Hot Tires and Cool Wheels
Hot Tires and Cool Wheels The tire and the wheel. Each is similar in that they’re round and are a major component of any vehicle. But while one is made of rubber, the other is metal – steel, aluminum or an alloy. One costs more than the other, and one may never need replacing. One
Dealer Diary: On Their Minds
On Their Minds For the past two years, Tire Review has brought you Dealer Diary, a monthly series that focuses on typical tire dealers and the ins and outs of their businesses.Both Dave Schardt, president of The Wheel Source in Dayton, Ohio, and Barry Steinberg, owner of Direct Tire and Auto Service in Boston, have
How They See It
For the past nine years, Tire Review has asked its readers one very important question: How well do the tire brands you offer perform for you?
Their Best Interest: Honesty and Going By the Book The Only Way to Keep Customers
Their Best Interest Honesty and Going By the Book The Only Way to Keep Customers Diary ProfileBarry Steinberg, OwnerDirect Tire (Four locations)Location: Boston, Mass.Years in Operations: 26No. of Bays: 50No. of Techs: 22 service techs and 34 tire techsTire Brands Carried: Toyo, Cooper, Dunlop, Falken and PirelliAverage Jobs/Day: 275-325Tire/Service: 45%/55%Other Non-Tire Services: Complete undercar services, brakes,
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Cooper Builds Up Commercial Division With Hercules PurchaseThe best business deals, they say, are the ones that are clear win-wins for both parties.
Net-Working Tire Dealers and the Internet
Net-Working Tire Dealers and the Internet The Information Superhighway is not really a highway at all, and some would argue that it’s far from super. What it is, is the Internet, a collection of circuits and relays, information and Web pages, tying people all across the world together through phone lines. It is, arguably, the
Dealer Diary
Dealer Diary For the past two years, Tire Review has brought you Dealer Diary, a monthly series that focuses on typical tire dealers and the ins and outs of their business.This year, we’re profiling someone whose primary focus is customer service – Barry Steinberg, owner of Direct Tire and Auto Service, headquartered in Boston. By
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OSHA Ergo Regs Removed, May Be Reworked
Dealer Diary: Picking the Keepers
Picking the Keepers For the past two years, Tire Review has brought you Dealer Diary, a monthly series that focuses on typical tire dealers and the ins and outs of their business.This year, we’re excited to be profiling a unique and well-known dealer – and someone whose primary focus is customer service – Barry Steinberg,
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Another Recall, Chairman Quits and Lawsuits Stack UpNew problems and some unexpected after-effects of the Bridgestone/Firestone (BFS) recall continue to plague the Nashville-based firm: