Modern Balancers Offer Advanced Features
Proper tire/wheel assembly balancing is important for vehicle safety. Balanced tires can mean the difference between a positive and negative driving experience. Especially in high-speed driving, improperly balanced tire/wheel assemblies can cause a vehicle to lose stability and operate in an unsafe – and uncomfortable – manner. Vibration, the most noticeable effect of imbalance, often
July 2010 Sales Intelligence
Covering the Lincoln, Neb.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Boise, Idaho; Memphis, Tenn.; Dallas, Texas; and Bangor, Maine, retail tire markets during the period of June 22-25, 2010. Tire Review and InteliChek present up-to-date tire and service price information from U.S. metropolitan areas. IE users – Right-click and select "Save Target As" For this monthly feature, InteliChek directly
Hodel Heads New Wear Indicator Company
Former TIA president and one time head of Northwest Tire Factory Nick Hodel is now president and CEO of Tire Performance Indicators LLC, based in Vancouver, Wash. TPI has developed and patented a new aftermarket tire wear indicator product – Visual Tire Performance Indicators – that is now available to tire companies, distributors and
‘Well Placed’ Alliance Ready to Grow
Between establishing a new factory in India and acquiring assets from GPX in North America, the Alliance Tire Group (ATG) has been busy in the last couple of years. And in terms of new products, this momentum is continuing. At the Reifen 2010 show Tyres & Accessories learned the company originally intended to bring along
Coats Changer Line Gets Customized
Hennessy Industries’ Coats brand is relaunching its flagship line of rim clamp tire changers as part of a realignment of its tire changer lines. As part of the effort is the “launch” of the X-Model tire changer line, which Coats said “represents a realignment of existing Coats lines, combining features and upgrades from the 5000
New Regional SmartWay Tire from Conti
Continental Tire the Americas has introduced the Continental HSR2 Eco Plus, a fuel efficient steer axle radial developed for hybrid and regional service applications. CTA said that the HSR2 Eco Plus, already EPA SmartWay verified, showed a 15% improvement in rolling resistance when tested with typical loads for those applications, which, it claims, translates into
Aftersoft Now MAM Software
MAM Software Ltd. has held pride of place as the Aftersoft Group’s largest subsidiary. Now it is the formal name of the entire company; the Aftersoft Group has been rebranded as MAM Software Group Inc. "Consolidating our worldwide activity under a single brand is the next step in our strategic growth plan," said Mike Jamieson,
Bosch Releases Integrated Diagnostic Tool
For the growing number of vehicles that require Steering Angle Sensor (SAS) reset, Bosch says its KTS diagnostic tools now integrate into the maker’s FWA wheel alignment system. The system can then wirelessly connect to the vehicle OBDII to recalibrate SAS to match the final alignment angles of the vehicle. The company’s diagnostics integration into
June 2010 Sales Intelligence
Covering Albuquerque, N.M., Anchorage, Alaska, Atlanta, Ga., Cheyenne, Wyo., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Sacramento, Calif., retail tire markets during the period of May 27-28, 2010.Tire Review and InteliChek present up-to-date tire and service price information from U.S. metropolitan areas. For this monthly feature, InteliChek directly contacts a selection of independent tire dealers, mass merchants and car
Digital Revolution Makes Information Available Anytime, Anywhere
About two years ago, I made the big leap into the 21st century new media by buying an iPod. At the time, I was driving about 1,000 miles per week – and I thought the novelty of listening to my album collection without having to lug a couple hundred CDs with me in the car