When (If) Lead Is Banned
The industry weighs in on wheel weight options and legislation.
Sponsors Step Up for TIA Training Road Show
TIA is taking its Automotive Tire Service (ATS) Certification Course on the road in 2012, and will do so with the assist of 21 industry suppliers. The Certified ATS Program is designed to create a network of certified instructors who can then train and certify technicians in the field, said TIA. By holding 28 classes
Making the Transition to Non-Lead Wheel Weights
The days of lead wheel weights are numbered. While the federal Environmental Protection Agency has been slow to act, a number of state governments – California, Illinois, Washington, Maine, Vermont and New York – have banned the use of lead wheel weights. In addition, similar legislation is pending in Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland and Rhode Island,
Groups ask EPA to Ban Lead Wheel Weights
(San Francisco Chronicle) The federal government should ban the use of lead weights, those fingertip-size chunks of metal that balance the tires of cars and trucks, says a petition filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week.
California Getting the Lead Out
California will soon be lead-wheel weight free, thanks to a new agreement with one major automaker and wheel weight suppliers.
Environmental Group Attacks Car, Weight Makers
(Akron/Tire Review) The Center for Environmental Health filed suit to end the sale of lead-based wheel weights in California.