Flat-Out Profitable: A Little Digging Exposes New Opportunities in a 30-Plus-Year-Old Niche Market
Consider the power of this suggestion: No more flat tires. Ever. Nudging this concept into the realm of possibility is a group of products known by some as tire fill and by others as foam fill. Due to the variety of materials being used today, the most accurate term may be “flatproofing solutions.” Simply stated,
Same But Different: Half a World Away, Two Dealers Show That They’re Not Far Apart
Half a World Away, Two Dealers Show That They’re Not Far Apart
Call of the Wild: BFGoodrich Off-Road Tires Take on 400-Mile Stretch of the Open Baja
BFGoodrich Off-Road Tires Take on 400-Mile Stretch of the Open Baja
Just a Cut Above: BFNAT Targets Luxury SUVs With Addition to Dueler Line
BFNAT Targets Luxury SUVs With Addition to Dueler Line
Fast Track to Profits DOT Racing Tires
DOT racing tires, also known as R-compound tires, are hot on the track and off. They boast decent margins, and they practically sell themselves: Customers are educated, experienced and already know what they want. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy to be in the DOT race tire business. More than with any other tire product,
Right Repair Rates: Following Rules Can Keep Speed Rating, Some Tiremakers Say
ff cleaner. Goodyear adds this proviso: “If the hole shows evidence of fabric splitting, such an injury cannot be properly repaired using a standard puncture repair procedure. This type of injury must be skived out and repaired as a section (reinforced) repair.” But, while this will maintain the serviceability of the tire, it will also
CHINA: Dealers, Tiremakers Are Capitalizing, But Economic Revolution Has Issues
Today’s China-made tires may well carry the names Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear or that of other majors and are produced using the same technology, processes and stringent quality standards of those well-known global brands. Only they are being produced for pennies on the dollar.My, how times have changed.
Does It Rate?: Do We Really Need Tires That Can Do 186 MPH?
There are tire engineers out there who don’t much give a hoot about tire speed ratings. “It®™s not even a government regulation,” says one. ®There is no government test for speed ratings. The only speed-related test is euphemistically called a ‘temperature resistance test,®™ and it’s built around the ability of a tire to disperse heat
Finding Its Niche: Kumho Looks to Automated Production to Meet Profit Goals
Finding Its NicheKumho Looks to Automated Production to Meet Profit Goals
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