Fitment Faux Pas: Wheel Misapplications Come Down to Fractions of an Inch
Last month, we discussed a number of topics dealing with the installation of aftermarket wheels and non-OE tires. This month, we’ll begin Part 2 – overall width. You wouldn’t think that the width of a wheel would be a concern, but it can cause problems, as the following cases show. The information here will help
Fulda – Off-Road Specialists
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Fulda Tyres has a reputation as something of an off-road specialist, with an impressive 4×4 range of tyres.
Sherbrook To Market Kosei Alloy Wheels
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Japanese premium wheel brand, Kosei is to be exclusively marketed in the UK by Sherbrook International.
Imported Car Sales On the Increase in Russia
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Sales of cars imported into Russia more than doubled in the past year, as more of the country’s burgeoning middle class switch to non-domestic makes.
Looming Mandate: Without Help, Dealers Face Dark Future. How Will You Cope?
To many in the tire industry, TPMS is a four-letter acronym that is quickly becoming a four-letter word. That goes for retail dealers and, soon, consumers alike. But these people are only considering the hassles involved with servicing tire/wheel assemblies featuring these gizmos. Look a little deeper, and you’ll see the potential for independent tire
No End in Sight: Whether Premium- or Value-Priced, UHP Tires Are Here to Stay
Need some good news for once? Ultra-high performance tires have mushroomed into the single fastest-growing tire segment. From 2000 to 2004, sales of UHP tires were up 161%, jumping 32% from 2003 to 2004 alone. In terms of units sold, the numbers look like this: 3.99 million in 2000, 7.9 million in 2003 and 10.4
Upward and Onward: Falken Takes Dealers to the Top of Pikes Peak to Show New UHP Tire
Falken Takes Dealers to the Top of Pikes Peak to Show New UHP Tire
Lead the Charge: Hybrid Vehicles Need Hybrid Care – So Be the Local Expert
No sense in ignoring hybrid vehicles any longer. They’re here to stay. They are not a trend. Every year since 2000, the sale of hybrid vehicles in the U.S. has doubled. According to ABI Research, by 2006, sales of hybrid vehicles will account for 10% of the two million mid-size vehicles sold annually in the
Segments and Subsets: MNA Looks to Address Market Fragmentation With New Sport, Touring Tires
MNA Looks to Address Market Fragmentation With New Sport, Touring Tires
Patterns & Offsets: More New Bolt Pattern/Offset Combinations Have Emerged
More new bolt pattern/offset combinations have emerged in the last few years than in the last 20 years combined. Remember when there were only a dozen common bolt patterns, and almost everything had a standard offset? Oh, how I long for those days. Today, though, we have double that number, and it seems we are