Are Potholes Causing a Tire Inventory Problem?
So we’re all sick and tired of the winter. Really sick and tired. But for many tire dealers, the brutal weather has been a godsend of sorts. Potholes have killed many a tire and wheel and suspension. Cha-ching! WKSU Radio here in the Akron area called yesterday to interview me on the subject. They wanted
Four Tiremakers Set Motorsport Plans
Giti Giti Tire USA Inc.’s GT Radial brand has signed on to become the official tire supplier for Formula Drift. The tiremaker will make its debut at round 1 of the series. Driver Tyler Wolfson will be competing on GT Radial Champiro SX2 extreme performance summer tires. The San Diego driver and his GT Radial/SAE
Bridgestone Tops International Brand Value Study
International brand consultant Brand Finance has again ranked Bridgestone as the world’s most valuable tire brand. Brand Finance said the Bridgestone brand had a worldwide value of $5.57 billion for 2014, up from last year’s $4.46 billion winning mark. Bridgestone’s brand rating for 2014 was AA+, again an improvement from 2013’s AA- rating. The top
BRIC and MINT Economies Impact on Tire Market
OK so the fact that China is the world’s largest tire producer, the largest carmaker, has the largest population and is likely to be the largest economy soon means that it is massively premature to write off the People’s Republic. Rapid growth and the huge scale of Brazil, Russia and India means these markets are
After Spurt, K&M Shifts Focus to Improve
Back in 1970, Ken Langhals never dreamed that one day he would be hosting a dinner for 600 people. The early years, he’ll recall, were about hand-to-mouth survival. Now he puts food on the table for some 400 employees. K&M Tire’s focus today is on “continuous improvement of planning, product, service and marketing” to provide
Words of the Wise
‘Veteran’ Tire Dealers Give a Glimpse of How Their Pasts Shaped Future Success
Pactra Opens Distribution Center in Georgia
South Korean-owned Pactra International Co. has leased spaced in Georgia to provide a new distribution center for Hankook Tire America Corp. The global logistics provider has leased space in Liberty County, Ga., Tradeport East Business Center to establish a southeast distribution center for the tiremaker. The new distribution center will join Hankook’s other major U.S.
Live at SEMA: TIA Adds Tire Service Life Statements to Website
As part of its consumer education efforts, TIA added to its website the technical bulletins for tire service life for numerous tire companies and vehicle manufacturers.
Nokian and Michelin Top UHP Winter Tires
The Nokian WR G3 is the top UHP winter tire, according to Consumer Report’s November UHP study. The Nokian WR G3 proved to be an “exception to the usual trade offs,” according to consumer reports. While the tire didn’t offer the best scores in snow and ice traction, it offered better dry and wet grip
2013 Top Shop Finalist: Tecnicentro Royal S.A. de C.V. – Tersa Llantas
In the early 1980s, Rodrigo Valle Hernandez had a dream to establish a tire dealership that would one day grow into a multi-chain store. With a deep passion to achieve that dream, his Tersa Llantas now has 30 tire dealerships and 65 Associate Alliance Tersa dealers throughout the northern part of Mexico. The store’s commitment
