Commercial Tires
Not Cutting It

Not Cutting It There is a distinct difference between fixing something or repairing it. A “fix” is a temporary solution, while a ®repair® permanently restores the object to its original condition.When tires go flat as the result of a puncture, there is only one acceptable method for returning them to service. Repair.According to tire manufacturer

Fingertip Diagnosis

Fingertip Diagnosis As complex and reliable as modern radial ply tires have become, care andmaintenance recommendations for them have been remarkably consistent and simple. Very likely the most challenging part of a successful tire program today is making the correct new tire selection from among the many choices of tread type, size, profile, and constructions

Easy As Popcorn

Easy As Popcorn I’m all for making things idiot proof. Just the other night I was cooking popcorn in the microwave, and I started thinking about what that particular appliance has done for food preparation. Twenty years ago, if I wanted popcorn I had to cook it on the stove or a special popping device.

Field and Street

Field and Street National accounts. Cradle-to-grave programs. Larger and larger tires. Mounted wheel programs. 24/7/365 service requirements. On-site inspections and service. Reduced equipment downtime. There is no doubt the commercial tire business has changed considerably over the last decade. And there is no reason to believe the demands placed on tire dealers won’t keep evolving

Tires and Responsibility

Tires and Responsibility I began to reflect about tires recently after spending an hour or so on the Internet catching up on local and national news. Many of the news subjects are repeats these days, discussions of the handling qualities of SUVs – with and without tire blowouts – students vandalizing school property in celebration

Dealing With Nuts: Solve Frozen Nut Caps With Low-Tech Techniques

Dealing With Nuts Solve Frozen Nut Caps With Low-Tech Techniques We’ve all heard the speculations and read the stories: Computer chips in tires with handheld readers for commercial tire service technicians are just around the corner. Every truck will need a laptop and Internet access in-cab by 2010. The information age has finally arrived, and

School Bus Tires and Basic Lesson Plans

School Bus Tires and Basic Lesson Plans June has arrived and the first year of the new century is passing quickly in the history books. At this point back in 1901, there were few – dare we say none ®“ alternatives to walking, riding horseback, or hitching a wagon ride to the old schoolhouse. It’s

Very Big Plans: Tire Review’s Exclusive Look at X-One Production, Marketing

#x2019;s tread design and compound provide lower rolling resistance and longer removal mileage than standard tires, said Michelin, adding to the overall cost savings.The X-One is currently available in two tread designs: the XDA drive, an OE exclusive to Freightliner until mid-2003, and the XTA trailer, available as OE to any trailer maker. Both are

Will the Real Cost-Per-Mile Step Forward?

h3>Blame the Bean Counters Why, then, is there such great disparity in total tire costs cited by various fleet managers? The most obvious answer is that not everyone does an equally outstanding job of addressing, or executing, the basics. Larger differences, however, can run much deeper and in most instances can be traced to –

The Forces Are With Us

The Forces Are With Us There are some new terms being used in the tire and vehicle servicing industries today and you may want to learn more about them as they’re not likely to disappear. Most of these terms include the word "force". Such as "road force", "force variation", "dynamic force", and half a dozen

Sonic Bust

Sonic Bust Can we rebound form a speed-of-sound decline?   It’s fair to say the medium truck tire market is sagging. Stagnant at best. Fleets are filing Chapter 7 and 11 at a record pace. There is a surplus of used trucks just waiting to be bought. Production of new trucks is at a trickle.

Anything But Average: Profile Study Shows Dealers Adjusting to Stay Ahead

Anything But Average Profile Study Shows Dealers Adjusting to Stay Ahead Tire Review’s annual Tire Dealer Profile Study provides an accurate snapshot of the "typical" tire dealer. This year’s 2000-2001 Dealer Profile Study, however, was expanded to include a more detailed look at today’s commercial tire dealer. While the clear majority of tire dealers are