Myles Kovacs: How Wheel Trends Change & What’s Next
Since first arriving on the automotive scene nearly 30 years ago, Myles Kovacs has been entrenched in car culture, marketing and branding, and has an eye for spotting what’s next. Kovacs has a laundry list of accomplishments to back up why he’s the go-to guy for trendspotting: He co-founded DUB Magazine, an automotive lifestyle publication

Monro CEO Credits ‘Operational Improvements’ for Sales Boost
Monro, Inc. announced financial results for its first quarter, ending June 25, 2022, and reported that sales increased 2.3% to $349.5 million, as compared to $341.8 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 26, 2022. During the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the company opened three stores and closed four stores.

TIS Wheels Founder Myles Kovacs Looks to Take Tire Design to New Heights
You may have heard of Myles Kovacs. Most recently, Kovacs’s name has been synonymous with high-end wheels as the owner of TIS Wheels, a cutting-edge off-road wheel brand distributed through American Tire Distributors (ATD). Yet this trendsetter and off-road junkie has taken his talents to the tire space this past year with the launch of

Hercules Launches Ironman All Country HT
Hercules Tire and Rubber Company has launched the Ironman All Country HT, an entry-level, all-season highway touring tire for Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV), Crossover Utility Vehicles (CUV) and light trucks, in the U.S.. The new Ironman All Country HT offers a line-up with a number of sizes between 15- and 20-in. rim diameters. The tire

Hercules Tires Partners With Esports Organization
The Hercules Tires Esports Invitational kicks off Oct. 20 and will showcase 16 Rocket League teams in North America through the partnership with Team Liquid.

Proud to Be an Independent Tire Dealer: Joshua Baughman, Van’s Auto Service & Tire Pros
Most tire dealers don’t make a habit of giving away service work free-of-charge, but for Joshua Baughman, owner of four Van’s Auto Service & Tire Pros stores in Ohio, the strategy has helped him see 25-40% growth year-over-year.

ATD’s Tire Pros Adds Seven New Locations
Tire Pros will add seven new store locations in California, Alabama, Texas, Nevada, Arizona and Pennsylvania.

ATD Realigns Senior Leadership Team
American Tire Distributors (ATD) has realigned its senior leadership team as its company undergoes a transformation.

ATD’s Ivy Chin Named Powerful Woman in Tech by National Diversity Council
Ivy Chin, ATD’s chief digital and technology officer, has been named as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology by the National Diversity Council.

ATD Receives Three Technology Awards
American Tire Distributors (ATD) was recognized for creating business impact through technology and for its contributions to human capital.

ATD Hackathon Takes on Tire Industry to ‘Reinvent the Wheel’
The Reinvent the Wheel Data Hackathon, sponsored by ATD, challenged hackers to create technology that would disrupt the tire industry.

Tire Pros Unveils New Programs, Strategy for a Changing Industry
Tire Pros shared with its dealers new programs it will offer this year as well as its strategic plan to support its nationwide network of franchisees.
