Pirelli Helps Dub Charity Efforts
Pirelli Tire North America has partnered with Dub magazine for two special charity events the publication is holding at the SEMA Show this week.
CITExpo 2008 Focuses on Trade
Official figures now put attendance at this year’s CITExpo at 6860 visitors and 311 exhibitors.
Yokohama Releases Latest Advan Product
Yokohama is adding a new tyre to its global flagship Advan range.
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
Vogue Rolls 20-Inch White/Gold Stripe
Vogue Tyre & Rubber Co. has introduced its new 245/40R20 white/gold stripe radial tire.
TIA Offers Complete TPMS Chart
The Tire Industry Association has created the TIA TPMS Relearn Chart, developed to help technicians and tire service techs with resetting TPMS systems.
Americans Driving Fewer Miles in 2008
(SEMA News) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has reported a decrease in the amount of miles driven.
Conti Adds to Online Training
Continental Tire North America has launched the second of three phases of its online dealer-training program.
Leaving Las Vegas
Don’t know that I would read too much into decisions by Goodyear, Bridgestone, Michelin and Kumho to skip this year’s SEMA Show (Goodyear’s Dunlop brand will have a presence).