Are You North America’s Real Top Shop?
Entries are being accepted through July 5 for the 2013 Tire Review Top Shop Awards presented by Ammco/Coats. The industry-leading Top Shop Awards program seeks to honor the "best of the best" independent tire dealers in North America. The Grand Prize Winner will receive the brand new Coats 70X-L Leverless Rim Clamp tire changer, $1,500
Newsweek: Goodyear One of America’s Greenest Companies
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. moved up the rankings in Newsweek magazine’s annual ranking of "America’s Greenest Companies." In Newsweek’s 2012 rankings of the 500 largest U.S. corporations, Goodyear was 74th, up from 252nd in 2011. And Goodyear was the only tiremaker on Newsweek’s U.S. list, and the second-highest ranked company in the automotive industry.
Pirelli, Mickey Thompson Tires Take SEMA Honors
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) named Pirelli Tire North America’s Cinturato P7 All-Season Plus the winner of the tire and related products category of its 2012 New Products Showcase Awards. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels subsidiary took both runner-up positions for its ET Street Radial Pro and Street
Five Tiremakers Get RMA Safety Awards
Bridgestone, Michelin, Pirelli, Cooper and Goodyear plants in the U.S. all were recognized for improvements in worker health and safety by the RMA.
BFG ‘Awesomecross’ Measures New Tire’s Fun Level
Michelin North America’s BFGoodrich brand hosted an “Awesomecross” to measure drivers’ reactions to its new g-Force Sport Comp-2 tire.
OTR Tire Shipments Growing Fast, Demand Outpaces Capacity
The highlight of every TIA OTR Tire Conference is a presentation concerning the state of the segment, including a rundown on unit shipments and market outlook. For last week’s 57th annual conference, that presentation was given by Angie Jones, Bridgestone America’s general manager of mining and strategic services. Her detailed presentation included projections of how
Michelin Haul Tire Gets Magazine Nod
Michelin North America’s Michelin XDR2 haul truck tire was recently recognized by Aggregates Manager magazine as a "Top 25 Rollout for 2011." Michelin was also included on the list in 2009 for its XHA2 loader tire and in 2010 for the Michelin X-Traction haul truck tire. The tiremaker claims that the XDR2 haul truck tire delivers
WTO Rules for U.S. on China Tire Tariff Appeal
China lost its appeal of a World Trade Organization ruling in favor of the U.S.’s sharply increased tariff on consumer tires imported from that country. The three-tier tariff, instituted in September 2009, added significantly to the price of tires brought in from China, impacting both major tiremakers and Chinese producers. The first-year added tariff was
More on Specialty Tire Plant Fire
Fire officials now say that a "chemical product" used in tire manufacturing "self-heated," triggering the explosion and fire that rocked Specialty Tires of America’s plant in Indiana, Pa., last week.The material was apparently stored in a large refrigerated room where raw rubber was also stored. The plant’s cement block walls and the two steel access
Pirelli Partners with Colo. Vendor for Motorcycle Tires
Pirelli Tire North America’s Motorcycle Division has partnered with Intermountain Racers Supply to sell Pirelli products and service the MRA Road Race Series at Pueblo M/S Park, Pikes Peak Intl Raceway and High Plains Raceway. For information about product availability and pricing, contact Intermountain Racers Supply’s Kory Cowan at 801-913-5622 or visit intermountainracersupply.com.