New Winter Tire Test Videos Available
Transport Canada, the Automobile Protection Agency (APA) and the Rubber Association of Canada co-created a video series to demonstrate how winter tires improve winter driving safety.
RAC Announces Dates for Be Tire Smart Week
(Akron/Tire Review) Canada’s National Be Tire Smart Week will be held May 14-20, the Rubber Association of Canada announced.
New B.C. Management for Old Tires Ups Fees
(Akron/Tire Review – Terrace Standard) A change in the automobile industry will see most consumers paying more money for each tire they buy.
Canadian National Tire Safety Week Set
(Akron/Tire Review) The Rubber Association of Canada (RAC) has set May 14-21 for its third annual National Tire Safety Week.
CHINA: Dealers, Tiremakers Are Capitalizing, But Economic Revolution Has Issues
Today’s China-made tires may well carry the names Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear or that of other majors and are produced using the same technology, processes and stringent quality standards of those well-known global brands. Only they are being produced for pennies on the dollar.My, how times have changed.
The Gripping Tale of Winter Tires
It’s not a big segment of the U.S. market – only about 4% – but winter tires are a significant sales opportunity for tire dealers who live in traditionally snowy parts of the country. Depending on the prevailing weather conditions, heavy and consistent snowfalls can hit most of the continental U.S. – from Nevada north
The Road Less Traveled: The winter tire
It’s clearly not a tire for every dealer. And it’s obviously not a tire you’re going to keep in stock most of the year.It’s a specialty tire, a true niche product. A hybrid created to deliver safe, reliable traction on snow, ice, slush and sleet, and handle extreme cold weather without a whimper – all
TRAC, NRCan LRR Partnership Underway
The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada has updated the industry on its recently signed partnership agreement with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Signed on Feb. 26, the deal gives TRAC access to public funding through NRCan to support an education program to raise awareness of low rolling resistance tires and their energy-savings benefits. Part of
Changes in BC’s Motor Vehicle Act Spur Concerns
The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada has expressed concerns over recently announced changes to British Columbia’s Motor Vehicle Act. Changes in the act would “water down,” the requirement for tires use in the province between Oct. 1 and April 30, TRAC said in its newsletter. The changes would permit the use of tires with
TRAC Finalizes Name Change, New Logo
The Rubber Association of Canada has formally changed its name to Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (L’Association canadienne du pneu et du caoutchouc). On June 19, during its 94th annual general meeting, RAC members unanimously approved the name change. Industry Canada approved the move on July 1, allowing the association to operate under its