2010 Top Shop Finalist: Robertson Tire Co.
As a third-generation, family-owned tire and service dealer based in Tulsa, Okla., Robertson Tire Co. is one of the most recognizable retail brands in the northeastern part of the state. In its nearly 50 years of existence, Robertson Tire has established a strong connection with its customers and has built countless relationships with people throughout
Revised CAFE Standards Afford Tiremakers New Opportunities
In the August issue of Tire Review, I began to address Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for vehicles sold in the U.S. and what the legislation means for the tire industry. Now we’ll take a deeper look at how tire manufacturers are responding to changing legislation – and consumer demand – with their own
Kumho Goes for 6.5% Price Hike
Kumho Tire USA said it will increase pricing on all products in the U.S. by up to 6.5%. The increase, effective Nov. 1, will include in-line adjustments. Kumho joins Hankook, Goodyear, Pirelli and Cooper, which have recently announced price hikes.
CR UHP Tire Tests Shine for Goodyear, Michelin
Two Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. brands and Michelin topped Consumer Reports’ latest rundown of ultra-high performance summer tires. In its upcoming November issue, CR graded Goodyear, Dunlop and Michelin tires as best among 21 models from 19 tiremakers that it tested. The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT and Michelin Pilot
ContiSportContact 3 Eeks Out Third Auto Express Win
The ContiSportContact 3 has won this year’s Auto Express test, the second time in a row a Continental brand tire has won what is arguably Britain’s most popular annual tire ranking. That said Michelin’s Pilot Sport 3 was just 0.6% off the pace in the overall results with a benchmark of 99.4, closely followed by
Hungarian Town Makes Suh Honorary Citizen
Racalmas is a central Hungarian town, located on the right hand side of the river Danube, and is home to some 4,500 people. It’s also home to Hankook Tire’s lone European factory, and the tiremaker’s contribution to the region was formally acknowledged on Aug. 20 when company vice chairman and global CEO Seung-Hwa Suh was
L.A. Woman Snags Camaro in Great Catch
Longtime baseball fan Debra Jackson, a retired machine operator, made the catch of a lifetime when she was selected as the winner of Hankook Tire’s Great Catch Chevrolet Camaro Giveaway contest. The consumer contest was part of Hankook’s spring/summer baseball-themed promotion. As the grand prize winner, Jackson, a Los Angeles native, received a 2010 Chevrolet
Online Brand Equity Rankings Show Michelin on Top
Michelin has topped Tyres & Accessories’ exclusive online brand prominence rankings for the sixth consecutive year, totting up a record high score as it went. In our second online brand equity measurement, compiled in association with the artificial intelligence experts at Cambridge-based Envisional, Michelin won-out for the third year, demonstrating the firm’s continuing dominance in
Ecclestone Thinks Fast Wearing Tires Make for Better Racing
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone apparently didn’t get his way when the series chose Pirelli over other tire contenders. But now he thinks faster wearing tires will make for more exciting racing for a series in which passing of any kind is nearly non-existent. Ecclestone told Gazzetta dello Sport that he thinks F1 tires should
From Plant to Store, Today’s Tires Must be in Balance
Round and black was once the acceptable way to describe a tire. Today, most are still black, but car owners demand that they must be a lot rounder. What the consumer really wants is a tire that not only is round or concentric, but also perfectly balanced with uniform distribution of mass. The evolving need