RMA Outlines Its NTSW Events
(Akron/Tire Review) The RMA says it has a full schedule of events planned around the upcoming 2007 National Tire Safety Week, Apr. 22-28. Some of the events precede the scheduled NTSW.
Nearly 20,000 Tire Retailers to Participate in Sixth NTSW
(Akron/Tire Review) According to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), more than 17,000 tire and vehicle service outlets are planning to participate in events surrounding the sixth annual National Tire Safety Week (NTSW), sponsored by the RMA.
2007 NTSW Dates Set
(Akron/Tire Review) The sixth annual National Tire safety Week has been set for the week of Apr. 22-28.
SEMA Show 2006: Conti Launches New ContiSportContact 3
(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Continental Tire North America is using the SEMA Show to launch the new ContiSportContact 3 performance tire line. Released in Europe earlier this year, the tire makes its North American debut this week in Las Vegas.
Fifth National Tire Safety Week Starts Today
(Akron/Tire Review) Today marks the first day of the fifth annual National Tire Safety Week (NTSW), co-sponsored by the RMA and TIA, and supported by hundreds of tire dealer locations across the U.S.
From ‘Low Profile’ to UHP: Hankook Takes the High-Speed Road to Build Brand in U.S.
Hankook Takes the High-Speed Road to Build Brand in U.S.
Fact # 7
It’s a fact in our house – when a tire commercial comes on the TV or radio all activities must come to a halt.
The Real Madness
I don’t know how I did it, but I had the house to myself. The kids, the wife, everyone was gone that Sunday morning. It was just the newspaper and me, and for the first time in months, I was going to enjoy every single page of that paper.
Know Your Limits
Once again, this fine publication is giving me an opportunity to write an article. For those who aren’t familiar with me, I’m Jimmy Smith, son of the editor of this magazine. You might remember the column I wrote for Tire Review a couple of years ago about driver’s education.
Industry Report
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. received a one-month extension from its various banks to comply with loan agreement covenants that, among other things, would have forced the struggling tiremaker to make a $500 million contribution to its underfunded pension program. The extension was granted Mar. 5, two days before a temporary waiver was set to expire, and expires Apr. 4.