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Weighing Options: Heavier Hybrids Require Attention When Customizing

Sales of hybrid vehicles have been increasing every month, especially now that you can get a hybrid system in many of today’s popular body styles instead of just the early models that screamed, “I’m a plastic-baggy-recycling tree-hugger!” Now just a subtle badge is about the only visible difference. With fuel costs continuing to soar, what

Tire Management: A Good Program Finds True Cost-Per-Mile

Fleets know they need to have good tire management to control costs, but setting up the right program can be a challenge. Many fleets work with their tire dealers and count on them to provide cradle-to-grave service. However, even the best supplier-support programs require fleets to provide some basic tire care. By establishing a consistent

Less Stressful Pressure Checks

I’m ready to go out on a limb and say that conventional truck tire pressure checks, especially with that old faithful “calibrated to the shop master gauge” measuring tool, may soon become a thing of the past. That may not be such a bad thing. Several aspects of the traditional tire pressure checking have always

Net Gain: Conway Offsets Fuel Losses With Super Wides

With the acquisition of Contract Freighters Inc. (CFI) behind it, Con-way Inc. has set out to take advantage of the expertise and capabilities of both companies. Today, the combination of the resources of CFI and Con-way Truckload has expanded the North American operation and provided new opportunities to provide customers with more comprehensive services. It

Squeezing Out Every Dime of Fuel Efficiency

As fuel prices reach record high levels, and there is little or no sign of relief on the horizon, fleet managers and tire dealers continue to utilize all the tools at their disposal to manage and lower truck fleet fuel consumption. One area of keen focus is on tires – specifically the latest fuel-saving technologies

Tough Economic Times Ahead?

Whether you are a fleet of one truck or 10,000 trucks, you might be in for tough times in the foreseeable future. Since tires are one of the highest costs of operating your fleet retreads can play in important part in controlling your tire costs, which translates into keeping more money in your pocket. Many

Still About Gas: As Fuel Prices Rise, Educating Consumers About Nitrogen More Important

In today’s harsh economic climate, consumers are looking for ways to cut back on expenses, even at the detriment of their vehicles and tires. In fact, the latest from the Bureau of Economic Analysis says that since November 2007, consumers have trimmed car expenses by 1.9%. As oil prices – and resulting costs in everything

Bottoming Out: With Aspect Ratios, How Low is Really Too Low?

With Aspect Ratios, How Low is Really Too Low? In my lifetime tire aspect ratios have ranged from an 85-series to a 25-series. Did you ever clean the whitewalls on a 1952 Chrysler Imperial? Be thankful you didn’t. That’s why I like the new lower aspect blackwall radials. Not only are they easier to clean,

Trying Times: Tackling Adversity Head-on, Shop Finds Success With Forced Change

Tackling Adversity Head-on, Shop Finds Success With Forced Change Do you ever feel like your business is stuck in a rut? The doors are open, money is changing hands, but at the end of the day it just doesn’t seem to be enough, or isn’t worth the effort you are putting into your business. Have

Still Selling: Even in Unsure Economy, Consumers Will Want Specialty Produts

Despite feeling positive sentiment in February, consumers are now feeling less optimistic about spending money customizing their vehicles. In March, the SEMA Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) lost 39 points, or 49%, going from 81 to 42 last month. Currently, 11% of adult American drivers (or approximately 11-plus million households) are now committing

Scraps: Host of Opportunities, Problems

Every two years, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) publishes a report titled “Scrap Tire Markets in the United States” (www.rma.org./scrap_tires), widely respected for its comprehensive data collection and analysis. Approximately 300 million tires reach scrap status annually in the U.S., equating to one tire for each person. More than 88% of these are light-duty tires,

Underinflated Tires Are Responsible For a Lot More Problems

We all know (or should!) that tires that are driven underinflated create unnecessary drag on a vehicle, which in turn reduces the number of miles the vehicle will deliver for every gallon of fuel used. And most readers of our news releases understand that much of the tire debris on our highways (also known as