Should You Focus on Tire Sales or Service?
Where is the money coming from, tires or service? For many tire dealers, this is clear-cut, but for some, it’s difficult to know what tires and service successes to lean into and which are short-lived blips on the radar. Some dealers focus all their efforts on sales, devoting service time only to flat repairs, mounting
McCarthy Tire Gains Piedmont Truck Tires, LS Truck Tire Repair
McCarthy Tire Service has expanded its presence in the southeast with the purchase of Piedmont Truck Tires, Inc. The company will continue to operate under the Piedmont Truck Tire name with the current president, Dan Rice, overseeing operations. Incorporated in 1978, Piedmont Truck Tires says it has ten service locations– eight in North Carolina, one
Happier Tire Technicians Means Higher Profits
Your technicians are the lifeblood of your tire business. They keep your business moving and are oftentimes literally the face of the business when interacting with customers, so it’s important to keep them happy and satisfied at work – and it pays to do so. In fact, 95% of the dealers who took our recent
Monro, Inc. Announces Q3 Fiscal 2022 Financial Results
Monro, Inc. announced its third-quarter financial results this week, reporting a 20% increase in sales from $341.8 million compared to $284.6 million for the third quarter of the fiscal year ended March 27, 2021. Growth in the company’s third quarter, which ended December 25, 2021, was attributed to Monro’s strong cash flow, its teammates, and
Hankook’s Kingery 4S2 X: One Tire for Every Weather
It’s hard to be all things to all people. But in the tire business, you’re often asked to do just that, whether it’s offering additional vehicle services on top of tire alignments, rotations and installs or adding tires to your regularly scheduled orders that are becoming popular in your market. Tire manufacturers are feeling this,
Tire Puncture Repair and Wheel Care
Any successful tire dealer knows that offering a complete lineup of tire services can keep customers from seeking repairs elsewhere and add to the bottom line. Included in that lineup, puncture repair and wheel care are important service offerings that complete the tire package. Whether offered as part of a new tire purchase or as
Plaza Tire Service Opens Fifth Northwest Arkansas Store
Plaza Tire Service added its fifth Northwest Arkansas location at 3041 East Robinson Avenue in Springdale. With locations throughout Missouri, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky and Northern Arkansas, Plaza Tire Service currently operates 71 stores. At just over 8,700 square feet, the new Springdale location includes eight service bays and a large area for tire storage.
Five Tire Trends for 2021
To finish out the year, let’s go through some of the trends that screamed out to the Tire Review team in 2021 and how they might affect your business in the new year.
Rotary Releases New R1090 Pro 3D Alignment System
The 3D Alignment System features a tower-free design and comes with a portable, space-saving cabinet that requires no dedicated bay, giving shops with limited space the flexibility needed to perform wheel alignments anywhere, the company says.
Making More Money on Tire Service
In this video, Tire Review’s Danielle Hess reviews ways you can make more money at your shop in 2022, from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox Media.
