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RMA Asks NHTSA For Internet OptionLooking to increase the number of tires being registered, the RMA has asked NHTSA for formal permission to allow tire buyers to register to tires via tiremaker Web sites. Allowing "additional, easier choices" would enhance NHTSA’s ability to notify owners in the event of a safety problem with their tires.
‘Got Air?’ Gets Legs- Web Exclusive
TIA Drafts Legislation to Create Tire Checkoff Program Taking a page from the dairy, beef and home heating oil industries, the tire industry may soon have its own multi-million dollar national consumer education campaign promoting the value of tires and importance of tire maintenance.
The Forgotten Valve Stem
The Forgotten Valve Stem If industry pundits are right, you can expect to see EPDM (ethylene propylene) snap-in valves give way to aluminum clamp-in valves in the near future. But they may make a comeback. Confusing isn’t it? Credit the expected change to the TREAD Act and its TPMS imperative to carmakers. By 2007, all
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Still a Long Road Ahead for Troubled TiremakerDespite posting the worst losses in the company’s 105-year history, things began to look up for the financially troubled Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. during a hectic early spring.
Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect Finding Reasons For Irregular Wear Saves Downtime and Money What causes a tire to develop an irregular wear pattern? Often, the answer depends on axle position and the conditions under which the tire operates. Most uneven tread wear conditions on drive and trailer axle tires are usually attributed to improper inflation pressure.
Cutting the Tape: What the TREAD Act Means to You … Today
What the TREAD Act Means to You … Today Elected officials love to jump on consumer safety issues. It’s the best job security strategy around. In November 2000, that’s precisely what Congress did when the Firestone recall and Ford Explorer debacle gave them the motive and opportunity to create and pass into law a
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‘A Transformational year’
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Famed Calif. Dealer May Disappear
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NHTSA Delays Standards, Faces Suit
Would You Sell Used Tires?: Dealers Can Reap Plenty of Profits But They Face Legal, Ethical Questions
Would You Sell Used Tires? Dealers Can Reap Plenty of Profits But They Face Legal, Ethical Questions No one flinches about buying a “previously owned” car. Millions trek to garage sales every weekend looking for bargains. Dedicated stores sell used books, records, CDs and videos. Experienced bats and gloves take to the field again via