RMA Moves 2015 National Tire Safety Week
To kick off the summer travel season, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) has changed the dates of National Tire Safety Week 2015 to May 24-30. National Tire Safety Week is an initiative of RMA’s “Be Tire Smart – Play Your Part” program, a year-round effort designed to help drivers learn the simple steps they can
Exploring and Explaining the Pieces of a Truly Weird Tire Day
The day after what was truly the most bizarre day for the American tire industry that I can recall, things got even weirder. Oh, before I forget, Welcome to National Tire Safety Awareness Month!!!!! Your White House thanks you for your cooperation. Anyway, by now you have read that the National Transportation Safety Board held
TIA Opposes RMA Tire Registration Proposal
The Tire Industry Association will fight a proposal from the Rubber Manufacturers Association to reinstate a mandatory tire registration program. During a panel on tire registration and recalls at the Passenger Vehicle Tire Safety Symposium held by the National Transportation Safety Board, the RMA cited low registration rates of tires sold by independent retailers as
Sheerin to Replace RMA’s Blumenthal
John Sheerin will serve as the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s director of end of life tires when Michael Blumenthal retires this summer. Sheerin will officially take over Blumenthal’s RMA duties on June 30. He will be responsible for representing the RMA on matters regarding scrap tire generation, processing and end uses within the U.S. He’ll promote
