2017 Top Shop Finalist: Waukegan Tire & Supply Co.
Waukegan Tire & Supply Co. has been operating in the greater Chicago/Milwaukee area for nearly 50 years. In that time, the dealership has become a fixture in the community it serves. Waukegan Tire is active in local events and charities, reinvesting back into the community.
RNR Tire Express Supporting Hurricane Victims
RNR Tire Express has launched a system-wide initiative to raise funds to aid in the rebuild of the city of Houston and Florida in an effort to help support Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma victims.
The Crisis of Trust
For tire dealers, your business – and your livelihood – is based on trust. And though trust is essential to success, it can be a fragile thing.
Drugs in the Workplace
As states legalize marijuana use and heroin addiction reaches epidemic levels, shops are pressed to balance a shrinking supply of employees and technicians with an increase in illegal – and legal – drug use. This 420, get a handle on employees and drug use in the workplace.
Hunter Earns Communication Award
Hunter Engineering Co. was recognized with two awards at the Women in Auto Care 2016 Automotive Communication Awards. Hunter won an award in the Merchandising category, as well as in the Magazine Article category for an editorial package in Tire Review. The Automotive Communication Award for a Magazine Article was in Tire Review’s second annual
Dealers Go Beyond in Banff
As the morning fog lifted across the mountains of Banff, Alberta, 25 tire dealers gathered for a dealer meeting update from Falken Tires leadership on Aug. 9. During the meeting the tiremaker detailed the direction of the company, its products and its positioning within the marketplace. Mirroring the adventure vibe of its national consumer advertising
Rockin’ and Rollin’ into 2016
Still aiming to be dealers’ “No. 1,” Continental Tire the Americas announced a number of updates for 2016 during its Gold Dealer Meeting, themed “Conti Rocks Cancun,” on April 12 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun, Mexico. “Two years ago here, we made a statement that you are our No. 1.; our No. 1
Tire Pros’ ‘Allies for Independence’ Campaign Helps Wounded Vets
Tire Pros, a division of American Tire Distributors, unveiled the “Allies for Independence” campaign at its annual dealer meeting in San Diego that will help supply customized all-terrain wheelchairs to wounded American veterans. “Tire Pros is excited to launch Allies for Independence in support of the servicemen and women who sacrificed so much to safeguard
TIA Announces ATS Instructor Training Dates
TIA has announced the dates and locations for its Certified Automotive Training Service (ATS) Instructor classes for 2016. Class dates and locations include: Charlotte, N.C. – March 1-4 Denver, Colo. – April 19-22 Baltimore, Md. – June 21-24 Denver, Colo. (women’s only class) – October 4-6 The Certified ATS Instructor Program is a 4-day, in-depth
Commentary: Tire Registration Ploy Another Intrusion by a Government That’s Gunning for Us
Last week, I saw a television report about the huge number of tire recalls and accidents allegedly caused by flawed tires. In classic TV style, it showed the aftermath of gory accidents. It also showed close-ups of tires that had peeled apart like celery stalks. Statistics were cited. Panic predicted. What came next made me