Tracking Seismic Shifts in the Tire Industry
Since the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020, the US economy has been under constant pressure: inflation, interest rates and gas prices have created a super-challenging marketplace. The tires ecosystem itself has faced a series of seismic jolts – the supply chain in triage, global factories shuttering and at-home workers creating a decline in
Hercules Tires’s Simpson: Adapting to LT Tire Trends [Audio]
In the past year, Hercules Tires has launched around six new products—including its first ag tire. Most recently, the company debuted its new mud-terrain tire in partnership with TIS Wheels, the TIS TT1, by Hercules, that targets larger fitments and aesthetics any off-roader would drool over. So, with a wide range of product launches, what’s
Hercules Tires’s Simpson: Adapting to Light Truck Tire Trends [Video]
In the past year, Hercules Tires has launched around six new products—including its first ag tire. Most recently, the company debuted its new mud-terrain tire in partnership with TIS Wheels, the TIS TT1, by Hercules, that targets larger fitments and aesthetics any off-roader would drool over. So, with a wide range of product launches, what’s
Offering Perks with Tire Purchases
It’s often tricky when you buy online because you don’t know what services will come with a tire sale. In this Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio video, we discuss the services that independent tire dealers have told us they include in a tire sale, so you can get some ideas about what you can
2023 Legislative Issues Tire Dealers Need to Know About
With the final races in the midterm elections decided or nearly there, the 2023 Congress will be taking their oath come the new year, which means a new legislative cycle is upon us. For tire dealers and automotive repair shop owners, this means a new crop of legislators will hold the power on hot-button issues,
Turbo Wholesale Tires Gains Investor, 2 Industry Veterans
Kingswood Capital Management announced that it has completed an investment in Turbo Wholesale Tires. Kingswood says it is partnering with Sarkis Sepetjian and the Sepetjian family, who are retaining significant ownership in the company and joining Kingswood on the board of directors. Veteran tire executives, Phillip Kane and Larry Jeffries have been appointed leadership roles
TIA Honors Hall of Fame Inductees, Tire Dealers at Awards Ceremony
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) honored its latest Hall of Fame inductees and awarded other industry leaders at its Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony hosted at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Oct. 31, prior to the start of the Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show from Nov. 1-4. Tire Review Editor Madeleine
Tire Market Predictions for 2023
Welcome to Rolling With The Numbers, where we present you with data that gives tire dealers information to keep their tire businesses rollin’, based on research conducted with our independent tire dealer audience and beyond. This week, we’re taking a closer look at indicators in the automotive aftermarket that should help us to predict where
Scott Blair Creates Opportunities in the Tire Industry With Training
Scott Blair, the founder of T.R.A.C.K. Auto Training & Network, is no stranger to creating solutions to issues facing the tire industry. He just can’t help himself – if he identifies an obstacle affecting his peers, through hell or high water, he’ll find a solution to it. His problem-solving obsession began in the mid-90s when Scott
Tire Industry Hall of Famer Joe DePaolis Dies
Joseph A. DePaolis, a former president of the National Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association (NTDRA) and 2022 inductee into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame, died Sept. 7, 2022, in Rochester, N.Y. He was 90.DePaolis made his mark in the tire industry growing three-outlet Johnny Antonelli Tire Co. Inc., based in Rochester, into one of
