Tire Service 101: Installing Adhesive Wheel Weights
Tips you need to know about installing and choosing the right adhesive wheel weight.
Selling TPMS at the Counter: Not ‘What’ But ‘Why’
When asked about TPMS at the counter, teach your service advisor these three things to answer customers’ questions about the ‘why’ behind TPMS.
How Does Tire Balancing Affect Rolling Resistance?
There are many aspects which influence rolling resistance of pneumatic tires.
Proud to be an Independent Tire Dealer: Craig Walter, Don’s Auto Ade
Continuous training and treating customers right has defined Craig Walter’s career in the tire industry.
Relearn Procedures for Popular 2008 Vehicles: Toyota Camry
A look at the relearn procedure for the 2008 Toyota Camry.
Ag Tires: Preventive Maintenance for Maximum Performance
Before tilling, planting and spraying begins, there are many things that can be done to minimize equipment problems and downtime in the spring to ensure maximum performance.
Five Ways to Fight Ag Tire Stubble Damage
If you’ve been an ag tire dealer for any time at all, you’ve been asked by your farmer customers, “How do I prevent stubble damage?” While that may be a difficult task, follow these tips to mitigate it.
Spring Tire Changeover: Turn, Turn, Turn
With winter tire changeovers comes the potential for an increase in TPMS service and revenue. Use these tips to start getting prepared for these opportunities.
Active Wheel Speed Sensors: Understanding Their Mechanical and Electrical Operation
Firing the “parts cannon” at an active ABS wheel speed sensor code often results in misdiagnosis and an unhappy customer.
Using Tiremakers’ National Campaigns to Your Advantage Locally
Whether your shop represents one or one dozen tire brands, it’s worthwhile to find out what opportunities exist to expand your own marketing efforts by riding the coattails of tiremakers.
Back to the Basics: TPMS Relearn Procedure Fundamentals
While most shops work with TPMS on a daily basis, use this as a refresher and a tool for new hires — even as information to share with your customers if they want to learn more about the complexity of the relearn process.
In Perspective: Having the Confidence to Win
Confidence will protect you from the trends at play in the tire industry, Tire Review Editor Patti Hoying says.