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I haven’t even finished reading your article (First Off, June 2008) and I’m compelled to write and thank you.

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: June 29, 2008

Your insight and objectivity on this issue are certainly welcomed by me and, I’m sure, many other tire dealers.

I, too, was upset by the ABC 20/20 piece and its obvious (to us) sensationalistic approach. But after giving it much thought and discussion with my store managers I began to see that we would all be better off by taking some positive action to deal with public concerns. We will be putting some new policies in place at Frisby Tire that will address this issue.

Don Frisby
President
Frisby Tire Co.
Ottawa, Ontario

(Note: Frisby is vice president of Ontario Tire Dealers Association, and tell me that he plans to include this subject as an agenda item in September.)

If you have comments to share, send to me at [email protected].

– Jim Smith

How vehicle alignment affects ADAS features

It’s not just about keeping the vehicle traveling straight anymore – proper alignment is critical for ADAS features to function correctly.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 22, 2024

Vehicle alignment has taken on a whole new level of importance in the age of advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS. It's not just about keeping the vehicle traveling straight anymore - proper alignment is critical for ADAS features to function correctly. Let's discuss why wheel alignment matters more than ever.