General Tire Debuts First All-Weather Tire
The General AltiMax 365 AW represents the brand’s debut into the ever-growing all-weather segment with a large offering of 52 sizes ranging from 15- to 20-in. rim diameters for passenger cars, CUVs and SUVs.
Yokohama Makes Organizational Changes
Jeff Barna, president of Yokohama Tire Corp., has been promoted to president and CEO of the company in a slew of organizational changes announced by the company.
Exec. Interview: Continental Tire Talks Customer Centricity
Continental has set its sights on becoming the leader in digital tire solutions by 2030, with its dealer customers at the core of its innovation.
Podcast: Private Equity in the Tire Industry [Audio]
In this episode of What’s Treading with Tire Review, we dig into the process of how private equity firms work with shops and what they look for in an acquisition.
Point S Sees Record-Breaking Growth in 2020
The co-op added 12 new members last year and expanded into five new states—Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York and Mississippi —to bring its total to 245 locations across 27 states in 2020.
Goodyear-Cooper Deal: Benefits, Challenges & What’s Ahead
While the market reacted favorably to the transaction, questions remain about how these two companies will integrate and the long-term benefits for both—and dealers—down the line.
Capitalizing on Virtual Communication with K&M Tire [Audio]
We’re almost a year into the pandemic, and as a result, industry events like trade shows have been forced to go virtual. For many, there’s also been a change in the way they’re communicating with vendors and customers and serving their needs. One company in the industry that has experienced this is K&M Tire. As
Capitalizing on Virtual Communication with K&M Tire
In this episode, we talk with Dave Miller, director of marketing for K&M Tire, about the company’s adaptability during the pandemic and how it executed its first-ever virtual trade show.
Dealer Focus: Bryan Weber, Weber Automotive
As the automotive industry evolves, Bryan says he intends to grow with it, with plans to break ground on an 8,600-sq.-ft. building on the same property as the current shop.
Goodyear CEO: Cooper Acquisition Means Better Dealer Service
Goodyear Chairman, CEO and President Rich Kramer and Cooper Tire President and CEO Brad Hughes outlined benefits of the $2.8 billion acquisition, praising the deal as an opportunity for future value creation.
JohnDow: Adapting to Technology Trends in Tires & Service [Audio]
In this episode of What’s Treading with Tire Review, we talk with the JohnDow team to understand how the company is adapting to technicians’ tire and automotive service needs.
Commerce Lowers Duties for Cheng Shin/Maxxis
The department lowered import duties for Cheng Shin Rubber from 52.42% to 30.21% based on a “ministerial error.”