Improved Pit Racks From Hunter
Hunter’s new P441 and P444 pit racks offer greater capacities and capabilities to easily service everything from passenger cars to box trucks, the company said. The drive-on rack design saves time over raising and lowering a lift and is ideal for shops with low ceiling height. Both racks feature an 18,000-pound capacity and 22.5-inch runway
New Nitto Video Series Targets Consumer Education
Nitto Tire USA has launched a series of online videos designed to help consumers understand the importance of proper tire maintenance. The videos, available on Nitto’s Web site and on YouTube, cover tire rotation, tire uniformity and balance, proper air pressure inflation and an explanation of the information found on a tire sidewall. Nitto said
February 2009 Sales Intelligence
Covering Eugene, Ore.; Birmingham, Ala.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Tucson,Ariz.; Omaha, Neb.; and Buffalo, N.Y. retail markets on Jan. 18, 2010. Tire Review and InteliChek present up-to-date tire and service price information from U.S. metropolitan areas. For this monthly feature, InteliChek directly contacts a selection of independent tire dealers, mass merchants and car dealers to obtain
The Sounds of Silence, Truck Tire Style
Those of you who have been in the industry more than a few years can remember when trucks were loud. Sometimes this was intentional, similar to when we, as teenagers, spent hard earned money to put dual glasspack mufflers on our hot rods. At other times the trucks just came that way new. Objections to this noise
Price Hike Coming from Titan
Titan Tire is increasing prices on its ag and OTR tires, effective Mar. 1. Titan said the increase of up to 6% would cover its Titan brand OTR, farm and construction tires, as well as its Goodyear brand farm tires. Certain price rises may exceed 6% due to realignment and positioning of the product, Titan
January 2010 Sales Intelligence
Covering Baton Rouge, La.; Columbus, Ohio; Fargo, N.D.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Nashville, Tenn.; and New Haven, Conn. retail tire markets during the period of Dec. 31 to Jan. 4. Tire Review and InteliChek present up-to-date tire and service price information from U.S. metropolitan areas. For this monthly feature, InteliChek directly contacts a selection of independent
Al Dobowi Tyre, Hankook Get Dubai Taxi Deal
Dubai Taxi Corp. (DTC) and the local Roads & Transport Authority recently signed a contract with Al Dobowi Tyre to supply Hankook tires to its fleet for two years in a deal worth $2.450 million). The contract was signed by DTC CEO Abdul Aziz Malik and Al Dobowi CEO Harjeev Singh Kandhari, in the presence
No Merger for Conti, Schaeffler
There will be no merger between Continental AG and Schaeffler Group, according to German newspaper Handelsblatt. Schaeffler owns 90% of Conti whether directly or through other financial alignments. In a prospectus filed by Schaeffler, the company stated that there would be no formal merger for the foreseeable future.
Pensacola Dealer Smashed by Caddy
Police are looking for a man who rammed his Cadillac into a Pensacola, Fla., tire dealership, then ran off on foot. The Florida Highway Patrol is asking the public to help identify and locate the driver, who plowed into Auto-Save Tire Center late Sunday. According to reports, the Cadillac crossed multiple lanes of traffic and
Bauer Built Builds New Iowa Center
Durand, Wisc.-based Bauer Built Inc. has expanded and relocated one of its oldest tire centers. The tire distributor, retailer and retreader moved into a new facility in Mason City, Iowa, earlier this week. The new full service tire facility will allow Bauer Built to better serve commercial customers, including the addition of truck and bus