Direct Tire Opens New Location
Direct Tire & Auto Service opened a new location in Medway, Mass, on May 9. This is the dealership’s 5th location in the greater Boston area. Barry Steinberg, owner of the dealership, said Medway was the perfect location for its fifth dealership because several customers were already utilizing other Direct Tire locations. The greenfield facility
2015 Top Shop Winner: Atlantic Tire & Service
Very little and yet so much has changed over the seven years since we profiled Atlantic Tire & Service when the Cary, N.C., dealership took top honors in the 2008 Tire Review Top Shop Awards, presented by Ammco/Coats. It’s still all about great people delivering great customer service. It’s still about a team built
Burt Brothers
Salt Lake City is a playground for outdoor enthusiasts. The city features a backdrop of picturesque snow-capped ski mountains in the winter, and offers a variety of boating, hiking and off-roading activities during the warmer months. Brothers Wendel and Ron Burt are proud to call Salt Lake City their home. They’re active in the business,
2014 Top Shop Winner: Flynn’s Tire & Auto Service
It’s not any one thing with Flynn’s Tire & Auto Service. It is the sum of everything – the people, the facilities, the locations and towns, the customers, the attitude, the relationships, the merchandising and marketing, the top-level service techs, the firm understanding of what customers demand. It is all of those things and
Pushing Engines Farther
In recent years, the primary driving force behind engine innovation has been the never-ending quest for better fuel economy with little or no sacrifice in performance. Government regulations and rising fuel prices are forcing automakers to develop new technologies and powertrains that squeeze more power out of every drop of fuel while producing less pollution
Tire & Wheel Expertise Pays Off
A narrower focus and steady, solid growth has brought success for Minnesota’s Samaritan Tire.
2012 GTE/SEMA Product Showcase
From A to V, here’s a look at some of the all-new products released at this year’s Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show.
2012 Top Shop Winner: Chapel Hill Tire Car Care Center
Chapel Hill Tire Car Care Center is not a puzzle in either the literal or figurative sense. It is not confusing or an enigma, and the entire operation moves harmoniously and unconfusingly forward. But it is the dealership’s almost magical ability to put often-divergent pieces together to deliver something beyond “world-class customer service” – and
Stan Design Offers Air Bag Scissor Jack
The Model J7000L Low Boy, a 7,000-pound capacity air bag scissor jack, provides a lowest collapsed height of only 7 inches and highest stroke of 10.25 inches. Stan Design adds the jack will fit virtually any lift, including Rotary, Challenger, Whip, Forward, JBC, Snap-On, Bend-Pak, ALM, Grand, Worth and more.
Top Shop Honorees Share More Keys to Success
I have written this column for several years now, many times discussing various aspects of performance, whether it is tires, wheels or suspensions. And I’ve tried to focus on tangible items we can touch and measure, one against another, to derive the best product for a given application. As we head to Las Vegas and