‘Key Influencers’ Tapped for Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 Rollout
Michelin North America used the recently opened NOLA Motorsports Park to show off the latest addition to its Pilot passenger tire family: the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3.
A Conversation With Paolo Ferrari, Pirelli Tire North America Chairman & CEO
Nearly one year ago, when Paolo Ferrari left Telecom Italia to join Pirelli Tyre SpA as chairman and CEO of its NAFTA region operations, he wasted little time making a major impression on the tiremaker and its customers. Days, weeks, months were spent addressing everything the unit was doing, and what it needed to succeed.
After Record-Setter, Price Hike Quiet 2012 Was Welcome Relief
In 2011, you’ll recall, we spent a LOT of time writing about tire price increase. 5% here and 10% there with 7% sprinkled in for good measure. All told, we talked about prices increase at least 100 times because we set some kind of a record in 2011 with more than 100 unique price increases
Wondering Where the Lions Are? All Over, According to Shops
Babcox Media, parent of Tire Review, operates a research unit, which recently polled independent repair shops (not tire dealers necessarily) on a couple of basic questions.
Aeolus Truck Dealers Get Look at Manufacturer
Certainly, much of Alliance Tire Group’s recent success can be attributed to organic growth; since it was formed and reformed through a confluence of events, the company has steadily built a loyal dealer base for its core farm and OTR tire products. Aeolus Tyre’s vast “new” truck tire plant is actively contributing the nearly 250,000
A Conversation With Soo-Il Lee, Hankook Tire America president & CEO
Soo-Il Lee has led Hankook Tire America Corp. for three years now, and during that time the company has enjoyed its greatest growth both here and globally. In 2011, the American arm exceeded $1 billion in sales for the first time, and expects to reach $1.4 billion in the coming year. Lee sat for an
Big Week, Big Firsts, Big Meeting, Big Goals for Pirelli
irelli’s NAFTA unit, said the tiremaker can think big without accepting compromises or excuses.”/> And it was the first (at least in anyone’s memory) Pirelli dealer meeting in quite some time. Not that the tiremaker had a lot of catching up to do, but it did have a lot to talk about, a new tire
Wherefore Art Thou, Oh A3T?
Just gonna lay a few thingson the table and let you draw your own conclusions: • You might remember that inAugust 2011, China’s Triangle Tyre Group came to Akron with grand plans to opena research and development operation and a sales office in the once RubberCapital of the World. Some 30 jobs were coming with
The Great MSRP Debate
The road to smarter, more informed consumers is paved with unintended consequences
Voting in America: The Oddest Polling Place Edition (Tires Anyone?)
The ballots have long since been cast and the elections – national and local – have been decided. Despite all of the bile flinging, the world did not end on Nov. 7, our union persevered, and democracy prevailed. Here in Ohio, where our heads and brains are still heavily bruised from all of the presidential
Hearsay and Innuendo About Tire Companies and Cabs
Curious that some folks took out their pens to offer that the reason they didn’t cover the Apollo-buying-Cooper rumor that captured the entire tire industry’s attention in October was because…it was a rumor.
Reader Comments: TPMS Sensor Corrosion a Big Issue
Before we saddled up and headed west for the Big Round-up (aka the Global Tire Expo), we left you with word that some dealers and drivers are finding problems with valve stem-style TPMS sensors. We asked for your input and comments…and boy did we get some!