Michelin to Increase Prices on Select Passenger, LT Tires

This increase will be effective on April 1 in the U.S. and Canada due to changing business dynamics and rising costs of raw materials.

Published: March 1, 2021

Michelin North America, Inc. has announced price increases up to 8% on select Michelin, BFGoodrich and Uniroyal passenger and light truck tires, as well as on select urban delivery offers due to changing business dynamics and rising costs of raw materials.

This increase will be effective on April 1 in the U.S. and Canada.

Price changes may vary across specific products within each brand portfolio, the company says. Details will be presented directly to dealers and urban fleet customers with additional questions addressed directly through account managers.

WGH to recall up to 520,000 Terrain Attack, Terrain Pro winter tires

The tires are labeled as snow tires, but do not have sufficient traction to perform in all snow weather conditions, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 11, 2024

Wheel Group Holding (WGH) is recalling 520,000 AMP Terrain Attack R/T, Terrain Attack A/T, and Terrain Pro A/T tires with load ranges SL, XL, C, D, E, and F. The tires are labeled as snow tires, but do not have sufficient traction to perform in all snow weather conditions, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."