Siouxland Tire Dealer Named North America’s Best
Tires, Tires, Tires (Tires3), with three retail locations in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Sioux City, Iowa, has been named winner of the 2010 Tire Review Top Shop Award. Now in its fourth year, the Tire Review Top Shop Awards, presented by Ammco/Coats, seeks to honor the “best of the best” independent tire dealers in the
2010 Top Shop Winner: Tires, Tires, Tires
If it all ended tomorrow, Dan and Dale Nothdurft would be just fine. More than OK. But if Tires, Tires, Tires ended tomorrow, the entire Siouxland region would be all the poorer. Not because there aren’t other places to get tires and vehicle service, but because of whatTires3 (as they call themselves) means to the
Follow All-Season UHP Trends for Added Profits
In these days of slow recovery from economic doldrums, what tire dealer wouldn’t want to know more about a segment in which steady growth is nearly guaranteed? Add to that a high profit margin and an ever-expanding customer base, and the all-season UHP segment seems like a no-brainer. While being a player in this segment
Heavy Penalty Sought in South Africa Price Fix Scheme
South Africa’s Competition Commission reports it has referred a complaint of collusive tendering, price fixing, information exchange and market allocation against the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) and the four tire manufacturers and suppliers it represents to the Competition Tribunal for adjudication. The Commission’s investigation against the SATMC and member companies Apollo Tyres South
Tire Companies Probed in Price Fixing Scheme
South Africa’s Competition Commission has accused a number of tiremakers of colluding to fix prices in that country. Named in the price fixing investigation have been Bridgestone, Apollo, Goodyear and Continental, all of which have production facilities in Southern Africa. Importers, like Michelin and Yokohama, were not implicated. The Competition Commission has recommended that all
TIA Names Six to Tire Industry Hall of Fame
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced the recipients of the 2010 Tire Industry Hall of Fame: Gus Hawkinson, owner of Hawkinson Tire Consulting; Nick Hodel, former CEO of Portland Tire Factory; Russell MacCleery, a retired tire industry veteran; Gary Nash, Director of OTR Sales for Yokohama Tire Corp.; Jerry White, chairman of White Tire Supply;
Continental Commercial Sees Changes
Continental Tire the Americas has made changes to its Commercial Vehicle Tire Division. Thomas Fanning, previously director of OE sales, was named director of North American replacement sales, assuming the role held by Shaun Uys, who is returning to his home country of South Africa to pursue other opportunities within Continental’s rubber group. Succeeding Fanning
Court Sides With Toyo, Orders GTY to Deliver Tires
Toyo won a big court victory yesterday when the District Court for the Central District of California granted it a preliminary injunction against Yokohama Corp. of America and Continental Tire the Americas, giving Toyo Tire Holdings access to its allocation of medium truck tires from the joint venture GTY Tire Co. YCA and CTA have
TIA Sets Environmental Symposium Agenda
The Tire Industry Association announced the schedule and session information for the first-ever TIA Environmental Symposium, set for Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the Ocean City Convention Center in Ocean City, Md. The event will be held in conjunction with the Washington, Maryland & Delaware Service Station and Automotive Repair Association Annual Convention &
Tire-Destroying Drifters Raise Tire Hungry Crowds – and Opportunities
Clutch drops. Trail braking. Line. Feint. Tansou (speed attack) and Tsuiso (chase attack). Oversteer. Oh, and tire smoke. Lots and lots of tire smoke. Drifters blend the entertainment of flash driving with the discipline needed to control a car at 11/10ths – just past the absolute limit of adhesion – and into a