Looking Forward Tire Company Execs Talk About the Future
“The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present.” – Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson And the present has an odd way of getting in the way. Forinstance, when we first planned for this story, we thought it would beneat to peer into the future and see what the tire
Potenza RE-11 Gets High Marks
The Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 topped the list in Tire Rack’s recent World Road Ride and Performance Test Track Drive.
USW Extends Contracts with Goodyear, Michelin
The United Steelworkers union and two tire makers have extended contracts as bargaining continues among the parties.
RMA Outlines Calif. Bill Opposition
In a letter sent to California state senators last week, the RMA outlined its opposition to AB 496, a bill that would require consumer notification of a tire’s date of manufacture.
Suit Over Deadly 2007 Crash Targets Tire Firm, Retailer
(Arkansas Democrat Gazette) Nearly nine years after the highly publicized recall of certain Firestone tires that were prone to unraveling at high speeds, causing deadly accidents, a new lawsuit targets a lurking danger – the forgotten spare tire.
China Ministry ‘Regrets’ U.S. Tyre Trade Finding
(The Guardian) China’s Ministry of Commerce expressed “deep regret” at a U.S. trade panel ruling that Chinese tyres had flooded the U.S. market, the first step in what could be the Obama administration’s first trade dispute with Beijing.
ITC: Chinese Imports Hurting U.S. Tire Market
(Reuters) A U.S. trade panel said on Thursday China was unfairly flooding the U.S. market with tires, the first step in a test case of how the Obama administration will handle trade disputes with Beijing.
Is There Still Room For Small Independents? YES!
By this time, most small independent tire dealers in the U.S. are tired of hearing how bad the economy is. Those who are experiencing a downturn in business are forced to deal with it, and those who are progressing don’t believe it.
On The Job: Demanding Police/Pursuit Segment Requires Dealer Focus
But just as police officers do more than flag down speeders, their high-powered cars “protect and serve” in many other ways. And that means specialized police/pursuit tires. Being a servicing tire supplier to local or state police doesn’t really take special equipment – regular tire changers, balancers and tire tools will do the job just
GM on the Hook to Tire Companies
With General Motors now in bankruptcy, details are starting to emerge about what the troubled automaker owes some of its key suppliers.