Expanding Your Turf: There is Growth in the Commercial Lawn/Garden Tire Biz
If you’re an independent tire dealer or wholesaler serving the general public – directly or indirectly – you pay attention to consumer tires. Makes sense. After all, the real volume is in passenger and light truck tire sales. But volume is only one side of the profit equation. It’s no secret that margins in passenger
Harvest Time?: Ag Tire Dealers Need to Act Quickly Before Another Drought Comes
, ag tire dealers hurt. The market for ag tires depends directly on the strength of the larger agricultural economy, which, to say the least, has not been favorable. Continuing farm consolidations, more imports and fewer exports combined with steadily declining crop prices have hurt the farm economy. As if these conditions weren’t enough, farmers
Get Hitched!: Selling Specialized Trailer and RV Tires Easy Money for Dealers
Trailers and RVs are hot right now, and selling specialized tires for them can mean easy money for dealers Rick Coffey is feeling pretty good these days. As product manager for the high-speed division of Carlisle Tire and Wheel Co., which offers trailer tires, Coffey has watched his sales skyrocket. All high-speed tire plants are
Focus on Basics: Hercules Charts a New Course, Remains Committed to Dealers
Fifty-two years ago, a group of 21 retreaders got together to create their own supply program, focused on their specific needs. Retreading is no longer part of the equation, but Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. – with 39 shareholder dealers – remains focused on meeting dealer needs. Since selling its retreading business to Cooper Tire
It’s Good to be Green: Lawn and Garden Tires
Lawn and garden tires offer a good diversification strategy for tire dealers ®“ who learn about the market first What could be better than the smell of freshly cut grass in the springtime? How about the sound of your cash register racking up another sale? Many say lawn and garden specialty tires offer tire dealers
It’s in the Hole!
Getting involved in the golf tire market can be easier than getting out of a bunker "Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course, the space between your ears." – Bobby Jones Many believe Bobby Jones’s statement should be amended to include all forms of golf, not just competitive. Still others side with Mark
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‘A Transformational year’
TIA Looks Ahead: Merger Complete; Consumer Education, Technician Training Now The Priorities
Merger Complete; Consumer Education, Technician Training Now The Priorities
Twist and Turn: Monster Profits On These Micro-Machines For Smart Dealers
Twist and Turn Monster Profits On These Micro-Machines For Smart Dealers Construction is slowly improving and the agriculture market looks reasonably solid this year. So does that mean the skid-steer market should do well? If dealers look solely at those two factors, they’d be missing a big piece of the pie. Yes, the skid-steer market
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Michelin signs eight more retreaders, now claims 38