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CV Joint Replacement Tips

When front-wheel drive first became popular around the 1980s, I wasn’t even alive or thought of. However, constant-velocity or (CV) joints were thought into existence in the industry then, and have been connecting your vehicle’s transmission to its wheels since. Sometimes though, CV joints can fail or wear, usually caused by a torn, cracked, or

Alignment Tips to Boost Your Shop’s Profitability

What would you do with more hours in the day? Probably try to be more profitable and productive, I bet. So why would you risk those advantages if you have faulty alignment tools? In this Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio video, we give you eight tips to help you make your alignment services more

Top Shop Tips: Lifts

Let’s take a look at how to troubleshoot some common issues and get your lift back to work.

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Top Shop Tip: Learn from Working with Family

Ed Whitehead, owner of Ed Whitehead’s Tire Pros, shares what he’s learned from working with his kids in the business in this week’s Top Shop Tip, sponsored by Coats. 

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Top Shop Tip: Creating the Best Customer Experience

Kim Sigmon of Community Tire Pros shares how his shop hires people who are “all about the customer experience” and why that matters in this week’s Top Shop Tip, presented by Coats.

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Top Shop Tip: Lessons from Paul Zurcher

Jon Zurcher, grandson of Paul Zurcher, talks about the book “Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Nine Proven Principles from the Life of Paul Zurcher,” which outlines the guiding principles in the business and life of his late grandfather, founder of Best-One Tire & Service.

Top Shop Tip: Fill a Need in Your Community

Dan Northdurft of Tires Tires Tires advises dealers to reinvest their money by filling a need in their community. He shares how his shop gives back in this week’s Top Shop Tip, presented by Coats.

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Top Shop Tip: Finding Ways to Help Those in Need

Pat Fleischmann of Community Tire Pros shares one of several charitable things their shops do — not always for the publicity but for the opportunity to change people’s lives, giving moms in crisis something to be thankful for, in this week’s Top Shop Tip, presented by Coats.  

Top Shop Tip: Managing Your Shop’s Cash Flow

Jon Zurcher, COO of Best-One Tire & Service, teaches you another way to think about your shop’s cash flow in this week’s Top Shop Tip, presented by Coats Garage.

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Top Shop Tip: Capitalize Your Business For Growth

Jon Zurcher, COO of Best-One Tire and Service, explains why tire dealers need to leave enough cash in the business to grow and how to do it in this week’s Top Shop Tip, presented by Coats.

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Top Shop Tip: Have a Power Meeting with Employees to Set Goals

In this week’s Top Shop Tip, presented by Coats, Dan Combs of Same Day Auto Repair, shares his tips for establishing daily goals for employees at his shop. 

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Top Shop Tip: Develop a Rewards System for Customers

Pat Fleischmann of Community Tire Pros describes the advantages of offering a customer rewards system in this week’s Top Shop Tip, presented by Coats.

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