Over There: New-Car Dealer Shares Trials, Tribulations of Dealing With TPMS
Tire dealers aren’t the only ones concerned about TPMS these days. Auto dealers, also, are handling an increasing number of TPMS-equipped vehicles in their service bays. While there’s stronger competition for vehicle service than meets the tire-dealer eye, TPMS is forcing both auto and tire dealers to cope with a new entrÉe on their service
Sweating It Out: Continuing Tire Shortage Opens Supplier Doors, Puts Strain on Servicing Dealers
It’s been the best of times and the worst of times for OTR tire dealers. Over the past three years, mining, quarry and construction customers have been crying out for new tires. But all the orders in the world mean nothing without tires. As dealers know all too well, the real result of all that
Tire Review Talks With Kumho’s Dave Hudrlik
Dave Hudrlik (shown below) is vice president of sales for Kumho Tire USA Inc. During the recent Kumho Dealer Meeting, he sat down for an interview with David Moniz, publisher of Tire Review. In the past, Kumho has expressed interest in Formula One racing. Is that still of interest? “Sure, but that is a lofty
Pirelli Opens New UHP Factory in Romania
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) When Pirelli Tyre’s IPO last summer completely failed, the parent company was forced to sell about 39% of its tyre division Pirelli Tyre SpA to a group of corporate investors from the banking sector rather than to private shareholders.
SA Tyre Distribution Faces Its Biggest Challenge Yet
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) When I first joined the tyre industry in the late 1980s, it was a booming trade.
What Will Bridgestone/Bandag Deal Mean?
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) The biggest story making the headlines presently is Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. acquiring Bandag Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately US$1.05 billion.
Renault Trucks First To Offer Goodyear Duraseal Technology
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) Renault Trucks is Europe’s first truck maker to offer Goodyear Duraseal Technology.
Keeping Inflated with Nitrogen
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Parker Hannifin Process Air and Gas believe that filling a HGV’s tyres using the company’s latest nitrogen generation technology can enable commercial fleet operators to improve the safety of their vehicles while reducing operating costs by a considerable margin.
Goodyear Introduces ‘Self-Healing’ ATV Drive Belt
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Engineered Products division has introduced a new “self-healing” ATV drive belt that contains carbon fiber.
A Different Approach: MNA Chief Looks at Hard Issues Facing N.A. Tire Manufacturers
Possibly the quietest, one of the most accomplished and certainly one of the most respected heads of a major tire company, Jim Micali has also had one of the longest careers, having first joined what is now Michelin North America some 30 years ago as a staff attorney. Micali worked his way up through a