Keep it Contained: Proper Inflation Still the Best Way to Extend Casing Life
All good commercial tire dealers know that proper inflation is the single most important maintenance issue for extended treadlife and long-term casing durability. It is equally well known that tires, even if initially inflated to the optimum pressure, require periodic checks and occasional top-offs to maintain that pressure. Let’s examine why this is true and
Buy Vs. Lease: Should You Buy Your Store Building and Land? Or, Should you Lease Your Store’s Quarters?
The buy/lease quandary is an old one; it’s been around since the first retail store opened. It’s a big decision for any business of any size because both buying and leasing have distinct, lasting impacts on how you operate – and even how successful you will be. It is also a question you should ask
EPA Headaches Ahead: Compliance is Getting Harder. What Can You Do to Protect Your Business?
Until a few years ago, a dumpsite in sleepy southern New Hampshire, near Plaistow, had been federally approved, annually inspected and EPA certified. Even the transporters who regularly deposited their loads there were EPA licensed, and all the businesses that used the site for their refuse assumed that they, too, were in 100% compliance. Imagine,
Keeping it Contained…Air That Is
Proper inflation is the most important maintenance issue for extending treadlife and protecting casings. Even if the tire is initially inflated to the optimum pressure, periodic checks and occasional top-offs are needed to maintain pressure. There are two basic air-loss mechanisms responsible for pressure loss over time. All pneumatic tires lose some of their high-pressure
Michelin Sues Aeolus Over Infringement in Chinese Court
(Akron/Tire Review) China’s SinoCast and Beijing Modern Business Daily reported yesterday that Groupe Michelin has filed an infringement suit against Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd. and its agent Best Choice International trade Co. Ltd. in Beijing Chaoyang Court.
CITExpo Can Celebrate Successful Breakthrough
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) When the China International Tire Expo (CITExpo) opened its gates for the second time in 2004, it was already considered to be the potential Chinese tyre show of the future.
10 Easy Ways to Boost Sales
Here’s something you may not know: American consumers spent $46.2 billion on tires and other auto accessories in 2002, the last year in which the U.S. Bureau of Economics has accurate numbers. That figure may sound impressive, but the Bureau also reported that Americans spent even more than that on shoes. The point: Don’t take
Never Settle
If your days are anything like mine, they are full of family and friends, co-workers and colleagues, complaints and praises, piles and piles of things that pass for information, endless interruptions, changed priorities and utmost emergencies.
13 Hidden Sales Boosters: Sales Sagging? Pick Them Up With These Not-So-Secret Opportunities
“Dang it! This is the fourth month we haven’t made our sales target. What’s going on? I’ll bet it was that last price increase. Those tire companies just keep hitting us for more and more, and we can barely get any tires! And, betcha that new discounter in the next town is getting all my
Steel Makeover: There Are Savings, But Not Without Concerns
If you’re a tire dealer that currently provides steel wheel refinishing to your commercial truck tire customers, it may be to your benefit to take a close look at recent progress in new machinery and processes for inspecting and refinishing wheels. If you’re a fleet maintenance manager facing dozens of well-used steel wheels, it®™s a