Highly Focused: Double Coin Making Progress in Goal to Reach Second Tier
Double Coin Making Progress in Goal to Reach Second Tier
Still in Vogue: Hathcock Discusses Car Dealers, Tire Dealers, Products and the Future
Founded in 1914, Vogue Tyre has always been a little different, a bit more upscale. Best known as “that Cadillac tire,” Vogue catered to top-end cars and sold what was touted as the industry’s first whitewall, a stark contrast to the day’s solid black tires. Later, it added its now trademark white/gold sidewall stripes. A
Tyre Exports: Are They Compounding the Stock Shortage?
Exports to SADC countries and beyond constitute an important and integral sector of business for South African tyre producers.
Bridgestone Firestone Tires OE For Pontiac G8
Bridgestone brand Potenza ultra high performance tires are original equipment on the all-new 2008 Pontiac G8 performance sedan.
Looking Up: End in Sight For OTR Tire Shortage, Capacity Improving
For the past few years, the OTR tire market has presented many challenges for manufacturers and dealers alike. Rapid growth in developing countries, large amounts of military orders and the soaring mining industries in North and South America have caused a shortage that affects everyone in the pipeline, from tiremakers down to end users. The
Tyre Technology – What’s Next?
(Douglasdale, South Africa/SA Treads) People often ask me what drew me to the tyre business. Why, the dynamism, creativity and sophistication of the industry I promptly reply.
Paper Tiger: Tackling Image Problem Takes Real Teeth, Not Tax Boondoggle
All I can say is: Be careful what you wish for. We’ve all heard tales of consumers being ripped off by auto repair shops. TV news shows and other media have done their watchdog best to uncover unscrupulous shops, especially during sweeps months. Many consumers see those hyper-hyped “Eyewitless News” exposes and automatically lump all
Maximum Uptime: The Skid-Steer Tire Market is Changing, But Up-to-Date Dealers Can Profit
The Skid-Steer Tire Market is Changing, But Up-to-Date Dealers Can Profit It’s been called the Swiss army knife of construction – the most versatile of all mobile machines. It’s the ubiquitous skid-steer loader, and thanks to its compact size and suitability for specialty attachments, it can handle just about any task. Does that guarantee an
The Final Word: NHTSA Clears the Air on TPMS Regs and Plus-Sizing Conundrum
Knowledge and information. Both are more critical in today’s automotive industry than at any other time in history. Unfortunately, most of us lack the time to read every detail regarding the very products that give us our livelihood. It doesn’t help when government agencies, trade groups – even word-of-mouth – confuse and confound what should
Bridgestone to Supply Run-Flats to the Second-Generation X5
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) According to Bridgestone, the new Dueler H/P Sport RFT is designed to give drivers of sporty 4×4 vehicles a tyre that offers the same characteristics as the rubber on leading coup