Goodyear One of America’s Most Trusted
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. was named one of America’s most trustworthy companies by Audit Integrity Inc. and Forbes magazine.
U.S. Slaps Duties on Chinese OTR Tires
(Reuters) The Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-dumping duties of up to 210% on millions of OTR tires from China it said were being sold in the United States at unfairly low prices.
Ban Retread Tires? Not So Fast
(Akron/Tire Review – Suburban Journals) Travel just about any road, anywhere in the country and you’ll see them.
Discount Tire Gives Consumers a Wheel Preview
(Akron/Tire Review) Discount Tire Co./America’s Tire Co. has introduced a new online application for consumers.
Tyler Bracing for Fallout if Goodyear Shuts Down Tire Plant
(Akron/Tire Review – Fort Worth Star-Telegram) The tire makers walked off the plant on Thursday, Earl Raibon started looking for new work the next morning and Nikki Yordy rushed to schedule her surgery for the following Monday.
North America’s Largest Independent Tyre Exporter
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hercules Tire International, based in Kitchener, Ontario, is the largest independent tyre exporter in North America, with warehouses in Canada, the U.S. and China.
Hot Tires and Cool Wheels
Hot Tires and Cool Wheels The tire and the wheel. Each is similar in that they’re round and are a major component of any vehicle. But while one is made of rubber, the other is metal – steel, aluminum or an alloy. One costs more than the other, and one may never need replacing. One
OTR Tire Market: Fewer Customers, Bigger Trucks Challenge Even the Best Dealers
OTR Tire Market Fewer Customers, Bigger Trucks Challenge Even the Best Dealers It is by far the most volatile and unpredictable tire segment, operating at a rhythm and pace often well removed from prevailing general economic conditions. With the wide variety of applications and monstrously large equipment getting even bigger, the OTR equipment tire segment
Bandag Claims Trademark Infringement with Van Company
Bridgestone America’s tire-retreading arm is suing a van-transport company for trademark infringement, according to reports. Filed this week in the U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions says Bandago, a California-based company that provides van rentals primarily for touring musical acts, is using a newly-designed logo which may cause consumer confusion. The
TCi Opens New California DC
Michelin North America’s Tire Centers distribution unit has opened a new distribution center in Sunnyvale, Calif. "Our customers in the Northern California market will benefit from this new center and additional deliveries per day to their retail locations," said Jim Borkey, vice president of sales for TCi. The approximately 40,000-square-foot distribution center provides local tire