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Product Spotlight: Tire Changers

The latest tire changers promise ergonomic designs for a comfortable and easy job performance. Additionally, they are designed to handle a variety of tire sizes, saving space, time and money at the shop.

Product Spotlight: Tire and wheel balancers

Effortlessness, accuracy and speed are key features of the latest wheel balancers. In our busy, multitasking world, shop owners need equipment that is easy to use and easy to teach. Quick and accurate results are essential to getting customers back up and running in the timely fashion they demand. These latest systems promise a smarter,

Product Spotlight: Tire Dealer Software

Essential for daily business operations, software is used for everything from searching for parts and matching tires and wheels to invoicing customers and balancing the books, Good software can integrate a dealer’s operation from the sales counter to the back office – and every place in between. In a few short years, businesses have become

Product Spotlight: TPMS Tools

Tire pressure monitoring systems play a vital role in maintaining proper vehicle tire pressure. Drivers of an estimated 50 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada rely on these devices to track inflation pressure, ultimately leading to less flats, better gas mileage and longer tire life. Because the mandatory systems are so prevalent, it’s important

Product Spotlight: Brake Lathes

As an essential piece of equipment for tire dealerships and vehicle repair shops, brake lathes perform the important function of machining vehicle brake drums and resurfacing brake rotors. With today’s latest brake lathe technology, technicians can experience quicker production, superior surface finish, easier operation and a longer machine service life.

Product Spotlight: Vehicle Lifts

With many options to choose from – two-post, four-post, scissor, in-ground, above ground – selecting the right vehicle lift for your dealership can require a bit of research. Luckily, the features and benefits of lifts keep improving. Focus on features that will boost ease of use for technicians, saving time and boosting efficiency. installed just

Product Spotlight: Filters

Efficient filtration can protect against unnecessary wear and prevent premature failure. Here are several options available on the market today.

Product Spotlight: Nitrogen Inflation

according to the manufacturer. The system also features retractable hose reels, making clean-up quick and easy. This machine has an auto shutoff valve, nitrogen purity port, filter maintenance indicator, inflator bypass port, a tank purge valve, and an auxiliary nit­ro­gen outlet port, Branick added. The machine comes with five years of free filters, and the

Product Spotlight: Oils and Lubricants

If auto service is a big part of your tire dealership’s business, it is important to stay current with the latest product offerings in oils and lubricants. The use of synthetic base motor oils has become more common, and offering premium lubricants can be one way to differentiate your oil changes from the competition’s. Often,

Product Spotlight: Batteries

Selecting and stocking aftermarket automotive batteries doesn’t have to be difficult, but it does require some knowledge of the range of products available and the applications for which they’ll be used. In NAPA BatteriesNAPA points out that its automotive batteries are made with advanced computerized equipment and undergo stringent testing and quality control checks to

Product Spotlight: Tire Changers

One of the most important pieces of equipment in any tire shop, the tire changer can be a simple, welded steel-tube device to raise a tire and wheel to comfortable work height up to a nearly fully automated tire-changing robot. There are many features to consider: roller or shovel-type bead separators, integrated tire inflation systems,

Product Spotlight: Tire Storage

Solutions to tire storage range from simple steel racks that hold one set of tires to elaborate vertical carousels that can store more than 100 tires. Choosing the right tire storage solution can reduce shop clutter, improve productivity and enhance worker safety. Portable storage racks on wheels combine the option to display inventory with easy