2014 Top Shop Winner: Flynn’s Tire & Auto Service
It’s not any one thing with Flynn’s Tire & Auto Service. It is the sum of everything – the people, the facilities, the locations and towns, the customers, the attitude, the relationships, the merchandising and marketing, the top-level service techs, the firm understanding of what customers demand. It is all of those things and
Want to Know What Car Dealers Really Think About You?
Have you ever wondered how car dealers talk to their customers about you and your business? Under the headline “Tech Tip-The Truth About Tires,” published by the Penobscot Bay Pilot, a newspaper in Maine, was this advertisement disguised as “news” from Atlantic Motorcar Center in Wiscasset, Maine. All bold emphasis is from the original story
Four Tiremakers Set Motorsport Plans
Giti Giti Tire USA Inc.’s GT Radial brand has signed on to become the official tire supplier for Formula Drift. The tiremaker will make its debut at round 1 of the series. Driver Tyler Wolfson will be competing on GT Radial Champiro SX2 extreme performance summer tires. The San Diego driver and his GT Radial/SAE
Fleming Tire & Auto Service
Fleming Tire & Auto Service is a business that has literally risen from the ashes. The late Art Fleming started the tire shop, which is located in Mars, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh, in 1955 as a simple recap tire shop. Shortly after Fleming began selling new tires in 1974, a devastating fire destroyed the
Words of the Wise
‘Veteran’ Tire Dealers Give a Glimpse of How Their Pasts Shaped Future Success
New Tractor/Trailer Alignment System Now Available
Hunter Engineering said its new WinAlign HD alignment system allows trucking fleet operators and commercial tire dealers to perform truck and trailer alignments without unhooking the trailer from the tractor, maximizing workflow and reducing setup time. “The option to align trailers with or without the tractor simplifies the alignment schedule for heavy-duty fleets, and increases
Hi Ho! Hi Ho! It’s Off to…
So it’s off to Vegas I go. * * * * * * * It’s Nov. 12 now, it’s snowing and I’m back from the dry desert and not-as-crowded-as-thought Las Vegas Convention Center. While the SEMAfolks were decreeing “record-breaking” attendance – up 7% YoY – the walls and displays at the South Hall must have
American Tire Distributors Donates $170,000 During Golf Classic
American Tire Distributors announced $170,000 in charitable gifts during its 24th Annual ATD Charity Classic golf tournament.
Tire Pros Opens Two ‘Tread Town’ Boundless Playgrounds
Tire Pros, a tire dealer marketing subsidiary of American Tire Distributors Inc., and local Tire Pros dealers recently helped open two new “Tread Town” Boundless Playgrounds.
Product Spotlight: Vehicle Lifts & Accessories
The newest lifts and lift accessories are strong and versatile, giving shops the most bang for their buck.