RMA Says Scrap Study Shows Tire Age Not a Performance Issue
(Akron/Tire Review) A study undertaken by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) claims there is no correlation between the end of a tire’s “safety performance” and its chronological age.
Cooper and Dealers Give Big Assist to Charity
(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper dealers Daniel’s Tire and Performance Plus of California and Desert Rat Truck Centers of Arizona teamed up for a halftime media shootout at a recent PAC-10 college basketball game that earned $3,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network.
Marangoni Adds A to Z Tire Amarillo to Ringtread Network
(Akron/Tire Review) Marangoni Tread North America (MTNA) has added A to Z Tire in Amarillo, Texas, to its network of Ringtread plants.
Hispanic America: Appreciating the Cultural Uniqueness of Your Hispanic Employees and Customers Just Makes Good Business Sense
Today, 48 million Hispanic people reside in the U.S. – about 17% of the population – and they’re not going anywhere. In fact, experts say that number will grow dramatically. By 2050, 100 million people will trace their ancestry to the Spanish-speaking Latin American and Caribbean worlds. We’re in for some big changes. Unfortunately, history
Beating Goliath: How Can Small Independent Tire Shop Compete
They have economies of scale, which gives them enormous buying power. They can afford national ad campaigns and expensive PR programs. They have ready access to the latest technologies to run their supply chains and streamline their operations. Relatively speaking, their overall costs are low. They are the national retailers, the mass merchants, the big-box
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NHTSA Delays Standards, Faces Suit
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OSHA Ergo Regs Removed, May Be Reworked
Brains Match Muscle: The Intelligent Tire
Brains Match Muscleas Tire Chips Finally Hit the Market The Intelligent Tire. Many see it as a myth, an unworkable idea with no real world merit. Others see it as the wave of the future, a screaming-to-be-born combination of technologies that will solve so many tire maintenance matters. It’s no secret that tire manufactures have
Hot & Cold: Ambient Air Temps Have Great Impact on ‘Correct’ Tire Pressure
cause any flexing object will generate heat, proper inflation pressure also enables the tire to reach an equilibrium temperature where the amount of heat created is equal to the amount of heat dissipated through the sidewalls, shoulder and tread area.Even though the tire industry has long reminded fleets and tire dealers about the importance of
Dealer Diary: Selling Yourself
Selling Yourself By Craig Gifford For the past two years, Tire Review has brought you Dealer Diary, a monthly series that focuses on typical tire dealers and the ins and outs of their business.Dave Schardt, president of The Wheel Source in Dayton, Ohio, has made custom wheels his primary focus, through both a retail store