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
A Focus on People Defines Today’s Top Shops
For the past few years in the tire industry, there has been a keen focus on people– keeping people on your staff happy, attracting new ones to your business, finding ways to challenge tenured employees…the list goes on. In fact, tire dealers like you are getting pretty innovative in ways they’re working with their staff
IMR Data: More Independent Repair Shops Know Private Label Brand Parts
IMR Inc. has released its latest insight, an update from its 2021 insight on the importance of private label and national branded parts at independent repair shops. As of August 2022, more parts purchasers at independent repair shops reported knowing what brand was in the private label box (20.8%) compared to 2021 (19.6%), with purchasers
An Unwavering Team Effort Propels Telle Tire & Auto Centers to 2022 Top Shop Honors
When a customer hands over the keys to his or her vehicle to the counterperson at any Telle Tire & Auto Centers location, it seems customary that they do it with the phrase: “You know, I remember when my grandpa or dad used to bring his car here.” Fourth-generation CEO and President Aaron Telle says
Telle Tire & Auto Centers Named 2022 Top Shop Winner
Telle Tire & Auto Centers, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with 19 locations throughout the state, was named this year’s Tire Review Top Shop Winner. Aaron Telle, a fourth-generation tire dealer and the company’s president and CEO, and Laura Telle, Aaron’s wife and chief people officer, accepted the award at the Top Shop Summit with
IMR Research Shows Impact of EV Service at Independent Shops
IMR released an update with new insight on its research on how battery and hybrid electric vehicle service is impacting independent repair shops. Between June 1-30, IMR says it interviewed 500 independent repair shops in the U.S. to update its original findings from 2021 on trends relating to service exposure in independent repair shops to
How a Customer’s Vehicle Can Connect With Your Shop
Today’s vehicles are high-tech, and that means writing a lot of computer code. But this code is not cheap to develop and car manufacturers want to keep it out of the hands of their worldwide competition. This perceived security has implications for shops that have to service these vehicles, as it makes it frustrating and
Independent Auto Shops in Maine Pursue ‘Right to Repair’ Ballot Measure
A right-to-repair ballot initiative is underway in Maine, as members of the state’s Right to Repair Coalition, a group of independent repair shop owners and employees, filed an application for a citizens initiative with the Maine Secretary of State’s office. The initiative asks for a statewide referendum in 2023 that would protect the rights of
K&M Top Shop: Ronda Auto Centers Enhances Business Through Service
Back in 1918, Art Ronda opened Ronda Tire, a small tire store in bustling Grand Rapids, Michigan, offering tires to the growing community. In the decades that followed, Ronda Tire gradually grew its tire services and also offered commercial tires, retreading and repairs. Finally in the 80s, its third-generation owners decided to make a change:
Use The Correct Signage at Your Tire Shop
Without proper signage, I truly believe this world would end. I mean, how could people get anywhere, how could businesses advertise themselves, and how could you let your customers know about important details and promotions in your shop? Do your signs look fresh? Does any element of the sign require attention or does it have
