Preparing Your Tire Shop for the Winter Season
Oldman Winter is starting to wake up. Before you know it, roads in many parts of the country will look more like skating rinks than areas to drive. While stocking up on winter tires may seem like the best option, things aren’t that simple. In this Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio video, we’ll go
Don’t Let Electrification Shock Your Shop
As a 50-year veteran of the tire industry, Ron Lautzenheiser is surprised at how many EVs his shops service. Believe it or not, he estimates that 5-10% of service across his four locations – two Big O Tires stores and two Grease Monkey stores in Fort Collins, Colorado—comes from EVs. While Ron has hopped on
Buying vs. Leasing vs. Financing Shop Equipment
Last week, we discussed the pros and cons financially of buying vs. leasing equipment. In this Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio video, let’s dig into some other aspects your shop should consider when looking to invest in a new piece of shop equipment. Buying vs. leasing your shop equipment is a decision that varies
How Performance Reviews Can Improve Your Shop
Before and after a film is released, movie critics get a chance to review some of the biggest blockbusters to give the general public an idea of how the movie performs. Most movie reviews are focused on what went right in the film and or how it can improve. The same goes for your employee
Buying vs. Leasing Shop Equipment
For any tire dealer, their shop equipment keeps their shop moving…literally! With the necessary equipment that it takes to run a tire shop, equipment costs are unavoidable. And for many tire dealers, the debate is if they should buy or lease their equipment. Let’s talk about the pros and cons of each in this Tire
Autoshop Solutions Releases ROI tool in Protractor Partnership
Autoshop Solutions has partnered with Protractor, allowing shops with its software to see actual return on investment in their marketing. Autoshop Solutions says its newly launched ROI integration tool is the product of this partnership. According to the company, the tool pulls Protractor data into Autoshop Solutions’ dashboard, matching marketing data with the repair orders
2022 Top Shops: Our Most Successful Marketing Tactics
LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE For some independent tire dealers, marketing is one of those things that seems to jump from to-do list to to-do list, with you always saying I’ll get to that later. For others, word of mouth seems to be a just fine marketing tactic. But if you’re interested in growing your
Coats Previews Shop Solutions Coming to 2022 AAPEX Show
Coats has expanded its product offerings and will display them at the 2022 AAPEX Show from Nov. 1-3. Coats will conduct live demonstrations of its aligner, vehicle inspection lane and Bayley Service Intelligence platform as well as its full array of tire changers and wheel balancers at its booth in #R8838, and in Bay 3
PRE-Q GALGO Exhibits at the OSBMA Annual Workshop
PRE-Q GALGO recently exhibited at the annual OSBMA (Ohio School Bus Mechanics Association) workshop in Columbus, Ohio. According to PRE-Q, the OSBMA works to improve, promote and develop the professional status of school bus mechanics throughout the state of Ohio. “We were a showcase vendor again this year, providing an excellent opportunity to spend more
Must-Have Safety Gear for Your Shop
In a shop, heavy machinery is lifted high into the air, and machines are running non-stop. If the proper precautions aren’t taken, automotive shops can become more dangerous than it needs to be. In this Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio video, we look at the safety gear you need in your shop. A shop
