Run-Flats For Trucks?
Run-Flats For Trucks? Tires for passenger cars have become so dependable that many drivers take for granted the day-after-day performance and trouble-free miles they deliver. This fact was driven home to me recently when a friend related that neither of his teenage daughters had ever changed a flat tire. The two teens had a combined
Alignment & Driveability
Alignment & Driveability You’ve worked hard to make the sale, now you have to make sure that the customer doesn’t come back with a serious complaint. When dealing with issues regarding the driveability of the vehicle, there are several inspections, and possibly a few adjustments, to be made. You better be ready for the inevitable
Forestry Tires-Timber: Soft Logging Markets Keep Pressure On, But Opportunities Still Exist
TimmmmmBberrr Soft Logging Markets Keep Pressure On, But Opportunities Still Exist You may or may not realize it, but it’s because of a tire that you’re reading this article. No, I’m not talking about the tires on the truck that delivered this magazine to the printer. Nor do I mean the tires on the mail
TIA Looks Ahead: Merger Complete; Consumer Education, Technician Training Now The Priorities
Merger Complete; Consumer Education, Technician Training Now The Priorities
Next Step Forward: Past is Past – Hunter Moves Ahead With Latest GSP9700 Upgrade
Past is Past – Hunter Moves Ahead With Latest GSP9700 Upgrade
Axle-Specific Tires
Axle-Specific Tires It’s been common practice in the trucking industry to equip Class 5 and larger vehicles with different tire designs on steer, drive and tag or trailer axles. The primary reasons for this are performance and economics. No surprises there, but we need to take a closer look to understand some of the underlying
Wiring in the Profits
Wiring in the Profits Have you really ever noticed just how many vehicles have wire wheels on them? How often have you been driving around town and think to yourself, "Wouldn’t it be nice to capture some of that market?" Building on the selling techniques that we’ve discussed in the last few issues of this
Advancing Technology
Advancing Technology High tech manufacturing has made inroads in many industries, and tiremaking is no exception. Though robotics has not displaced traditional tire building techniques on a large scale, it’s use is certainly growing. Making a tire is a labor-intensive process for a variety of reasons. A tire consists of many individual components that all
Care and Caution: Few Ways to Predict Zipper Rupture; Here’s How to Keep Techs Safe
Care and Caution Few Ways to Predict Zipper Rupture; Here’s How to Keep Techs Safe A steel cord radial truck tire is an engineering marvel. It has to endure a wide range of temperatures in every imaginable environment. This flexible chamber enables large vehicles to ride on a virtual cushion of compressed air. In reality,
Industry Report
Tire Kingdom Expands Reach With Mueller Buy