TBC Brands Releases Arctic Claw Winter WXI
TBC Brands has released the successor to the Arctic Claw Winter TXI & XSI, the Arctic Claw Winter WXI, which meets the industry’s severe snow service requirements.
Tire & Rubber Summit 2019: Speaker Spotlight
Tire industry executives will present on new technologies affecting the tire industry at the Tire & Rubber Summit 2019.
Registration for TRAC’s Tire & Rubber Summit Now Open
Registration is now open for the Tire & Rubber Association of Canada’s Tire & Rubber Summit 2019.
Ontario Allows More Options for Studded Tires
The government of Ontario, Canada is providing drivers in the province with more options by allowing newer models of studded tires to be sold in northern Ontario.
Conti Adds Canola Oil for Better Winter Tire Grip
It’s just one of the many innovations designed into the Continental VikingContact 7 to make it stand out in it’s somewhat frozen field.
USTMA Reflects on Selleck’s Retirement from Michelin
Last week Michelin North America announced the retirement of Chairman and President Pete Selleck, effective Dec. 31, 2017. His impact on the industry is praised and recognized by the USTMA here.
Live at SEMA: TIA Honors 2016 Tire Industry Hall of Famers
The Tire Industry Association spent the evening honoring some of the tire industry’s most accomplished members during its Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Kicking off the awards portion of the evening, Eddie Jones, director of sales for Michelin North America, named the recipients of the Michelin Scholarship – which helps
2016 Tire Industry Hall of Fame Recipients Named
The Tire Industry Association has announced the names of the 2016 Hall of Fame recipients. This year’s honorees are Dan Brown, retired executive vice president and president of Tire Pros, American Tire Distributors; Richard “Dick” Gust, president of national account sales and director of government affairs at Liberty Tire Recycling; Fredrick Kovac, late vice president
TIA Announces Candidates for 2016 Board Election
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has released candidate information for the 2016 board of directors election and opened voting. The TIA membership will vote to elect four individuals onto the TIA board for three-year terms. The voting period ends Sept. 1, 2016, and results will be announced in mid-September. New board members will take office
Winter Tire Innovations
Winter tires have been around since 1934, when Finnish tiremaker Nokian introduced them for trucks. Two years later, Nokian added sizes for passenger cars. This was during a time when there were still many horses and carts on the roads, and motor vehicles didn’t have today’s handling and braking capabilities. Tires that helped keep trucks
