Johnny g & Friends Wrap-Up: Advice from Successful Tire Dealers
“To be successful, it’s a full commitment. You’re going to have to give it absolutely everything—that means resources, energy, time…,” says Myron Boncarosky, founder of Virginia Tire & Auto, when asked what advice he’d give to someone starting out in the business. Today’s tire business is rapidly changing: you’re seeing new vehicle technology in your
McMahon’s Best-One’s Capitalizes on Growth, Constant Improvement
In business for over 50 years, McMahon’s Best-One Tire & Auto Center truly epitomizes what a Top Shop is all about: family-friendly customer service with the willingness to adapt to its customer’s needs and industry changes. Now with eight stores –five retail locations and 3 commercial and trailer locations—and one retread plant, the business has evolved
K&M Top Shop: Ronda Auto Centers Enhances Business Through Service
Back in 1918, Art Ronda opened Ronda Tire, a small tire store in bustling Grand Rapids, Michigan, offering tires to the growing community. In the decades that followed, Ronda Tire gradually grew its tire services and also offered commercial tires, retreading and repairs. Finally in the 80s, its third-generation owners decided to make a change:
K&M Tire Dealer Benefits: Falken Tire’s Boost Program
K&M Tire’s Mr. Tire and Big 3 Tire Dealer Programs are full of tools for independent tire dealers to maximize their profitability while keeping true to their shop’s identity. Just ask Travis Saari, a K&M Tire dealer with Duluth Tire in Duluth, Minnesota. Travis has taken advantage of K&M’s rewards program with Falken Tire, called
K&M Tire: Keeping True to Your Values as Your Grow [Audio]
With opportunities for growth, many businesses add to their bottom line, but it also becomes more complex and complicated to keep things running. With so many balls in the air, it gets harder to stick to your mission– why you even started in the first place–as well as your vision for the business and the
Staying True to Your Mission, Vision & Values as You Grow with K&M Tire
With opportunities for growth, many businesses add to their bottom line, but it also becomes more complex and complicated to keep things running. With so many balls in the air, it gets harder to stick to your mission– why you even started in the first place–as well as your vision for the business and the
What is the Biggest Challenge for Tire Dealers Right Now?
The Tire Review crew recently visited the annual K&M Tire Dealer Conference, this year in Kansas City, and while we were there, it was our goal to get a pulse on the industry by tracking down tire dealers and asking them our most burning questions. This week, that question is: What is the biggest challenge
K&M Top Shop: Van Kleeck’s Tire Stands Out With Clever Marketing
Clever marketing and business savvy aren’t the only things that define Van Kleeck’s Tire in Lake Katrine, New York. It’s the way the staff and owners Clayton and Karen Van Kleeck think about creating a memorable customer experience that creates repeat customers and a unique–even fun–culture in the business. Those reasons and more are why
How Has the Tire Industry Changed from When You Started?
The Tire Review Crew recently visited the annual K&M Tire Dealer Conference and Trade Show this year in Kansas City, and while we were there, it was our goal to get a pulse on the industry by tracking down tire dealers and asking them our most burning questions. This week, that question is: How has
K&M Tire: Let the Mastercraft Courser Quest Help Your Profits
Professional tire dealers know a good tire is only as useful as it is dependable. That’s why the new Mastercraft Courser Quest was designed with dependability in mind. The Mastercraft Courser Quest is a car and SUV tire made to deliver reliable performance in all seasons through rain, shine and snow. It has a special
K&M Tire to Acquire Midtown Tire, Inc. in Rochester, NY
K&M Tire, Inc. has acquired Midtown Tire, located in Rochester, New York. The transaction has been closed and K&M Tire will begin operating from the warehouse effective Monday, May 23. K&M Tire says it is excited about the opportunity to welcome Midtown employees and serve its customers. “We’ve had a growing interest in expanding our
K&M Top Shop: Integrity Drives Smetz’s Tire & Service Center
Smetz’s Tire & Service Center is truly in the business of taking care of the customer. Their slogan “Where integrity meets the road,” isn’t just something they say. The staff at Smetz’s Tire & Service Center live this out in each and every interaction with customers–and with each other. That’s why Smetz’s Tire & Service
