BFGoodrich Rolls Out New Winter Tire
Michelin North America has rolled out a new BFGoodrich branded winter tire – the Winter T/A KSI.
Consumer Reports Ranks Top Tire Manufacturers
Consumer Reports has released its Tire Brand Report Card. Topping this year’s list are Michelin, Pirelli and Continental. Below is the complete report card. The report card is based on a calculated brand score by averaging the overall scores of the tested models, Consumer Reports said. Tires tested included all-season and performance all-season tires,
BFGoodrich OE on Ford F-150 Raptor
Michelin North America’s BFGoodrich brand will fit the new 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor with its All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires as original equipment. Engineered with BFGoodrich’s off-road motorsports technology, KO2 tires offers toughness, tread life and traction for harsh off-road conditions such as gravel, dirt, rock, mud and snow, BFG said. The Raptor’s KO2 tires were
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
Tapping a New Market
For some consumers, all-terrain vehicles and utility-terrain vehicles represent a fun weekend riding on the trails. For others, ATVs and UTVs represent a hard-working machine that gets the job done. For tire dealers, the ATV/UTV market represents an opportunity to service another tire customer. “The market has rebounded well since the economy worries in the
2016 Top Shop Finalist: Bud’s Tire Pros
When Bud Luppino sets his mind to something, he does whatever it takes to make it happen. That was the case when, on their very first date, he told his high school sweetheart, Claudia (now his wife of 47 years), that he was going to marry her. And it certainly was the case when he
Bridgestone Showcases Innovations at Dealer Meeting
New tires, new technologies and new ways of thinking were the main themes of an information-packed Bridgestone Consumer Tire Business Meeting in Los Angeles Nov. 9-11, 2016. Most presentations highlighted the company’s commitment to customers (who they affectionately refer to as “the boss”), a focus which seemed to be infused into the products, strategies and
Live at SEMA: Continental Kicks Off ‘Explore More’ Promotion
Continental Tire the Americas’ “Explore More” promotion, which runs through the end of November, gives consumers who purchase four Continental brand passenger or light truck tires a $70 Visa prepaid card. Eligible tires include some new products like the TerrainContact A/T and WinterContact SI. Continental’s newest addition to its lineup, the TerrainContact A/T, is an
SEMA Pre-Show: BFG Celebrates 40 Years of Baja Racing History at SEMA
Michelin North America’s BFGoodrich is celebrating 40 years of off-road innovation at the 2016 SEMA show. Forty years ago, BFG introduced its Radial All-Terrain T/A tire and entered into SCORE Baja desert racing. In recognition of the history of BFG and Baja, the brand will display its racing history with displays including: – The 1972
Michelin Adds New X Tweel SSL AT Tire Size
Michelin Tweel Technologies is expanding its 10N16.5 X Tweel SSL All Terrain airless radial skid steer tire to include 10×16.5 tires. “Responding to customer requests, we developed our newest version of the Michelin X Tweel SSL to give owners and operators of smaller skid steer loader machines the opportunity to experience all of the advantages
