Efficient by Design
A tire shop’s struggles to capture extra service sales aren’t always due to bad customer service or a disorganized business plan. Keeping your shop’s outdated layout because you’re afraid to gut your shop or simply because “it’s always been that way” could be creating a sales-service disconnect that’s hurting business. But what if you could rework
The Art of Purchasing: Quick Inspections
When it comes to maximizing efficiency and gaining customer trust, quick inspection systems can bring both benefits to your tire dealership. While they come in several forms depending on the manufacturer – with the ability to instantly check tire tread, vehicle alignment and more – these relatively new shop tools offer common benefits: a way
ASA Hosting Second Annual Safety Inspection Forum
The Automotive Service Association (ASA), ASA-Midwest and the Missouri Alliance of Automotive Service Providers are hosting the Second Annual Safety Inspection Forum from noon-4 p.m., on Dec. 2 at Hunter Engineering in St. Louis, Mo. The forum will raise awareness about periodic vehicle inspection programs that are important to motorist’s safety and the development of
McGee Expands to 30 Fla. Locations
McGee Auto Service & Tires has opened its 30th store in Florida. The dealership, a 2012 Tire Review Top Shop Award finalist, is moving into a building in Valrico, Fla., that formerly was occupied by Brandon Tire. The building has been completely gutted and remodeled, and now features 10 service bays with an 11th bay
2015 Top Shop Finalist: Indy Tire Center
Anyone watching Indy Tire Center’s Top Shop Award entry video pitch will quickly gain insight into what makes the chain successful. The embracing lyrics and folksy sound of Phillip Phillips’ ubiquitous hit, “Home,” is the soundtrack to a long string of employee photos, captioned with such bond-forming tidbits as their favorite movies or quotes or
Tabletop Tire Changers
Hunter Engineering unveiled a new TCX57 and TCX56 tabletop tire changer. Building on the TCX575 family, the TCX57 and TCX56 add a powerful side shovel bead breaker as well as a large tabletop with one-touch diameter adjustments, Hunter said. The TCX57 also has an enhanced second press arm, while the TCX56 is a conventional head
Alignment Software
Hunter Engineering’s new WinAlign 14.3 software reduces the number of steers required to obtain caster measurements, increasing the efficiency and speed of the alignment procedure. The software also helps to reduce brake light induced battery drain, according to the manufacturer. hunter.com
New YouTube Channel for Technical Training
Hunter Engineering Co. launched a technical and training channel on YouTube, called the Hunter Learning Channel. The Hunter Learning Channel features training video playlists for every product category manufactured by Hunter. According to Hunter, the channel will also allow viewers to post technical and training questions on videos and receive detailed answers from Hunter’s staff
Drive Over Tread Depth System
Hunter Engineering Co.’s Quick Tread drive over tread depth system uses point cloud technology to automatically measure the tread depth of each tire without a time loss, according to the company. The unit detects tread grooves to report up to six measurements per tire. Results are displayed on the console and also presented on an
ALI Elects Board
During its recent annual membership meeting, the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) elected a new board and named Jerome Lentz of Challenger Lifts chairman for his third term. ALI President R.W. O’Gorman praised Lentz for his contribution to the organization for the past two years. “Under the direction of Jerome Lentz, ALI has achieved many milestones,”