Bridgestone Spotlights New M863 All-Position Radial Tire
The new M863 line of all-position radial tires aligns with the “Economy” and “Efficiency” values of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment.
Emerging from Pandemic Challenges, Retreading Continues to Grow
Take a look at some of the factors influencing the retread industry and look forward to future changes we can expect.
Five Tire Trends You Need to Know
We’re talking about recent industry trends that you can take advantage of when running your tire business.
Yokohama Tire Voluntary Recalls 6,125 Commercial Tires
Voluntary recall from Yokohama Tire impacts certain commercial tires.
Yokohama Recalls 6,152 Commercial Tires
Yokohama Tire Corporation has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) it is voluntarily recalling two sizes of commercial tires. The 295/75R22.5 TY517 MC² and BluEarth 109L in the same size were manufactured at Yokohama’s plant in West Point, Mississippi between May 29, 2022, and June 4, 2022. A total of 68 TY517 MC²
What are Commercial Tire Expectations in 2023?
This year has been one to catch our collective tire-dealing breath after two years of weirdness that has led to long stretches of fewer Vehicle Miles Traveled. This past year seemed to bring us back to a bit of much-welcomed normalcy, replacing Instagram videos of bread making with Celine Dion lip-syncing TikTok challenges. But more
Last-Mile Delivery Tires Set to Outpace Long-Haul Tire Volumes
Prior to the pandemic, the last-mile delivery (LMD) market was booming. So, when COVID-19 hit, and newly-homebound consumers placed even more online orders — retailers like Amazon shortened delivery times to two days, one day, or even same-day services — and the segment exploded. The surge in business brought even more demand for LMD tires,
Yokohama Releases New BluEarth-Van All-Season Tire
Yokohama Tire released its BluEarth-Van All Season RY61 tire, which is now available in three sizes that cover the most popular van fitments in today’s market. The company says four more sizes will be offered in early 2023. Yokohama says highlights of the RY61 include:
Bridgestone Names New President of Commercial Truck Group
Bridgestone Americas announced Steve Hoeft will assume the role of president of its commercial truck group, effective immediately. The group includes the company’s truck and bus radial (TBR) business. Bridgestone said Hoeft has previously served as chief operating officer (COO) for the commercial truck group. In his new role, he will be responsible for setting
Ralson Tire Hires New Senior VP Brian Sheehey
Ralson Tires North America has added industry veteran Brian Sheehey as the company’s senior vice president. Last month, the tire manufacturer announced its entry into the commercial truck tire (TBR) market with a new medium/heavy truck tire manufacturing facility. Sheehey previously served as vice president/head of marketing in for Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America. Before his
Global Tire Manufacturer Ralson Enters US TBR Market
Global tire manufacturer Ralson is entering the U.S. commercial tire market with a new medium/heavy truck tire manufacturing facility and a team of veteran American sales and marketing tire professionals. Ralson debuted its products for the US with its American team at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The company says it is supplying
Delinte Expands with a Full TBR Product Lineup
Delinte Tire will announce the launch of its new full line of Delinte TBR tires at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, according to parent company Sentury Tire. The same company with the technology to build commercial aircraft tires now offers TBR tires via the Delinte brand. Delinte says its TBR lineup will include
