Daniels Tire Service Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Back in 1911, when residents of Whittier, Calif., and its surrounding communities needed new tires for their Ford Model Ts, they turned to R.F. Daniels. And while much has changed over the past 100 years, Southern California still depends on the Daniels family for tires, automotive service and expert advice. From its humble beginnings as
Unsavory Slashings of Tires and a Salty Plea
Sure you have been following the goings-on across our Northern border, and know that it is once again National Election Season in Canada. Seems a confidence vote didn’t go in favor of sitting Prime Minister Stephen Harper or his entire Conservative Party. So, as is custom in a parliamentary system, the ‘no confidence’ vote resulted
New TRIB MD Talks About Plans, Members and Association’s Role
Only David Stevens knows if he was prepared to step in as the new managing director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau, a post he took over last November following the unpopular dismissal of the well-known and respected Harvey Brodsky. Certainly the 42-year-old should not have been the focus of those unhappy about
Former Tire Dealer, Association Leader Ed Cohn Dies at 74
Ed “Eddie” Cohn, 74, former tire dealer and longtime executive director of the California Tire Dealers Association South, passed away Feb. 8. He was born in 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved with his parents to California when he was 3 years old. Cohn attended Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles and graduated in
AskPatty.com’s DeVere Speaking to Tire Factory Dealers
AskPatty.com CEO Jody DeVere will be the special guest speaker at the upcoming Tire Factory annual dealer meeting next month. The meeting is set for Feb. 25-27 at the Red Lion Hotel in Portland, Ore. Founded by DeVere, AskPatty.com is an education and marketing effort aimed at women vehicle owners, developed to help them through
TRIB Gets California Retreader
McCoy’s Industrial Retreading, based in Ceres, Calif., has joined TRIB. “TRIB continues to add members as more and more companies in the new tire and retread industries throughout the world realize that TRIB is the only international retread industry association representing new tire manufacturers, retreaders, tire dealers, suppliers to the retread industry and tire repair
States Cracking Down on Sales of Aged Tires
The following story regarding tire aging appeared on ABCNews.com on April 14.
Economy Wrecks Car Dealers, But Auto Repair Shops Thrive
(McClatchy Newspapers) What’s bad news for new-car dealers is good news for repair shops.
Economy Forcing More Car Dealers to Close
(San Francisco Chronicle) Auto dealers, who make their living moving cars off the lot, increasingly are finding themselves driving off into the sunset.
Tires and Mileage Unexplored
(Los Angeles Times) William Lowry recently spent $500 to replace the tires on his Toyota Camry hybrid.