Goodyear to Roll Out Airless Tire in 2018
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is offering the non-pneumatic TurfCommand tire, as an upgrade option on Bad Boy Mowers’ Outlaw XP, with expected availability in early 2018.
The Politics of Being a Tire Dealer
And as a tire dealer, you have far more political expertise and influence than you may realize. From serving on boards and councils locally to speaking on industry issues before the House and Senate – even running for office – tire dealers have a reputation for getting involved.
Toyo Supports 25-Hours of Thunderhill Road Race
Toyo Tire USA Corp. is continuing its VIP track services and on-site hospitality area at the 25-Hours of Thunderhill, the longest endurance road race in North America. “Toyo Tires continues to demonstrate the importance they place on the road racing community,” said Jeremy Croiset, NASA director of business development. “This VIP program has quickly become
Toyo Releases Race Tire in U.S.
The Toyo Proxes R888R, DOT competition tire, is now available in the United States. The tire was previously available only in Europe and Australia. Racers and vehicle customizers in all segments embraced the Proxes R888 for its versatility and longevity on the track, its broad range of fitments and overall good looks, Toyo Tire U.S.A.
Five Tiremakers Urge Firm Action on Climate Change Threat
In a statement issued on Dec. 29 through a posting on TheHill.com, the chiefs of five major North American tiremakers called on the U.S. to not only meet the commitments it made in the recent Paris climate change talks, but to “use its economic might to drive strengthened commitments over time and follow through from
TireMaster Product Enhancements Introduced at ASA Meeting
ASA hosted its 18th InfoExpo conference in New Orleans to discuss the future of TireMaster software. At the two-day meeting, the company introduced the latest versions of TireMaster software – the TireMaster 9.1 and the TireMaster Enterprise 3.5 upgrade – which are designed to improve tire business operations and marketing for independent tire dealers. Attendees
U.S. Economy Searching for its True North
By Dr. Timothy Nash and Dr. Keith Pretty The latest revision of first quarter 2015 U.S. GDP was revised upward to 0.6% with the first estimate of second quarter U.S. GDP reported at 2.3% growth as of July 31. Early estimates predicted that GDP would improve to perhaps as high as 2.4% growth in the
OTR Conference: Celebrating the Past, Looking Forward
The Tire Industry Association’s 60th annual Off-the-Road Tire Conference allowed attendees to reflect on the OTR industry’s past while understanding its present and looking to where it’s headed in the future. The OTR Tire Conference hosted more than 500 attendees from around the world in Tucson on Feb. 18-21. Attendees heard presentations from industry professionals
How Cuba, North Korea and Rosekind Can Impact on the Tire World
Never thought I’d see the day that I could travel to Cuba, or that North Korea – a country that can’t even keep the lights on at night – would actually cause knees to buckle. Welcome to a whole new world. So what does Cuba and North Korea have to do with tires and the
SRI Named Most Innovative Company by Reuters
Sumitomo Rubber Industries was included on Thomson Reuters’ 2014 Top 100 Global Innovators list, released on Nov. 6. Reuters noted that its top 100 most innovative companies achieved nearly double the 6.85% annual revenue growth rate of S&P 500 firms while increasing their R&D budgets by an average of 17% year-over-year. This marks the second
