TIA Honors Hall of Fame Inductees, Tire Dealers at Awards Ceremony
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) honored its latest Hall of Fame inductees and awarded other industry leaders at its Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony hosted at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Oct. 31, prior to the start of the Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show from Nov. 1-4. Tire Review Editor Madeleine
RNR Tire Express Begins 7th Annual Anti-Breast Cancer Campaign
As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets underway this October, RNR Tire Express debuted its seventh annual Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign nationwide. The company says participating RNR locations will donate a portion of all tire sales to foundations advancing the cause of breast cancer research and the search for a cure. According to RNR, family
Four Selected as 2022 Tire Industry Hall of Fame Inductees
The Tire Industry Association’s (TIA) Hall of Fame Committee has selected four new inductees for the 2022 Tire Industry Hall of Fame: the late Larry Day, retired chairman and CEO of TBC Corp; Christine Karbowiak, retired Bridgestone Americas executive; Joe DePaolis, tire dealer and former president of the National Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association (NTDRA);
Jay Goldberg, CTDA Hall of Fame Member, Dies at 86
Jay Goldberg, a 50-year board member and Hall of Fame inductee of the California Tire Dealers Association (CTDA), passed away on Feb. 8, 2022. He was 86. A fixture in the Southern California tire industry, Goldberg joined brothers Stan and Arnie Sperling in 1969 to help operate Globe Tire. Goldberg also served tire dealers on
Virginia Tire Looks to Female Staff to Address Labor Shortage
Like many tire dealers, Julie Holmes has grappled with the shortage of qualified technicians in the tire industry, but most recently, she’s also been confronted with a general labor shortage that many businesses are dealing with today. Virginia Tire & Auto employs 300 people across its 18 stores, and offers benefits like health insurance and
A Digital Tire Wall? Tire Pros Revamps Customer Experience
Tire Pros unveiled how it sees the business trending in its “Showroom of the Future” products, which dealers experienced for the first time during the group’s annual Dealer Conference from Oct. 12-14 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Andrew Cutler Prioritizes Community Service
Andrew Cutler, the president of Muskegon Brake & Tire, keeps good customer service as a priority.
Direct Tire Owner Barry Steinberg Dies at 75
Barry Steinberg started Direct Tire & Auto in 1974 after being drafted and serving in the Vietnam War. He grew the dealership to five locations in the metro Boston area and was named a Tire Review Top Shop Finalist in 2008.
TIA Dealer Forum: Ingenuity, Tenacity Foster Success
The award-winning panelists provided insights into their dealerships and what has kept them successful.
K&M Top Shop Finalist: Newbury Tire
Newbury Tire’s tire/service mix is 100% tires. With four techs, a store manager and Owner Alex Gall working day in and day out at the shop, the customer is always top of mind for the staff.
