Radial Force Variation (RFV) is an important measurement in the tire industry that has been around since the 1970s but is often unclear. The measurement includes vertical
Schrader TPMS Solutions has introduced the EZ-Sensor Go, a programmable TPMS sensor that takes one to three seconds to program a majority of domestic vehicles, Schrader says.
Ford Motor Co. embraced TPMS as early as the 2002 model year on the Explorer and Windstar. These systems can be either direct or indirect. From 2006-’09,
When a vehicle comes into your shop with a solid TPMS light, it is signaling that one or more of the tires are 25% below placard pressure.
Tire Review's Mary DellaValle reviews the importance of proper wheel balancing to eliminate vibrations.
Winter can be one of the most challenging times for medium-duty fleets when it comes to tires. We give you tips for choosing the right tire to avoid downtime.
Long-lasting brake jobs require total system care, so there several key components that you should keep your eye on.
Soo Il Lee will assume the role as president of Hankook Tire America in mid-January. He succeeds Hosung Suh, who will return to a new position at Hankook's South Korean HQ.
Joerg Burfien succeeds John DeSalle, who announced his retirement from Hoosier Racing Tire in November.
Shuichi Ishibashi joined the company in 1977 and has experience in all of the company's tire and diversified products business in the United States and Japan.
Justin Monaghan has been named Firestone Industrial Products' executive sales director, global commercial vehicles, and Ben Rosenblum has assumed the role of executive sales director, global consumer vehicles.
Smithers has hired Jeff Wible as test engineer and quality coordinator and Mike Kelly (pictured) as project engineer for dynamic mechanical analysis.
Gordon Knapp, Bridgestone Americas president, CEO & COO, will retire and his successor and other executive appointments have been announced.
Distributor K&M Tire kicked off its 2020 Dealer Conference in Columbus, Ohio, recognizing its 2020 Mr. Tire/Big 3 Tire Top Shop Winners, sponsored by O'Reilly Auto Parts and Hankook Tire.
As a proven pillar of its community, Findlay, Ohio-based Carko Tire and Auto is known for exceeding customers' expectations with honest service and integrity.
Single-location TMA Yankton has always been deeply committed to honestly serving its customers, contributing to the community and treating its employees well.
Newbury Tire's tire/service mix is 100% tires. With four techs, a store manager and Owner Alex Gall working day in and day out at the shop, the customer is always top of mind for the staff.
Listening to customers is key for Van Kleeck’s Tire staff that extends to selling tires on the dealership’s website because that’s what customers want.
With plans in 2020 to expand beyond its 71 logistics centers in the U.S., TireHub says it has selected Omnitracs routing and dispatch solutions to enable a more data-driven and algorithmic approach to how they deliver.
We spoke to Michael Welch, founder of tire e-commerce site Tirescanner, to review Tirescanner’s first year in business.
Alpio Barbara, owner of Redwood General Tire and Tire Review's 2019 Top Shop Winner, shares how his 19-bay Silicon Valley megastore stays ahead of the curve as well as what excites him about the industry.
In this podcast, we talk to our Babcox Media Industry Week veterans – members of our staff that have attended the shows for years—to let you in our SEMA and AAPEX survival secrets.
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