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TIRES UNDER FIRE – AGAINContis, Generals, Dunlops and Firestones Eyed
Axle-Specific Tires
Axle-Specific Tires It’s been common practice in the trucking industry to equip Class 5 and larger vehicles with different tire designs on steer, drive and tag or trailer axles. The primary reasons for this are performance and economics. No surprises there, but we need to take a closer look to understand some of the underlying
Back to Black: Lampe Looks Back on a Long Two Years and What It Took For BFAH to Recover
It was two years ago this month that Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. – and the tire industry – changed for all time. On that day, BFS announced the recall of millions of tires, a single voluntary act that set off a chain of events – including the TREAD Act – the tire industry will feel for decades
Inside the Mystery: Michelin Gives Us the First Real ‘Look’ at Its Super Secret C3M
Michelin Gives Us the First Real ‘Look’ at Its Super Secret C3M
Dynomometer Testing
lished by several manufacturers include: ®′ Bigger dyno rolls are better from a tire durability standpoint ®′ Shallow tread tires are preferred to deep tread tires ®′ Used tires are preferred to new tires ®′ Limit dyno "on time" to the minimum necessary to perform the necessary vehicle tests ®′ Allow one- to two-hour cool
How Big Do You Want To Go?
How Big Do You Want To Go? That’s what you’ll be saying as we take you through the steps to begin a sale, guide a customer to the right wheels and then close the sale. All too often, a customer comes into a dealer’s store and asks which wheels will fit on their vehicle and
Can You Get There Alone?: The Pros and Cons of Programs, Groups & Franchises
Can You Get There Alone? The Pros and Cons of Programs, Groups & Franchises Tire One. Auto Edge. American Car Care Centers. Best One. Tire Factory. Mr. Tire. Tirecraft. Kal Tire. Tire Shop. Excel Tire. Tire Pros. President Tire. T3. King Bear. OK Tire. Big O. Michelin’s Alliance Program. Bridgestone/Firestone’s Affiliated Dealer and Tire Starz
Dear Mr. Customer: Effective Collections Take Savvy and Diplomacy to Keep Them Customers
The story goes that there was a small tire dealer in a tiny west Texas hamlet. On a big chalk board behind his counter were the names of a couple dozen or so people, many with the same last names. Now this was a very, very small town, the kind where everyone knew everyone else
Tires Dot Common: Michelin Sees ‘Net as Next Stop in Tire Retailing – If Dealers Come Along
Michelin North America (MNA) has been on the leading edge of tiremaker involvement in B2C Internet services, first with its limited BFGoodrich Scorcher T/A sales effort in 2000, and now with its controversial Tire Advisor system available on AOL portal sites. Pete Selleck, executive vice president and COO of MNA’s Michelin Americas Small Tire unit,
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NHTSA Delays Standards, Faces Suit