Advan Sport on New Nissan
Yokohama’s Advan Sport has been tapped as OE on the Nissan 370Z, also known as the Fairlady Z in the Japanese market.
Former NTDRA president Isaiah ‘Art’ Lutz dies
Isaiah “Art” Lutz, founder of Lutz Tire Co. and former National Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association president, died Nov. 23 at age 93.
2008 SEMA Show: The Tire Industry Feels the Pinch
(Consumer Reports Blog) Where else can you see nearly every major tire manufacturer under one roof, but at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas?
SEMA, SEMA, SEMA
Back from SEMA 2008…no worse for the wear (gratefully).
Opening Day Brings Tire Rollouts
Opening day of SEMA 2008 was a busy one in the South Hall, with a number of key tire introductions rolled out by exhibitors.
Tough Times Are No Time to Turn Off Your Marketing
Tire dealers who aren’t using all of the marketing tools available to them probably aren’t selling all of the tires and vehicle service that they could. To be sure, many marketing tools add expense, and in these tough times no dealer wants to add to the operating line. But there are many solid, no- or
Smaller Demand: With Vehicle Downsizing, Large Wheels Are Tough to Sell
A few years ago, you could buy a 20-inch chrome-plated wheel from China for $125. Now that the Chinese government has reduced or removed subsidies to those wheel manufacturers and the U.S. dollar has lost value, those days are about gone. This article was planned a year ago, but I had no idea how much
Toyo Aiming for 5% of U.S. Market
Last year Toyo, said to be the world’s 11th largest tyre manufacturer, produced 30 million tyres.
Bridgestone Raises 2012 Ambitions
Bridgestone Corp. has lifted its revenue and profit targets for 2012, stating simultaneously that it hopes to continue the upward trend the year after, too.
Michelin is Leading Online Tyre Brand in 2008
Michelin is once again the leading tyre brand on the Internet, according to research conducted by online analysts Envisional.