Alliance Tire Americas Extends Galaxy Solid Tires Warranty

The new warranty applies to all new purchases of Galaxy SDS solid tires after Jan. 1, 2020.

Published: April 1, 2020

Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. (ATA) has extended its warranty for Galaxy Severe Duty Solid (SDS) tires to five years. The previous warranty covered tires for two years.

The new warranty applies to all new purchases of Galaxy SDS solid tires after Jan. 1, 2020.

Brian Sheehey, vice president of marketing for ATA, says the new Galaxy warranty can be administered through ATA’s innovative Warranty Wizard app, which allows tire dealers to file claims in moments by answering a few questions and snapping photos with their smartphones. The new five-year solid tire warranty joins other ATA warranty upgrades, including 10-year coverage on steel-belted Alliance, Galaxy and Primex farm radials.

TBC promotes Don Byrd to president and CEO

Byrd joined TBC in April 2018 as executive vice president of TBC and president & COO of National Tire Wholesale (NTW).

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 25, 2024

TBC Corporation’s new president and chief executive officer will be Don Byrd. Byrd, who currently serves as TBC’s chief strategy and marketing officer, will replace Sam Kato, effective May 1. Kato will return to Sumitomo, one of TBC’s shareholders.

According to TBC, Byrd’s appointment by the board of directors to president and chief executive officer is a natural transition for TBC and follows a strategic plan developed in collaboration with Kato.