Bleeding Brake Fluid in ABS-Equipped Vehicles
According to R. L. Polk, the average age of the vehicles on U.S. roads was 9.2 years in 2007, with 41% of the vehicles 11 years or older. This high median age is a good reason to consider the condition of the brake fluid and bleeding procedures when performing maintenance or repairs. Maintenance or repair
General Grabs Construction Market with Wide Base
Continental’s General Truck Tires brand introduced its first all-position wide base tire for NAFTA, the Grabber OA Wide Base in size 445/65R22.5. The Grabber OA (off road, all position) Wide Base, designed for super single fitment for steer and trailer positions, offers a high carrying capacity and reinforced shoulder to add protection against curbing and
Noticeable by Their Absence
The upcoming Reifen Essen tire industry show will feature more than 550 exhibitors from 40 nations and 17,000 visitors from over 100 countries. With so many tire companies on show, some of the largest tire companies end up standing out not for their weird and wonderful stand designs or their high technology products, but simply
Pirelli Tabs Tariff as Reason for 10% Price Hike
Blaming “market pressures” from the new U.S. tariff on Chinese consumer tire imports and increased raw material costs, Pirelli Tire North America is raising prices on its P4 Four Seasons and Cinturato P5 lines. The 10% price increase takes effect as of Nov. 1. Pirelli’s price increase is the first move from the premium sector
Standards Testing Labs Sets Fall Seminar Dates
Standards Testing Laboratories will hold its 2009 Tire Technology seminar at the company’s Massillon, Ohio headquarters on Oct. 13-15. The Tire Tech seminars provide an overview of tire industry terminology, technology and the raw materials involved in the making of a tire, as well as the design, applications, compounding, construction and manufacturing processes. A brief
Goodyear Dunlop Associates Abseil for Teen Cancer Trust
U.K. employees from Goodyear Dunlop have started work on raising ≤30,000 for the company’s chosen charity, the Teenage Cancer Trust, by abseiling down the 120-foot side of Fort Dunlop in Birmingham.
Champion Labs Launches Online Catalog
Champion Laboratories launched its new-and-improved online catalog through the ShowMeTheParts.com private-label catalog program.
Controlling Absenteeism
When a service manager,technician or front-desk employee is absent, it costs you money. That’s not all it costs.Absenteeism also inconveniences customers and other employees, potentiallyleading to bad word of mouth externally or low morale internally. Absenteeism will never goaway completely, but tire dealers can minimize it by following a few simplesteps. Start by advising job
Standards Testing Labs Sets Seminar Dates
Standards Testing Laboratories (STL) Trans Tech will offer its 2008 Tire Technology seminars at the company’s Massillon, Ohio headquarters June 3-5 and Oct. 14-16.
Curbing Absenteeism
To avoid the potential fordecreased productivity, customer dissatisfaction, overtime costs and reducedmorale, independent tire dealers should consider including an absence policy intheir employee manuals. An absence policy shouldcontain at least the following components: • Valid reasons for absence(medical conditions, doctor’s visits, emergencies, severe weather conditions,voting, funerals, etc.); • Number of non-vacation dayabsences allowed annually without