2013 Top Shop Winner: Community Tire Pros & Auto Service
Call it vindication. Or validation. Or even the cherry on top. For Community Tire Pros & Auto Service, winning the 2013 Tire Review Top Shop Award, presented by Ammco/Coats, is all of those things. And much, much more. “It means that what we’re doing is making a difference for our customers and our people,” says
Moving from ‘Global Top Tier’ to Tier One?
There is no doubt that Hankook Tire Co. sees itself as a “global top-tier” tiremaker, particularly after landing a handful of major OE fitments in the last few months – including a spot on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. But the company and its leadership acknowledge that it’s not quite ready to join the ranks of
Online Retailer Claims ‘Installer’ Hook-ups
Cookeville, Tenn.-based online tire seller SimpleTire claims to have formed “partnerships” with “over 2,700 tire installers” across the continental U.S. The consumer website claims to “use a convenient, streamlined system with search tools and descriptions that make it easy for customers to find what they need.” Now, the company said, purchased tires can be shipped
Tred Shed Tire Pros
Community involvement, unique entertainment- this dealership is a pro at commanding attention.
‘Arrested Development:’ Pirelli’s F1 Place at the Pinnacle
There was a recent online article entitled, “Is Formula One Still the Pinnacle of Motor Sport?” which posited the question, “How is this the showcase of the very best automotive technology if the tires are so bad?”
CJ’s Christmas in July Benefits Local Charity
Christmas has come early this year at CJ’s Tire and Automotive Services.
Triangle Holds Annual Global Summit
The theme of globalization loomed large over Chinese tire manufacturer Triangle’s latest Global Business Summit, held at Shanghai’s Shangri-La Hotel.
Yokohama Hires Zeisser as Director of OE Sales
Yokohama has hired Andrew Zeisser as director of OE sales, responsible for the company’s OE business in North America and leading the tiremaker’s OE sales, engineering and quality functions.
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
Rental Tires a Sad Reality in Post-Crash Economy
The American consuming public never ceases to amaze. In the pre-crash era, it was nothing for them to loot their home equity to buy luxury cars or boats or RVs or lavish vacations. They would over-spend their means to buy a 4,000-square-foot new house because that cute 2,500-square-footer was “just too small.” They spent money