More on Tireapocalypse 2013-14
Well, there is no doubt about how this winter has impacted (pun intended) tire and wheel and suspension sales. Just over the weekend, more and more stories came across my desk about such damage and potholes, and a couple of readers offered their thoughts, as well. The AAA Mid-Atlantic, normally not the epicenter for winter
Are Potholes Causing a Tire Inventory Problem?
So we’re all sick and tired of the winter. Really sick and tired. But for many tire dealers, the brutal weather has been a godsend of sorts. Potholes have killed many a tire and wheel and suspension. Cha-ching! WKSU Radio here in the Akron area called yesterday to interview me on the subject. They wanted
With Lips Tight, We Try to Explain the Goodyear-SRI Implosion
Looking at the Goodyear-Sumitomo kerfuffle, there have been a lot of questions about the future of the Dunlop brand in North America and what the potential ramifications of this rather odd divorce. For background, on Feb. 13 we learned that Goodyear had filed for dissolution of its joint venture with Sumitomo Rubber Industries, a partnership
Wasted Tax Dollars and What Goodyear Might Do With New Cash
Seems the state of New York has caught the same fund-misdirection bug that has plagued states like Georgia and others for years. Money taken in on tire purchases that was supposed to go toward waste tire management efforts gets side-tracked to general funds – or worse – leaving scrap tire disposal programs scratching for help.
Considering Dealer Attractiveness, Tread Inspections and Birthdays
Want to be really, REALLY attractive to customers? The Hamilton Spectator in Hamilton, Ontario, offered their ideas as to what consumers should look for “in an outstanding tire dealer.” Pay heed. “A good place to start is the tire dealers’ website. A good dealer will have details about their background, as well as a listing
Final Final Finally?
No, but NHTSA’s little tire grading and education scheme is coming in stereo – some day
Putting Change to Good Use
New faces from different places, moving forward with new opportunities – and you will benefit
Rising to the Same Level?
If consumers are paying more for tires and service, are your techs seeing any of the gravy?
Missing a Word Not ‘Iffy’
Anti-unsafe used tire law proponents miss the point – and the key word.
Death by a Thousand Cuts
Is your good nature and the ‘cost of doing business’ doing in your business?
Practice, Practice, Practice
As Top Shop year starts, tire dealers can show that being the best is no sleight of hand.
It’s Just a Numbers Game
The “creeping normalcy” of change is taking the heart, soul and backbone out of the tire business.