Unfortunate Passing
I’m not quite old enough to have to rely on the obituaries to track friends or my own condition. But it is odd to read an obituary for a tire business. This one ran in the Bradenton, Fla., Herald last week. There it was at the top of the business briefs in last Thursday’s Herald.
School Bus Maintenance Contest at Michelin Center
Michelin North America will host the National School Bus Maintenance Competition. Co-sponsored by the National Association of Pupil Transport (NAPT) and the South Carolina Department of Education, the Sept. 23-25 event will be held at MNA’s training center in Donaldson, S.C. For the event, top school bus technicians and inspectors from across the country will
Second Class Citizens? Not Any More!
There was a time when retreaded tires were pretty good but they didn’t last as long as new tires and their adjustment rate was somewhat higher than comparable new tires. However, they were safe and saved truckers and other motorists considerable amounts of money when compared to higher priced new tires, even if they didn’t
After Cutbacks, Toyo Now Back on Track
Atthe start of the year, Japanese manufacturer Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. put thebrakes on expenditure in response to the global economic and financial crisis. Thepackage of measures implemented were received with a shock: layoffs, massivebudget cutbacks, withdrawal from the Tokyo Motor Show, restrictions on travelfor management and so on. Later it became public knowledge
Prep Work: How Dealers Can Get a Jump on ESC Requirements
Overall traffic fatalities reported in 2008 hit their lowest level since 1961. TheU.S. Department of Transportation released this statement in July. Theywent on to say, “that fatalities in the first three months of 2009continued to decrease. The fatality rate, which accounts for variableslike fewer miles traveled, also reached the lowest level ever recorded.” Asdifficult as
Tire Rotation and Four-Wheel Brake Service: $1,000,000
“A customer brought theircar into our service department for a brake job. This customer was a “waiter,”so we pushed the job through pretty quick. The technician finished the job; thecustomer paid the cashier and drove off. That car was going over 60 mph whenthe wheel fell off, the vehicle went out of control and crashed.
Bosch Looks to Sell Parts of its Brake Business
(Aftermarketnews.com) AftermarketNews learned that Bosch may be looking to sell off parts of its North American brake business.
Monroe Offers Brake Pads and Shoes
Monroe brakes, with more than 1,000 pad SKUs and 280 shoe SKUs, offer broad coverage of the North American vehicle population, plus exceptional late-model coverage up to D-plate 1394 in pads and S-913 in shoes, the company said. The pads combine advanced OE-style friction formulations with a variety of pad design enhancements to ensure long
Modern Miracles
Monday was a very important date in history. The 40th anniversary of when man first landed on and walked on the moon. Iremember watching the whole thing on TV…black and white…getting to stayup late because it was such an amazing thing. For those who forgot, theactual moonwalk happened around midnight eastern time and didn’t enduntil
Keeping Quiet: How to Solve Noise, Vibration and Harshness Complaints
If there is anything that frustrates a tire tech, it’s the matter of resolving noise, vibration and harshness issues. The first hurdle is figuring out what the customer is hearing or feeling compared to what the tech hears or feels on a test drive. No two people are the same, so “persistent” NVH problems are