Michelin Adds to Pilot Line
Michelin North America unveiled its latest addition to the Pilot family, the Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 3+, during the 2016 North American International Auto Show. The Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 3+ is an evolution of the tiremaker’s Pilot Sport A/S 3 and combines the best of high-performance racing technology into a street tire, Michelin said.
Hankook Extends ‘Great Winter’ Promo
Hankook Tire America Corp. has extended its 2015 ‘Great Winter’ rebate through Jan. 24, 2016. Consumers who purchase a set of four qualifying Hankook passenger or light truck winter tires will be eligible for a mail-in rebate of up to $80. Qualifying products for this winter promotion include: Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 UHP winter tires,
Building the Brand
Forgive the folks at Falken Tire Corp. as they seem a bit giddy these days. They’ve hit a streak of good news, and are already taking advantage of the good fortune to launch a more aggressive brand-building effort and an expansive collection of new consumer and commercial products. This past summer, the dissolution of the
New Akron Area Tech Center
Kenda USA is calling Green, Ohio, home for its new Kenda American Technology Center. The tiremaker hosted a ribbon cutting and pre-opening preview with Kenda executives and government officials on Nov. 9 at the new facility, just minutes from Akron and Kenda’s Martin Wheel Co. “We feel that Akron is a good town of operation
Starting Off Fresh
If ever there was a tiremaker seeking a rebirth it might well be Kumho Tire USA Inc. Victim of its own inconsistency, the global economic meltdown and problems with its parent company in South Korea, the North American arm appears to have shaken off all of that and sees better days ahead. The turn of
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Big O Opens New Colorado Location
Jim Lautzenheiser has opened his third Big O Tires franchise location in Fort Collins, Colo. “We are pleased to expand the Big O Tires brand in the Fort Collins market, and to continue serving the community with the kind of premier tire and automotive services and excellent customer service that they have come to expect
Customer Service Focus Grows Family Business
With $100 and the generosity of a nice man, K&M Tire was founded in 1970 as a two-bay gas station in a small Northwestern Ohio town. With the hope of making enough money to support his family and pay off the debts from a previously failed business venture, Ken Langhals never dreamed that 45 years
Bridgestone Turns Out First Guayule Prototype Tires
Tyres & Accessories reports that Bridgestone Corp. has successfully tested prototype passenger tires produced entirely with alternative natural rubber derived from its guayule project in Arizona. The tires were produced at the Bridgestone Technical Center in Japan using guayule natural rubber cultivated at its Biorubber Process Research Center, and the tiremaker claims it made “similar
AAPEXedu Adds Telematics, Connected Car Sessions
AAPEX 2015 will include AAPEXedu sessions that focus on the role of telematics as a revenue generator and issues related to autonomous vehicles and connected cars. The sessions include: Tuesday, Nov. 3 “Connected Vehicles: Gearing Up for Security,” 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. “Telematics Support for Independent Shops,” 11 a.m. – Noon “21st Century Vehicles –
SEMA Offers Show App
The 2015 SEMA Show Mobile App is designed to enhance the show experience. This year’s app offers turn-by-turn navigation directions as well as an up to date exhibitors list. Also new this year is the ability for a show visitor to scan products in the New Products Showcase and create a customized list that can
2015 Consumer Profile
“The Boss,” those people who walk in and out of your front doors every day, they are the reason you get up every morning. They make you independent, and their purchases at your retail store, warehouse or commercial tire center pay your bills and your employees, and puts money back into the local economy. They