N.C. Shop is Newest AskPatty.com Certified Dealer
Burlington Tire Service in Burlington, N.C., is the latest shop to join AskPatty.com’s network of Certified Female Friendly Tire and Service Centers. The program was developed jointly by AskPatty.com and Tire Review magazine, and is available to tire retailers across North America. “When I first started this business, my late mother in-law, whose husband died
Product Spotlight: TPMS Tools
The Tire Industry Association estimates that there are more than 50 million vehicles equipped with TPMS already on America’s roadways, making TPMS service one of the fastest-growing business opportunities for tire dealers. However, with more than 150 SKUs of TPMS sensors fitted to vehicles in North America, it can be a challenge to maintain sensor
JK Tyre Building Indian Market Leadership
Expansion work at JK Tyre & Industries’ facility in the city of Mysore and its new project near Chennai will be completed this year and is expected to help the company secure more than 20% of India’s tire market. Speaking to the Hindu Business Line newspaper, company marketing director A.S. Mehta said the two projects
Trade Groups Force FTC Response to Honda Statement
Responding to heavy pressure by a number of auto industry trade groups – including the Tire Industry Association – the Federal Trade Commission has issued a consumer alert countering claims made by Honda about warranty service. The FTC alert – "Auto Warranties, Routine Maintenance and Repairs: Is Using the Dealer a Must?" – argued against
Goodyear Opens Two Wingfoot Centers
Goodyear’s Wingfoot Commercial Tire operation has opened new truck maintenance centers. The new service center in Russellville is located on I-40 at exit 184, adjacent to the Flying J facility. The Tuscaloosa truck maintenance center can be found just off I-20/59 at exit 76, on the Pilot Travel Center property. Both will provide fleets with
Bleeding Brake Fluid in ABS-Equipped Vehicles
According to R. L. Polk, the average age of the vehicles on U.S. roads was 9.2 years in 2007, with 41% of the vehicles 11 years or older. This high median age is a good reason to consider the condition of the brake fluid and bleeding procedures when performing maintenance or repairs. Maintenance or repair
Mickey Thompson Shows Off New Racing Products
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels will display its enhanced ET Drag Slick, added sizes of its Pro-5 Rear Drag Wheel and new 19- and 20-inch ET Street Radial II sizes at the Performance Racing Industry Show, Dec. 9-11 in Orlando, Fla. The ET Drag Slick has undergone design improvements for enhanced air retention, which
Hankook Launches Consumer Ed Effort
Hankook Tire America is putting its money where its global CEO’s mouth is with a new consumer education campaign for its North American dealers. The tiremaker’s "Be Safe… Air ‘Em Up" campaign aims to increase dealer involvement in educating consumers on the importance of proper tire pressure. Program materials, including POP materials, will be in
Curry’s Opens Sixth Virginia Location
Curry’s Auto Service, a 2009 Tire Review Top Shop Award finalist, opened a new shop at Dulles Town Center in Sterling, Va., on Nov. 15. The shop – the company’s sixth location in Northern Virginia – is 5,000 square feet with seven bays and state-of the-art equipment. The company, Founded by Matt and Judy Curry
Sophistication of Alignment Racks is Growing
Proper wheel alignment is a safety matter as well as a potential revenue stream for the independent tire dealer. The past few years have seen major advances in automating the alignment process, with improved sensors, enhanced software functions and “3-D” capability – where the system creates a color, three-dimensional model of the vehicle, then measures