Proud to Be an Independent Tire Dealer: Joshua Baughman, Van’s Auto Service & Tire Pros
Most tire dealers don’t make a habit of giving away service work free-of-charge, but for Joshua Baughman, owner of four Van’s Auto Service & Tire Pros stores in Ohio, the strategy has helped him see 25-40% growth year-over-year.
Industry Intelligence: Do You Sell Used Tires?
In our Tire Brand and Segment surveys conducted this year, we discovered what percent of dealers sell used tires per segment.
Want Optimal Performance From Ag Tires? It’s in the Air
What air pressures should I carry in my ag tires? How often should I check my air pressures? While the answers are dependent on many different factors, here’s some general advice that you can share.
Editor’s Notebook: The Perfect Storm for Vehicle TLC and Tire & Service Opportunities
Neglected auto care almost always means much higher costs down the road in the form of more extensive repairs or lost vehicle resale value. You know that all too well, but your customers’ vehicle maintenance habits sometimes don’t stack up.
Alternator Ripple Testing: The Ghost in the Machine
Before computers and networks in vehicles, an alternator that was producing AC voltage or ripple through the electrical system would cause flickering lights and maybe an ignition problem. Today, excessive ripple voltage can cause communication issues with networks and communication DTCs in multiple modules.
Sensing Brake Pad Wear
Brake pad wear sensors have been around for more than 40 years, but in the past decade, their technology has advanced.
2019 Tire Brand & Segment Studies
Tire Review has included a tire segment study as well as a tire brand study in our 2019 edition of the Tire Review Sourcebook. Both of these sections include data on both consumer and commercial tires.
Proud to Be an Independent Tire Dealer: Chad Niezgocki, Twin River Tire & Auto Inc.
Chad Niezgocki, owner of Twin River Tire & Auto Inc., tends to see a lot of unfamiliar faces where his three stores – two named Granite City Tire & Auto and another named Plaza Tire & Auto – operate in the heart of Minnesota, in Saint Cloud, Sartell and Alexandria.
Tire Review Dealer Study: Sales Report
In the 2019 edition of the Tire Review Sourcebook, we take a look at shop sales volume, tire dealers’ top sources for tires, number of brands carried by tire segment, what tire dealers include in a standard tire sale and who are their most challenging competitors.
The U.S. Auto Industry at a Glance
In the 2019 edition of the Tire Review Sourcebook, we present big-picture data that sheds light on the opportunities for tire replacements and vehicle service on a robust U.S. car parc.
Tire Review Dealer Study: Service Report
Learn dealers’ average gross profit margin on vehicle service and other retail sales, where they buy their parts, the types of service jobs they perform, what dealers identified as their top technician training sources, how many technicians are ASE- and TIA-certfied and much more.
Consumer Study: Buying Behaviors
Get a better understanding of the buying habits of today’s tire customer, from what factors influence their tire purchase to how they prefer you to communicate and engage with them.
