Joining Forces: Goodyear and Michelin to Tackle the Run-Flat Market Together
Goodyear and Michelin to Tackle the Run-Flat Market Together
Programs Offer Options
Profit Handbook Programs Offer Options There’s a quiet confidence about Dave Crawford. He can get animated, mind you, especially when it comes to discussing "the program." When you ask him why a tire dealer wouldn’t want to join American Car Care Centers (ACCC), the group’s marketing director answers bluntly, "I don’t think they understand the
Custom Wheels: Solid Source of Shiny Profits
Profit Handbook Custom Wheels: Solid Source of Shiny Profits It’s unfathomable the amount of money that a dealer can make carrying custom wheels. At an average of at least $500 per wheel, a dealer is almost forced to take a long, hard look maintaining custom wheels. But making the money isn’t easy. As with everything
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Making the GradeMichelin to Start Grading and Rating Its Truck Tire Dealers
Changing To Meet Changing Needs
Changing To Meet Changing Needs Changes in the medium-duty truck market, as well as rising fuel prices, are driving many of the changes we are now seeing in tires for these vehicles. According to industry statistics, the most popular replacement tire sizes for medium duty commercial trucks from 1996 to 1998 were: 11R22.5, 285/75R22.5 and
Bright Future Ahead?
Bright Future Ahead? It’s easy to forget sometimes that private branders even exist. They are rarely involved in controversy, are often not thought of as being on the cutting edge, and, for the most part, seem to remain in the background of a very public industry. But nothing could be further from the truth. Some