More Toyo Execs Fall as Absorber Controversy Continues
As Tire Review first reported last week, top executives at Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. will resign their posts in the aftermath of a controversy where the company installed defective earthquake shock absorbers in dozens of buildings in Japan, including schools and hospitals. Today we learned that several other executives and are also being pushed
Conti Grabs Winter Season
There truly is no better time like the present, so taking advantage of mid-January in Big Sky, Mont., to roll out two new winter tires made sense. Continental Tire the Americas showcased two future winter lines – set for April 2015 sales – with the General Grabber Arctic LT and the Continental WinterContact SI. The
Fla. Thief Nabs $12,000 Worth of Tires
According to reports, police in Tampa, Fla., are searching for a man accused of stealing nearly $12,000 worth of tires.
Tiremetrix Issues F3 Labs Validated Upgrade
Tiremetrix and F3 Automotive Test Fit Labs Inc. launched a new relearn procedure database for Tiremetrix’s TPMS Manager software. F3 Labs provided independent validation of the TPMS Manager database of relearn procedures at its testing facility located in Cypress, Calif., and the enhanced database now covers 99% of TPMS-equipped vehicles in North America. “TPMS Manager
Undercover Investigation Nabs Honda Dealer Tire Thieves
Police in Branford, Conn., over the weekend arrested two men suspected of stealing tires in a spree of thefts from Honda dealerships in the city and throughout the state. According to local reports, Branford police investigated three thefts or attempted thefts of tires and rims from Brandfon Honda; police departments in nearby Wallingford, Milford and
Determined Thief Nabs Tire Shop Tip Jar
Police in East Greenbush, N.Y., are searching for a suspect who reportedly took hundreds of dollars Feb. 28 from a Grand Premier Tire location in the town. The thief apparently was quite determined to enter the store, based on surveillance video that first shows the suspect, wearing a dark hoodie, looking around as he walks
Hearsay and Innuendo About Tire Companies and Cabs
Curious that some folks took out their pens to offer that the reason they didn’t cover the Apollo-buying-Cooper rumor that captured the entire tire industry’s attention in October was because…it was a rumor.
Interstate Batteries Releases Extreme Absorbed Glass-Mat Battery
Deep-cycling performance, faster recharging and stronger starting are some of the attributes Interstate Batteries promises with the new 31-AGM7 extreme absorbed glass-mat battery. Interstate’s AGM battery with Pure Matrix Power produces 400 cycles at 80% depth of discharge.