Hand Tools; Inflation Gauges
Hand Tools Offer Valuable Services Sometimes it feels as if there is no better tool than the tried and true hammer. You’ll find a variety of them for sale under the heading “dead blow hammers.” Buy a high carbon steel head with a machine-polished face and a top grade U.S. hickory handle, or a polymer-handled
Blast of Winter: Conti Says Winter Tire Growth Will Come With Consumer Education
Conti Says Winter Tire Growth Will Come With Consumer Education
Spring Sink: February Floundered, March Somewhat Level, Dealers Worried
Dealer comments and survey results reflect increasing concerns over the economy and its impact on future business. Tire and service sales at our panel of more than 100 independent tire dealers nationwide dropped significantly in February, and rebounded slightly in March – but they remain below 2007 results. Click here for April 2008 charts Dealer
Delivering Profits: Class 3-5 Commercial Truck Tire Market Sees Steady Growth
Class 3-5 Commercial Truck Tire Market Sees Steady Growth Even though the economy has created a challenging landscape for many businesses and tire segments, the class 3-5 truck tire replacement market has remained steady. With moderate yet stable growth expected to continue in the coming years, it may be a good time to look at
The Latest Thing?: TPMS Training’s Slow Growth Runs Parallel to Industry
To auto and tire technicians, training is like a candy bar to a chocoholic – they can’t get enough. However, in the constantly changing TPMS world, training activities seem to mirror the industry itself. There remains no consistency, except for one source – the Mitchell1 Guide, a.k.a., the technician’s bible. “There’s nothing new in training,”
Warranty Blues: Tire Warranties, Frustrated Consumers and Baffled Dealers
Tire Warranties, Frustrated Consumers and Baffled Dealers A major tire company executive once insisted that there was no place for a radial ply tire in the U.S. Months later he was replaced. Those were the days when a radial was expected to return nearly 40,000 miles – astounding for that time. The driving public, Detroit
Higher Tech: Advancements in Tire Innovations Abound…Just Look Around
Advancements in Tire Innovations Abound…Just Look Around If you’re like me, you’re intrigued and amazed at the technological advances that are introduced almost daily. New applications derived from nanotechnology to light waves are leaping exponentially. It’s almost too much to keep track of. But what about the lowly tire industry? Why can’t we have a
Industry Concerned New EU Standards Won’t Control Low-Cost Imports
(The Guardian) Tyre makers in Europe fear that new standards that the European Commission wants to impose will make it more difficult to compete against their Asian rivals.
Monroe Trying to Save Some Squirrels
Tenneco Inc. will launch what it calls “an aggressive integrated advertising campaign” to remind consumers about the benefits of replacing worn ride control components.
TMD Friction Develops New Hybrid Brake Pads
TMD Friction has introduced an innovative hybrid brake pad generation; the company’s engineers have succeeded in covering European, Asian and American market requirements with one material family. Production is scheduled to start in 2009.