Bring It On: BFNAT ‘Welcomes Change’ With Four New HP Lines
BFNAT ‘Welcomes Change’ With Four New HP Lines
Breaking Ground: Service, Real-World Experience Defines Success in Skid-Steer Tire Market
Perhaps the most versatile of all earthmoving equipment, skid-steer loaders have hundreds of applications – excavation, grading, general construction, demolition, recycling, mining, road repair, landscaping, agriculture, snow removal and more. That versatility ensures that there will always be a steady need – and profit opportunity – for tire dealers that sell skid-steer tires. At Maxxis
Inside Line: Cooper Finishes First-Ever U.S. A1 Grand Prix Season in Global Spotlight
Cooper Finishes First-Ever U.S. A1 Grand Prix Season in Global Spotlight
Going Solo: Will Super Wide Tires Ever Gain Mainstream Status?
With ever-climbing fuel costs and pressure to carry more freight with fewer trucks, one would naturally think a tire billed as offering greater fuel economy and increased payload capacity would be the hottest-selling item in any commercial tire dealer’s lineup. In theory, yes. But theories often fall short when it comes to application. Change is
Cold Calling: CTNA Attacks Winter Tire Market With ‘Focused’ Lineup
CTNA Attacks Winter Tire Market With ‘Focused’ Lineup
Income and Outcome: Give Bad Sales the Brush-Off By Knowing Your TCS
Sales are great, registers are buzzing, customers are plentiful. Still, at the end of the month, profits are weak and balance sheets aren’t balancing. Has this ever happened to you? If you’re in the business of running a business – as all tire dealers are – chances are good it has. So, just what is
Defining Moment: Cost Structure, Replacement Market Keys to Success in CTNA’s Decisive Year
Dr. Alan Hippe took over as head of Continental Tire North America (CTNA) after Martien de Louw abruptly left the company last May. Hippe had been a member of Continental AG’s executive board since 2002. Prior to accepting his role with Continental, Hippe had served as senior vice president in the group controlling and IT
Taking Action: Universal Underwriters Hopes New Collaborative Program Will Help Recruit Techs
Universal Underwriters Hopes New Collaborative Program Will Help Recruit Techs
Pace of Change: Goodyear Outlines Phase Two of Turnaround Plan at Annual Dealer Meeting
Goodyear Outlines Phase Two of Turnaround Plan at Annual Dealer Meeting
All About the ‘S’s: Small OTR Success Sits Squarely on Service and Supply
Commercial dealers: Are you offering customers the most complete range of tires possible? Do you consider yourself a ‘full-service’ dealer with the ability to recommend tires for every sort of commercial application? If you already offer medium truck and OTR tires, it may be worth your while to consider other segments of the commercial tire
Grand Plans: Toyo Celebrates Opening of First-Ever North American Tire Plant
Toyo Celebrates Opening of First-Ever North American Tire Plant
Off the Radar Screen?: When It Comes to Aircraft Tires, Dealers Might Consider Taking a Flier
A tire is a tire is a tire. Nope. Consider, if you will, a typical P205/75R15 passenger tire. Load carrying capacity is about 1,600 pounds. Recommended air pressure is 35 psi. Maximum speed is around 112 mph. Now consider that tire’s aircraft counterpart. An aircraft tire, in exactly the same size, boasts a load rating