Industry Report
Bozarth Riding Into the Sunset on Heels of Last Annual ITRA Show
What You Want Isn’t Alwasy What You Get
Be careful. What you expect sometimes isn’t what you get. Especially in the workplace.
Getting in on the Wheel Deal
uncil (TMC) has an excellent publication titled "User’s Guide to Wheels and Rims" which is a compilation of the knowledge and experience of top industry suppliers and fleet maintenance personnel. The installation, inspection, and maintenance procedures for wheels, rims, and fastener components in this TMC Recommended Practice are readily available (phone 703-838-1763) and should be
Management: This Space for Rent
There is an age-old question for tire dealers to consider: Do I buy or lease? That question extends down from the building itself to the equipment inside. But it’s the building itself that costs the most all around. Tire dealers need room. But should they buy or lease a structure? Sometimes a situation dictates what
Dealer Diary: User-Friendly
User-Friendly For the past two years, Tire Review has brought you Dealer Diary, a monthly series that focuses on typical tire dealers and the ins and outs of their business.This year, we’re excited to be profiling a unique and well-known dealer – and someone whose primary focus is customer service – Barry Steinberg, owner of
What Do You Get With …
Three Hall of Famers and one Humanitarian? Four tremendous people from our industry!Recently, the tire industry met for the annual International Tire Exposition.
Profits 101: A Little Education Can Increase Your Bottom Line
Profits 101 A little education can increase your bottom line. Attention, class. It’s a phrase that many throughout the tire industry have heard numerous times. It’s a phrase that many more still need to hear. Finding properly trained help is something everyone in the industry wants. Poor performers are financial drains on any business. But
Before the Snow Flies: Now Is the Best Time to Get Your Fleet Customers Ready for Winter
Before the Snow Flies Now Is the Best Time to Get Your Fleet Customers Ready for Winter Your trucking fleet customers may work at a constant pace 24/7/365, but Mother Nature doesn’t. Spring and fall serve as pleasant breaks between the two toughest seasons on commercial trucks and truck tires – summer and winter. Now
Fleets Need Help With Repairs
Fleets Need Help With Repairs Many fleets perform their own tire repairs – for better or worse. Dealers and retreaders can either curse their bad luck at losing potential business or take advantage of the situation.At first glance, it appears dealers and retreaders lose business when fleets do their own tire repairs. A deeper look
The Road Less Traveled: The winter tire
It’s clearly not a tire for every dealer. And it’s obviously not a tire you’re going to keep in stock most of the year.It’s a specialty tire, a true niche product. A hybrid created to deliver safe, reliable traction on snow, ice, slush and sleet, and handle extreme cold weather without a whimper – all