Help Customers Know When to Change Over to Winter Tires
son radials – by as much as 25% to 50%. That’s enough gripping traction and braking power to avoid a severe weather-related accident. All-season tires are produced with tread compounds that are physically harder than a typical winter tire. The increased hardness is mandatory to withstand the high temperatures that come during spring and summer
Sell Used Tires If You Must, Just Know What You Don’t Know
I have never been a fan of dealers selling used tires. You’re not in the garage business, after all, and selling used only diminishes the value of the new products you rely on for long-term profitability. But I get it. Certain consumers can only do so much – especially now. A “good” used tire may
August 2010 Sales Intelligence
Covering the Portland, Ore.; Jackson, Miss.; Phoenix, Az.; Detroit, Mi.; Topeka, Kan.; and Burlington, Vt., retail tire markets during the period of July 22-23, 2010. Tire Review and InteliChek present up-to-date tire and service price information from U.S. metropolitan areas. For IE users – Right-click and select "Save Target As" For this monthly feature, InteliChek
Hankook Dealers Get Behind the Wheel
Hankook Tire America Corp. brought its rolling classroom and driving experience to Akron in June, offering a unique opportunity for area media and the staff of one local tire dealer to learn more about the company’s products and put its popular Ventus V12 evo to the test. For two days, the tiremaker set up shop
Tire Changer Options Fit a Variety of Needs
One of the most important pieces of equipment in any tire shop, the tire changer can be a simple, welded steel-tube device to raise a tire and wheel to comfortable work height up to a nearly fully automated tire-changing robot. While manual, portable tire changers can still be purchased for $50, the most feature-laden automatic