Selleck: Performance Standards, Mandatory Registration are Musts
At the recent Clemson University Tire Industry Conference (at which I was a guest speaker), Pete Selleck, chairman and CEO of Michelin North America was the keynoter. In his 20-minute talk, Selleck touched on a few key issues both he and MNA feel strongly about. On still-pending tire fuel efficiency ratings and labeling: “The consumer
TIA Opposes Tire Related Language in Legislation
The Tire Industry Association opposes tire registration language in the “Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act,” also known as the GROW AMERICA Act. TIA opposes an amendment to previous U.S. code that’s housed in Section 4112, “Tire Registration by Independent Sellers,” in the
Tire Manufacturers Slated to Present at Traction 2015 Conference
Smithers Rapra’s Traction 2015 conference will bring together tire industry leaders from May 19-21 at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville. The conference and exhibition will bring together tire OEMs, Tier 1-4 system and component suppliers, and materials producers to discuss supplier and consumer needs, material technology advancements, policy and regulations and tire industry business
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
Exploring and Explaining the Pieces of a Truly Weird Tire Day
The day after what was truly the most bizarre day for the American tire industry that I can recall, things got even weirder. Oh, before I forget, Welcome to National Tire Safety Awareness Month!!!!! Your White House thanks you for your cooperation. Anyway, by now you have read that the National Transportation Safety Board held
TIA Opposes RMA Tire Registration Proposal
The Tire Industry Association will fight a proposal from the Rubber Manufacturers Association to reinstate a mandatory tire registration program. During a panel on tire registration and recalls at the Passenger Vehicle Tire Safety Symposium held by the National Transportation Safety Board, the RMA cited low registration rates of tires sold by independent retailers as
To Put This in Your Hands
While scanning a recent TIA email about its government affairs, I was dumbstruck by one statement that smacked me hard: “Currently, about 17% of tires sold are registered.” One-seven-percent, as in 17 out of 100 tires sold are actually registered so that the owners can be quickly and easily notified should there be a safety-related
Decoding NHTSA’s Tire Aging Report
“At this time, the agency does not believe it is necessary for motor vehicle safety to add a tire aging requirement to its light vehicle tire standard due to the following reasons: First, FMVSS No. 139 has contributed to an increased robustness of oven-aged light vehicle tires. Our research has shown that oven-aged FMVSS No.
What Could Sen. Markey Want – and How Far Will He Go?
For an industry that claims an almost genetic aversion to government involvement, we sure seem to find ways to garner the attention of regulatory agencies and vote-seeking legislators. It’s almost as if we intentionally seek such intervention. While it would be easy to dismiss Sen. Ed Markey’s (D-MA) prodding of the Department of Transportation and
Senator Questions DOT on Tire Safety
Sen. Ed Markey, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, is questioning the federal agency that oversees tire safety, citing an ABC News Investigation that exposed defective tires still being sold to the public. Following Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s appearance before lawmakers earlier this month, Sen. Markey, D-Mass.,