Tony Puckett Breaks Down Sun Auto’s Record Growth [Video]
You may have heard of Sun Auto Tire & Service. The company, formerly known as GB Auto Service, started in 2017 and just last year, it had record growth, doubling in size after acquiring 11 new automotive service brands in 12 new states. Currently, the company, backed by private equity firm Leonard Green & Associates,
AMN Drivetime Podcast Welcomes NGK’s Brian Norko (video)
NGK’s Brian Norko credits an important mentor in his career that helped him learn the key to being successful.
Innovations in Tire Equipment Technology
There’s so much we can do with better technology. Technology innovations often translate to tire changers and wheel balancers, and equipment manufacturers have made the processes for changing a tire or balancing a wheel simpler, faster and more efficient. We talk more about what innovations have been made on those fronts in the video above.
Richard Petty Details His Ideal Performance Car and Engine
What makes a good performance vehicle? Well, the engine, of course, right? Not if you ask one of the most winning racecar drivers in history. That man is Richard Petty and his answer to that question might surprise you. The Petty name has been associated with performance vehicles and engines for decades, and “The King”
BKT: Radial Implements & Irrigation Tires
Equipment with ag implements is now transporting heavier loads and traveling longer distances, even on the roads. They are traveling at faster speeds and need to be able to handle the stress that comes along with it. Because of these changes, radial tires have gained popularity. In this video from the BKT Growing Together Center,
Selling Ride Control: Do Not Back Down
Let’s say you have a customer come in with a broken passenger side spring. You write up that the customer needs four struts, two springs and front upper strut mounts. However, they start questioning you about whether there’s a less expensive option, saying, “can I replace just the fronts? Or one side?” You want to
Richard Petty’s Lessons on Business in the Automotive Industry
Richard Petty might be known as the most winning racecar driver of all time, but his name is also synonymous with owning successful racing teams, including Petty Enterprises and Richard Petty Motorsports, which is now Petty GMS Motorsports. So, from the asphalt to the board room, what has Richard Petty learned along the way about
Happier Tire Technicians Means Higher Profits
Your technicians are the lifeblood of your tire business. They keep your business moving and are oftentimes literally the face of the business when interacting with customers, so it’s important to keep them happy and satisfied at work – and it pays to do so. In fact, 95% of the dealers who took our recent
Testing for Brake Rotor Quality
When it comes to making brake rotors, there’s a lot that goes into testing them to ensure the internal structure, metallurgy and performance of the rotor is in good working order. One aftermarket rotor testing procedure can help ensure that the brake rotor is in tip-top shape. That procedure is titled the J2928 Brake Rotor
Richard Petty: The Evolution of Race Tire Tech & Tire Testing
As one of the most accomplished racecar drivers in history, Richard Petty has seen his fair share of tire blunders and wonders. A winner of a record 200 races, Petty has used the power of tire technology to win the Daytona 500 seven times and amass a winning record on 27 racess in one season
How Compact Construction Equipment Affects OTR Tire Trends
The passing of the $1.2 trillion U.S. infrastructure bill means the construction and improvement of roads and bridges across the U.S. And for OTR and commercial tire dealers, it means more work in the form of tire replacement in maintenance on today’s construction equipment- and that includes compact equipment that is rising more in popularity.
AMN Drivetime – AASA’S Paul McCarthy: It’s Easy When You Care (video)
In this latest episode, AASA’s Paul McCarthy shares what it means to be passionate about what you do.
