MaddenCo Joins Charity Coat Drive
MaddenCo recently participated in the "Warm Coats and Warm Hearts Drive," a partnership between the Burlington Coat Factory, ABC’s Good Morning America and the national non-profit organization One Warm Coat that was started in 2007. Kim Angermeier, CEO of MaddenCo, discovered the program while watching Good Morning America and asked employees to donate their unused
2011 SEMA Show Wrap Up
Missed this year’s Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show? Tire Review has you covered – with the latest news and announcements, plus the hottest new tires and equipment, straight from the show floor.company’s Affiliated Dealer Program and is widely considered as a key player in Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.’s – and the Firestone brand’s – survival from the Ford/Firestone
2011 SEMA Product Showcase
ABC Group is marketing RIMLiner, described as an impervious band that fits across the interior of a wheelSchrader introduced an additional programming option for its EZ-sensor technology. In addition to its handheld programming tool line, the Bartec TPMS Programming Accessory Device (TPMS PAD) is designed to make programming, replacing and relearning TPMS replacement sensors quick
Live at SEMA: Hennessy Adds New Equipment
Hennessy Industries introduced two new pieces of dealership equipment at the SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo. New are the Coats EL-X Express Lane Inflation System and the Coats Pro-Ride Diagnostic Wheel Balancer. By making tire inflation a separate part of the process, the EL-X Express Lane Inflation System promises to save up to 20% of techncian
Live at SEMA: Hennessy Launches Website Redesign
Hennessy Industries has launched its newly refurbished website – ammcoats.com – and will have staff on-hand at its GTE booth (40009) to showcase the new site and solicit feedback from visitors. The updated site boasts a sleek, modern interface and includes more intuitive, user-friendly features than ever before. Hennessy’s three brands – Coats, Ammco and
Virginia Tire & Auto Named North America’s Best
With 11 retail locations around Washington, D.C., Virginia Tire & Auto has been named winner of the 2011 Tire Review Top Shop Award.
Product Spotlight: Tire Changers
One of the most important pieces of equipment in any tire shop, the tire changer can be a simple, welded steel-tube device to raise a tire and wheel to comfortable work height up to a nearly fully automated tire-changing robot. There are many features to consider: roller or shovel-type bead separators, integrated tire inflation systems,
Friday is Deadline for 2011 Top Shop Awards
This Friday – July 8 – is the final deadline for entries for the 2011 Tire Review Top Shop Awards presented by Ammco/Coats, which seeks to honor the "best of the best" independent tire dealers in the U.S. and Canada. Entry forms and information are available online at the Top Shop Awards Web page at
Top Shop Award Deadline July 8
Next Friday – July 8 – is the deadline for entries for the 2011 Tire Review Top Shop Awards presented by Ammco/Coats, which seeks to honor the "best of the best" independent tire dealers in the U.S. and Canada.
Top Shop Awards Deadline Coming
The deadline for entries is fast approaching for the fifth annual Tire Review Top Shop Awards. Entries are being accepted through July 8 for the 2011 Top Shop Awards presented by Ammco/Coats, which seeks to honor the "best of the best" independent tire dealers in the U.S. and Canada.Entry forms and information are available online