Taylor Re-Elected as Titan Chief
Titan International shareholders re-elected three to the company’s board, and Morry Taylor was re-elected as chairman and CEO of the tire and wheel producer. The elections were held during and after Titan’s annual meeting on May 12. Shareholders re-elected Richard Cashin Jr., Albert Febbo and Mitchell Quain to three-year terms on the board, and they
Free Service Tire Back to Work After Flood Damage
After losing nearly everything to a massive winter flood in late February, and with crews working nearly around the clock since then, Knoxville, Tenn., tire dealer Free Service Tire Co. has re-opened for business. The store, located on North Broadway on the north side of the city, was back in business last Friday, less than
Titan Tire Steps Up to Help Farmers
Titan Tire Corp. supported WHO radio’s "Wishes Do Come True" contest, and is providing two gifts of $1,500 each to nominees in need of new ag tires. Skip Sagar, Titan’s manager of sales for Iowa, explained, "Listeners were asked to nominate someone they know who needed a hand up instead of a hand out. We
Golf Course Tire Growth Slowed by Decline in Play
After a slump in 2009 and another slow year in 2010, it appears golf course business in the U.S. has scored a double bogey as of late. While the numbers may vary by geographic location, overall total rounds played in 2010 were down compared to the year before – a drop of 2% for public
Bleeding Brake Fluid in ABS-Equipped Vehicles
According to R. L. Polk, the average age of the vehicles on U.S. roads was 9.2 years in 2007, with 41% of the vehicles 11 years or older. This high median age is a good reason to consider the condition of the brake fluid and bleeding procedures when performing maintenance or repairs. Maintenance or repair
Maintain TPMS Components For Customer Safety and Profit
When it comes to TPMS, pieces and parts add up to safety and profit. “Safety is the primary motivation for tire dealers to keep their customers’ TPMS in original operating condition,” said Brian Rigney, general manager for Dill Air Controls. “But, handled correctly, it can lead to bigger business profits.” Rigney’s rule of thumb is
Diverse Vehicle Makes and Models Create TPMS Challenges
Not all tire pressure monitoring systems are created equal. In fact, each new vehicle model year brings with it a variety of updated TPMS replacement, reset, activation and decoding procedures. Some measures necessitate using the latest tools; all require a thorough understanding of step-by-step maintenance and service procedures. Learning about a specific TPMS while the
Tire Review Adds New Reader Feature
Responding to reader desires to reach Tire Review advertisers faster, Tire Review has launched Rapid Response, an all-new, multi-level program designed to put buyers and sellers together more efficiently. Beginning with the February issue of Tire Review, readers can quickly obtain information about the products and services they see advertised in Tire Review, as well
The Tools and Manuals Needed to Service Today’s TPMS
/>In general, a good TPMS tool should have the following features, according to Bartec: the ability to audit the vehicle before the wheel is broken down; the ability to know all of the different low frequency wakeup patterns to transmit and activate the sensors on each type of make/model/year combination; and the ability to establish
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