the Correct OTR Tire Benefits Everyone
By Tim Good
November 15, 2011
Demand placed on your customers to deliver their end products at competitive prices puts a lot of pressure on the commercial tire dealer. No longer can a salesperson assume that supplying the same product to the customer is the right thing to do for ...
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Tires and Other Important Factors That Impact Fleet Fuel Economy
By Al Cohn
November 15, 2011
Increasing vehicle fuel economy is the key to success in maximizing fleet profits while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Live Demonstration Showcases fleetHQ Processes, Benefits
By Jim Smith
November 15, 2011
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a live step-by-step demonstration is worth a lot more. Especially when that demo clearly illustrates how seemingly separate products pull together to deliver one larger service.
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With Economic Rebound, Off-Road Light Truck Tire Sales Begin to Climb
By Denise Koeth
October 14, 2011
Tire manufacturers agree that the off-road light truck tire segment was hit particularly hard during the recession - after all, what enthusiasts could afford extra sets of tires and related accessories for hobby vehicles, while fuel prices for their ...
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Understanding - and Coaching Fleets - About Tires and Inflation Pressure
By Al Cohn
October 14, 2011
Commercial tire dealers need to understand the issues associated with the variations and fluctuations in tire pressure based on the many variables that affect tires on a day-to-day basis. Trucking fleets typically get caught up in why there are tire ...
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Put in Extra Effort to Servicing the Farm Tire Market
By Jeff Vasichek
October 14, 2011
When I was a tire manufacturer representative in the 1990s, I was talking to a dealer who for 20 minutes told me how he hated selling to farmers.
The farmers complained too much about the price of tires, he said, they didn’t wa...
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Debunking Tire Inflation Myths Keeps Drivers Safe, Fuel-Efficient
By Rudy Consolacion
October 14, 2011
When it comes to tire inflation pressure maintenance, there are three categories of consumers.
The first group includes the ones you see driving down the road with underinflated tires. They don't regularly check their tires or even thi...
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