Trash Talk
It’s a rough life for a waste haul tire. Whether fitted on trash pickup trucks for residential or commercial routes, or trucks dropping off waste at a transfer station or landfill, waste haul tires encounter challenging terrains and high scrub environments that can destroy a tire in a matter of months. “In the waste
Super Support: Manufacturer and Dealer Marketing Programs
Dealers looking to assemble business support have their pick of tire manufacturer and dealer marketing groups. Here’s a rundown of the marketing programs that can provide dealerships superhero support. ATD Name of dealer program: ATDServiceBay Website: atdservicebay.com What the program offers: The ATDServiceBay program is grouped into “Bays,” similar to the way a tire dealer may
Eco-Friendly Tires
There aren’t many products with a worse environmental image than tires. Too many people have seen huge piles of scrap tires, or worse still, burning tires that defy attempts to extinguish them. It’s a problem that’s hard to ignore, and, not surprisingly, tire manufacturers today seem to be very sensitive to the issue. Tiremakers stress their commitment
The Evolving Tire Landscape
Thirty years ago it was a much different world. Fax machines had just become a thing. There was no Internet, no such thing as a cellphone let alone a smart one, and the first PCs were appearing in offices. In the tire universe, we were still busy radializing consumer and truck tires; OTR and agricultural
With Imports Growing, Isn’t it Time for Representation?
It was with great interest that I read of Federal Tire Corp. and Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. joining ITMA in Europe. ITMA is the Imported Tire Manufacturers’ Association, which now has 21 members and is charged with representing and supporting the best interests of those firms importing tires into Europe. “With the sheer volume of
Conti Gives Overview of Green Developments
The commercial availability of Sumitomo’s Enasave 97, albeit in small volumes, has demonstrated the feasibility of producing tires containing very little in the way of fossil fuels.
Fields for the Future
Tiremakers are leaving no stone unturned in the re-search for sustainability and savings
Sellin’ Tires is Easy With Today’s Prices!
Dealers are certainly a bunch of complainers. All I ever hear any more is "Price increase this…" and "Price increase that…" It was as though their suppliers were trying to cut into their business or something! So there have been a few price hikes along the way. Bumps in the road, I say. It’s not
Product Spotlight: Brakes and Friction Materials
Improved technology has made brakes and friction materials more durable and better performing. To avoid customer comebacks, tire dealers must take care to use quality parts matched to the correct application. applicable), which can make the job easier for installers and even help ensure a better fit. Advantage brake shoes include attached parking brake levers
Crisis in Japan: USW Pitches In, Goodyear OK
The United Steelworkers in Canada have donated $20,000 toward earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan. Nearly 10,000 confirmed deaths occurred in the Mar. 11 disaster. The donation came from the USW Canada’s Humanity Fund. The Steelworkers’ contribution will be channeled through International Chemical Energy and Mining Unions Federation affiliates in Japan, and the Canadian