Letter to the Editor: Tariff – Where Are the Trucking Industry, the Teamsters Union and Warren When You Need Them?
The tire industry is again facing a petition placed to enact tariffs against imported tires manufactured by factories located in China. The Department of Commerce (DOC) has begun its anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of truck and bus tires from China. The government’s investigation of truck and bus tires was initiated
Choosing the Right Brake Pad for the Right Customer
There is one simple piece of advice I try to live by: “Know what you know, and know what you don’t know.” This simple credo can save you from making mistakes and looking like a complete idiot. I am often asked for my opinion of a certain brand or application of brake pads, or which
Breaking Through
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s 2016 Dealer Conference was its biggest yet. More than 2,100 people attended the tiremaker’s “Breakthrough”-themed conference hosted just outside Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27-29. The three-day conference featured a trade show, educational sessions, new product announcements, and speeches from Goodyear execs. The executives outlined the tiremaker’s ongoing business strategy and
Loaded Strut Advantages
Recommending and selling loaded strut assemblies not only makes for happier, safer and more profitable technicians, it also provides the customer with the benefit of completely new components. In addition to the strut itself, a loaded strut includes the upper strut mount, strut bumper and boot, spring seat and insulators, and coil spring. Prior to
Give and Take
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, corrosion is defined as “the process where a material, especially a metal, is broken down or destroyed through chemical reactions.” The corrosion we are all most familiar with is that which affects steel, iron’s most common alloy. While just the presence of oxygen in the air, along with some moisture,
Matching Tires on All Axles
Unless you are mounting all new tires at the same time onto a piece of equipment, you need to understand the importance of proper tire matching. Next to air pressure, matching of tires in all positions is critical to the performance of the tires and the piece of equipment. Today’s on board computers make it
Classic Jim, Here’s to You
Anyone who Visited Jim’s office was immediately taken with his Jack Daniel’s oak barrel hanging rack. Upon the barrel Jim displayed lanyards from the more than 400 industry events, trade shows, conferences and dealer meetings he attended during his 30 years in the tire industry and 16 years as editor of Tire Review. Every badge
Remembering Jim Smith
Longtime Tire Review Editor Jim Smith passed away unexpectedly Feb. 18 while attending the Tire Industry Association OTR Conference. He was 57. Jim spent more than 30 years working in the tire and automotive industries, with the last 16 years spent at the helm of Tire Review. Those who knew Jim know he was very
Proud to Be a Tire Dealer: Marc Yount
The year Marc Yount started Marc Yount’s Tire Pros in Evans, Ga., was a hectic one. Despite several hurdles that first year in business, becoming an independent tire dealer proved successful for Yount, 64, and something he is proud of today. “I’m proud to be an independent tire dealer because of our independence,” Yount says.
Value of a Business Plan
Business plans are for start-ups, right? Why would an established business need one? The fact is, the questions you have to answer as a start-up get forgotten in the daily hubbub of running a business. A little time spent asking some basic questions can trigger new opportunities, greater freedom or both. If you are reading
7 Things You Should Know About Payroll Tax
Any time the federal government, a state government and a small business intersect, there are bound to be nuances. And when it comes to payroll taxes, those details matter; tax authorities take very seriously the withholding and remitting of funds from employees’ paychecks. Here are seven things you may not know about payroll taxes and
Tax Breaks for Working with Family
Could you use an extra tax break, however small? The answer might be standing right in front of you. Employing your kids has numerous benefits, whether to introduce them to the family business, enable them to make a little cash or just teach them some basic job skills. Not only is more money kept in
