Trump Orders Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
President Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent tariff on aluminum in a session with steel and aluminum industry executives.
Finding Gold and Opportunities within the Pebbles
One of my favorite life lessons is that of a teacher who walks into a classroom and sets a glass jar on his desk. He silently places large 2-inch rocks in the jar until no more can fit.
ITC Holding Final Hearing on AD/CVD Rates in 2017
The International Trade Commission will hold a hearing to make its final determination on anti-dumping and countervailing duties on truck and bus tires from China in January 2017, the Federal Register reports. The ITC will hold the hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 24, 2017, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. This will be the
Understanding Sway Bar Technology
Sway, stabilizer or anti-roll bars never get the credit they deserve. If sway bars were never invented, the ride and handling of vehicles would be a lot harsher than it is today. These bars act as a third spring, controlling rolls and stiffness of a vehicle. A sway bar has no effect if both sides
DOC Announces Preliminary Chinese Truck Tire Duty
On June 28, the Department of Commerce issued a preliminary determination in its countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of truck and bus tires from China. The DOC’s preliminary determination assigned CVD rates ranging from 17.06 to 23.38% to counteract a tire exporters artificially low prices that result from government subsidies. These duties would be added to
Yokohama Offers New Winter Tire
Yokohama Tire Corp. has added a new tire to its winter line – the iceGuard iG52c. The tire’s tread compound is designed to provide grip on icy roads as well as dry pavement, the tiremaker said. “The thin film of water that forms on the ice surface is the cause of traction problems, but the
Yokohama, Borbet Win Innovation Awards
Messe Essen announced the Reifen 2014 award winners on the evening before the show opened, with Yokohama taking the coveted Innovation Award in the Technology and Products category. The Japanese manufacturer presented its process for the visual representation of the aerodynamic and acoustic rolling behavior of tires to the jury, using the Japanese space authority,
So Where Do New Tires Go?
We dig deep try to give a final answer to a confounding and confusing tire question
TIA Set Seven ATS Training Tour Dates
The Tire Industry Association set dates for seven of its 2014 ATS Training Tour locations. The schedule is as follows: Feb. 4 – 8: Charlotte, N.C. March 4 – 8: Sarasota, Fla. March 25 – 28: Houston May 20 – 23: Minneapolis June 24 – 27: Denver Aug. 5 – 7: Chicago Sept. 16 –
Steering Geometry Diagnostics
When many of us started our careers in the wheel alignment trade, we inevitably experienced a vehicle that would come back with steering quality complaints or unevenly worn tires after having had the caster, camber and toe angle adjusted to specification. Tire casing problems aside, the fault would nearly always be found in defective steering