Study Finds Time and Wear Make Tires Both Quieter and Louder
Tread rubber hardness and tread wear during a tire’s life have a counterbalancing effect on each other, according to a study by Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The study, “the impacts of tire hardness and tread depth on tire/road noise,” used four Yokohama tires produced in 2007 for its testing. All tires came from the same
Product Spotlight: Balancing Compounds
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Reaction to ‘Misleading’ Click & Clack Column
By day, Tyson Boyer is a mild-mannered tire and fleet services manager for Midas. In his spare time, Mr. Boyer has taken up the cause for tire retailers everywhere. Last week we spotlighted a recent Click & Clack column that ran in the Calgary Herald. (Presumably, because it is a syndicated column, it also ran
Balance Compounds Help Make Tires a Sound Investment
No-brainers are sometimes hard to recognize, but manufacturers of truck tire internal balancing materials believe they make a solid case for tire dealers and fleet owners to use their products. It’s no secret that a balanced tire is a happy tire. Additionally, commercial fleet operators seem pleased with performance reports for rigs outfitted with properly
Marangoni Expands Supplies and Accessories Line
Marangoni Tread North America has added Presti, AmerSeal, and Counteract products to its supplies and accessory line, which includes envelopes, sealing rings, cushion gum, envelope lube, J-hooks, tire paint and buffing blades. MTNA is also adding new Gaither Tool selections to support fleet tire maintenance needs with a variety of environmentally-friendly product options. The newly
Rival Retread Group Launched With 36 Charter Members
Harvey Brodsky, ousted two months ago as head of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau, has formally launched a competing organization – the Retread Tire Association (RTA). The RTA, said Brodsky, has been established as a non-profit; he will serve as managing director. Also, the RTA announced the names of its first 36 members.
When it Comes to Employee Skill, You Get What You Pay For
If you’ve never seen the mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap,” put it in your Netflix queue. The plot: Spinal Tap, the world’s loudest band, is followed by documentarian Marty DiBergi (played by Rob Reiner) on a disastrous tour. My favorite scene shows guitarist Nigel Tufnel, played by Christopher Guest, showing DiBergi some of his equipment.
2009: Bridgestone Posts 20% Sales Drop, 90% Profit Fall
Bridgestone Corp. reports that 2009 presented the company with a “challenging” operating environment due to weakened consumer spending and declines in private sector capital investment, which counteracted signs of recovery among some exports. However, the Japanese manufacturer states that although the economic recession in Europe and the U.S. continued, some sectors showed signs of stabilization.
Part II: Sports Marketing Proves That a Rolling (Bridge)Stone Gathers No Moss
NYSportsJournalism.com recently interviewed Phil Pacsi, vice president of North America Consumer Tire Marketing for Bridgestone Americas, about the company’s sports marketing eeforts, sports fans and consumers, Tiger Woods and The Who. Part I of this interview appeared yesterday on Tirereview.com. Q: Bridgestone will be title sponsor of the Super Bowl XLIV half time show for
Bridgestone Posts Loss for Challenging First Three Quarters
Bridgestone reports its operating environment “remained challenging” in the first three quarters of the 2009 fiscal year. The nine months to Sept. 30, it comments, was a time of “weakened consumer spending and declines in private sector capital investment, which counteracted signs of recovery among some exports.” The continuation of recession conditions in Europe and