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Longtime Tire Review Editor Jim Smith passed away on Feb. 18, 2016. He was 57. With 30 years in the tire and automotive industries, Jim's communications experience included stints as a newspaper reporter and editor, a public relations manager and a variety of creative and management roles with a B2B marketing communications agency. A Kent State University journalism major, Jim served as editor for a number of community newspapers in Northeast Ohio before joining Modern Tire Dealer in 1984. After four years in brand and corporate public relations roles with Bridgestone Americas, Jim joined Nashville's Stumpf Bartels Advertising in 1992. He became Tire Review's editor in October 1999. Jim was honored with the Ed Wagner Tire Industry Leadership Award by the Tire Industry Association in November 2014.

Published: September 28, 2009

Goodyear chief Bob Keegan, speaking at the recent Tire Science and Technology Conference in Akron, revealed that the tiremaker has changed the name of its technical centers in Akron and Luxembourg.

They are now called Goodyear Innovation Centers, in keeping, Keegan said, with Goodyear’s drive to be an innovation leader in the global tire industry.

Additionally, Goodyear is in talks with the City of Akron to change the name of the section of East Market Street that runs by its world headquarters to Innovation Way.

”That may seem like simple semantics to you, but that’s very important to us,” Keegan said. ”We’re 100% committed to innovation, and to me, innovation is now part of our DNA.”

How TPMS sensors broadcast vital information

Understanding the signal patterns, frequencies and wake-up behaviors involved is key for effective diagnosis and repair.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 2, 2024

As technicians, you rely on being able to inspect what you’re working on. However, with TPMS, the signals are invisible radio waves. How the heck do you work on something you can’t even see? Let's examine the science behind TPMS sensor signals to see how these sensors transmit their vital information.