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BFGoodrich Plant Celebrates 70 Years

Michelin North America’s BFGoodrich plant celebrates 70 years of manufacturing in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The plant manufactured its first tire on Oct. 23, 1946, and has since produced nearly 490 million tires. “Our BFGoodrich facility in Tuscaloosa has been on the leading edge of tire innovation and performance for decades,” said Scott Clark, chief operating officer

BFGoodrich Expands KO2 Line

Michelin North Americas’ BFGoodrich brand has added two new tire sizes to its All-Terrian T/A KO2 tire line. The new sizes include sizes for the Jeep Wrangler, LT255/75R17, as well as a popular light truck replacement fitment size, 35×12.50R20. The KO2 is now available in 64 sizes.

Michelin to Offer Online Sales for BFGoodrich Brand

Michelin North Americas’ BFGoodrich brand is joining the direct-to-consumer online sales path with the launch of its online tire-purchasing program in September. Michelin will initially launch online sales through bfgoodrichtires.com in the greater Charlotte, N.C., area and will expand the program across the U.S. in phases later this year. Michelin branded tires won’t be far

Michelin Reaches Tentative Labor Agreement at BFGoodrich Plants

Michelin North America has reached tentative labor contract deals with the United Steelworkers union at its Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Fort Wayne, Ind., BFGoodrich facilities. Contracts between the USW and Michelin expired on July 30, 2016, and employees have been working while a deal is negotiated. The contract, which covers approximately 2,400 employees, is subject to

BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport Available Now

Michelin North America’s BFGoodrich brand has launched a new tire designed to keep up with the busy everyday lifestyle of the consumer – the BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport. The tire is available for sale at more than 20,000 authorized dealers throughout the U.S. starting Aug. 1. According to the brand, the tire offers consumers a

Michelin Expanding Tuscaloosa Warehouse

Michelin North America is increasing the warehouse capacity of its BFGoodrich plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala. “The expansion of the storage facility will help us further improve customer service, especially geographically in key BFGoodrich tire markets,” said Greg Leikvold, plant manager at the Tuscaloosa site. The expansion will increase the warehouse from 29,000 to 92,000 square

Advantage T/A Sport Adds ‘Fun’ to Drive

The typical day for a minivan driver may consist of a visit to a coffee shop, a stop at the dry cleaners, a shopping trip to the grocery store or a workout at the gym. The racetrack isn’t normally where you find a minivan. Michelin’s BFGoodrich brand decided to combine these daily activities, a Toyota

Border Recapping to Provide Oliver Rubber Retreads

Michelin North America announced El Paso, Texas-based Border Recapping is the newest Oliver Rubber retread facility. Operating under the Border International umbrella of companies, Border Recapping features a 32,000-square-foot facility. In addition to Oliver retread products, the location will offer Michelin, BFGoodrich and Uniroyal brands. “Border Recapping/Border International has a clear commitment to fleet service

BFGoodrich ‘Are You Driver Enough’ Tour Continues in 2016

Michelin North America’s BFGoodrich brand is continuing its 2016 “Are You Driver Enough” dealer educational tour across the U.S. During the tour, the tiremaker shares its latest BFG tires, including the new Advantage T/A Sport, and participants have the opportunity to test the tire’s abilities on a racetrack. Upcoming U.S. locations include Denver, Seattle, Minneapolis,

BFGoodrich Targets Daily ‘Fun’ Consumer with Tire

The typical day for a minivan driver may consist of a visit to a coffee shop, a stop at the dry cleaners, a shopping trip to the grocery store or a workout at the gym. The racetrack isn’t normally where you find a minivan. Michelin’s BFGoodrich brand decided to combine these daily activities, a Toyota

BFGoodrich Rolls Out New Advantage T/A Sport

Michelin North America Inc.’s BFGoodrich brand recently debuted its new Advantage T/A Sport. Replacing its predecessor the Advantage T/A, the Advantage T/A Sport features improved traction, handling and braking performance as well as a continuous center rib to deliver consistent steering response and road feel, BFGoodrich said. “BFGoodrich Tires is a brand that encourages drivers

BFGoodrich Accepting Entries for its ‘Outstanding Trails Program’

Michelin North America Inc.’s BFGoodrich brand is accepting nominations from March 28-July 15 for its 2016 Outstanding Trails program in association with 4 Wheel Parts. The Outstanding Trails program promotes sustainable and responsible off-road driving and awards grants of $4,000 each to four off-road clubs in North America for maintenance or refurbishing of select trails.