Leeds West Groups Purchases Oklahoma Property for Midas Location

By Brian Coote
June 23, 2022

Leeds West Groups (LWG) has purchased real estate in the Tulsa, Oklahoma DMA with plans to rebrand it to a Midas location in Q4 of 2022. The purchase price, seller and deal terms are not being disclosed at this time.

LWG owns and currently operates 10 franchise locations across Oklahoma with six Midas locations and four Big O Tires locations, specifically. Of the current 10 locations, four of those are in the Tulsa DMA and six in the Oklahoma City DMA.

This is LWG’s seventh location purchased in the State of Oklahoma within the last eighteen months.

Continental to Include Tread Wear Indicators on ContiPT18

Tread wear indicators indicate when the tread no longer meets the minimum depth.

By Christian Hinton
December 1, 2023

Continental updated its ContiPT18 solid tire for material handling applications to now include tread wear indicators. According to the manufacturer, tread wear indicators provide information about the condition of the tire and indicate when the tread no longer meets the minimum depth. Furthermore, Continental announced eight new tire sizes for Q2 2024. The ContiPT18 product line is designed for indoor and outdoor use and is suitable for applications in a three-shift operation. Continental said the tread wear indicators will increase safety during operation.