Half a World Away
Like his American counterparts, Tire Town Komaoka store manager Yuji Asuke puts in long hours 12 to 14 Monday through Saturday. But unlike many one-store American dealers, Asuke pulls in $1.3 million in annual sales with just himself and two other full-time employees.
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‘A Transformational year’
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Famed Calif. Dealer May Disappear
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TIRES UNDER FIRE – AGAINContis, Generals, Dunlops and Firestones Eyed
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
Advancing Technology
Advancing Technology High tech manufacturing has made inroads in many industries, and tiremaking is no exception. Though robotics has not displaced traditional tire building techniques on a large scale, it’s use is certainly growing. Making a tire is a labor-intensive process for a variety of reasons. A tire consists of many individual components that all
Trackside Confessions
Francesco Gori shifts nervously in his cane-back seat, carefully surveying the scenes around him. Behind us, 50 or so U.S. dealers take hot laps around Pirelli’s Vizzola proving grounds. In front, testy caterers are tearing down tables and trying to stack chairs, including the two we’re occupying. The man in charge of Pirelli’s world-wide tire
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Michelin Reopens Closed Plant in Mexico
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Tire Kingdom Expands Reach With Mueller Buy
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New Tie-Up Focuses on Run-Flat Technology