Why Shocks, Struts and Tires Wear Down
Shocks, struts and tires wear over time but why exactly? Here’s a simple explanation.
Tips for Extending Tire Tread Life on Your Fleet
Maintaining trailer tires is one of the most challenging aspects of commercial fleet maintenance since trailers are frequently rotated or released in a route or during a delivery change.
The Rise of the CUV
A crossover or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a vehicle built on a car platform that combines features of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) with features from a passenger car, to varying degrees. Crossovers use the unibody construction typical of passenger vehicles instead of the body-on-frame platform found in light trucks and the original SUVs. CUVs
Volvo Honors Wegmann Automotive
Volvo Cars Group has awarded Wegmann Automotive the Volvo Quality Excellence Award (VQE) for its exceptional performance as a top global supplier of wheel balance weights to Volvo. The award honors a top global supplier or partner every year for quality standards and outstanding services to Volvo. Wegmann was recognized for its performance in 12
Time and Motion Studies
Time and motion studies? This is retail, not manufacturing.” I have received many comments such as this since my last article on operational excellence where I recommended such studies as a way to improve performance. I do admit that while conducting time and motion studies may seem a bit out of place in retail, it
John Bean Launches New Balancers Line
John Bean has launched the John Bean Video Wheel Balancers line. The line include three different balancer series – the John Bean B200S, John Bean B400L, and John Bean B600. The John Bean B200S Video Wheel Balancer is for shops who want a balancer but are limited on space, the company said. The balancer features simple data
John Bean Offers New Balancer Series
John Bean’s new B300S and B500 series of balancers offer an ideal solution for high-volume shops that are looking for shorter balancing cycles, the company said. The John Bean B300S Digital Wheel Balancer is belt-driven, ensuring that the 200 rpm rotational speed. The balancer also features easy data entry, Smart Sonar and ergonomic display integrated
Plombco Preferred Pep Boys Vendor
Pep Boys has selected Plombco as its preferred wheel weight vendor for its locations. Pep Boys operates in more than 800 locations across 35 states and Puerto Rico.
When is Road Force Balance Overkill?
Can road force balancing really make a difference? To answer the question of whether road force balancing is overkill, we should probably start by reviewing some basics. We balance tire/wheel assemblies primarily to eliminate, as much as possible, vibration. Vibration produces ride disturbances that are uncomfortable for the driver and passengers and may cause uneven
Small OTR: Rising Tire Demand Offers New Opportunities
Commercial tire dealers looking to explore other business opportunities shouldn’t overlook the small OTR market. Small OTR tires – which typically cover wheel fitments up to 25-inch wheel diameters – are outfitted on a number of vehicles. Equipment fitted with small OTR tires include backhoes, utility loaders, graders, forklifts, small earthmovers and dumps, and more.
