South Carolina Tire Business Burns in Fire
Rock Hill Tire Co., a new and used tire business based in Rock Hill, S.C., burned down in a fire Friday morning. Rock Hill Fire Battalion Chief Rusty Myers said firefighters arrived to the Rock Hill Tire Co. at 2:50 a.m. Friday, where they noticed flames coming through the roof of the building. He said
Tire Discounters Builds Business in Nashville
Tire Discounters, the ninth largest provider of tires wheels and automotive services in the U.S., announced it plans to open its first Nashville store in spring. The company has plans for a dozen additional locations by early 2015. Tire Discounters anticipates opening locations in Mt. Juliet, Smyrna, Bellevue, Hendersonville and Brentwood the first half of
Digital Edition of Tire Review Available
The December issue of Tire Review can be viewed digitally on smartphones, tablets and e-readers.
TRIB Environmental Video on Tire Retreading
The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) teamed with the American Commercial Tire Network (ACTN) to launch a video that highlights the environmental benefits of retreading. The video can be seen on TRIB’s YouTube channel, the video section of TRIB’s website and at any trade show that TRIB attends. “Tire retreading is
Continental’s HTL1 Tread Available as a Retread
Continental Tire the Americas has announced its HTL1 super wide truck tire tread is now available as a ContiTread retread. Additionally, its HDR2 Eco Plus received SmartWay verification. Super wide truck tires like the HTL1 are often used in liquid and dry bulk handling applications, where there is a weight concern and the HTL1 is
Perspective: Tire Leadership 21 Great Example of Key Grassroot Effort
[Editor’s Note: The following commentary by Gary Molinaro, publisher of Automotive Week/The Greensheet, casts another affirmative vote in favor of the recently announced Tire Leadership 21 educational program. This is used with the permission from Automotive Week/The Greensheet (www.thegreensheetonline.com)] An important part of my education in this industry came through a relationship I had while
World Tire Report Taking a Holiday Break
Due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays there will be no World Tire Report e-newsletter or any news updates- unless there is urgent breaking news- to Tire Review’s website Tuesday Dec. 24 through Thursday Dec. 26 and Tuesday Dec. 31 through Jan. 2. We will resume publication of WTR and news updates at
Goodyear Opens Commercial Tire & Service Center
Goodyear added a new Commercial Tire & Service Center in Tulsa, Okla. The Tulsa store’s opening followed the opening of a Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Center in Oklahoma City last June. The 13,000-square-foot outlet – located on East Ave. in Tulsa – offers new Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly-Springfield truck tires, retreaded Goodyear tires, 24/7
Max Finkelstein Opens 11th Distribution Center
Max Finkelstein opened its 11th distribution center in Rochester, N.Y., extending the company’s reach to better serve dealers in the Rochester, Buffalo and the Finger Lakes areas. “Having a distribution center in the Rochester area increases the productivity of our supply chain, achieving positive customer satisfaction,” said Joe Cote, Max Finkelstein sales director in the
Kost Tire Opens New Store
Kost Tire & Auto opened its first Lehigh Valley store on Lehigh Street in Allentown, Pa., near what locals refer to as the “Auto Mile.” The store will face local competition, being surrounded by Jiffy Lube, Midas, STS Tire and Auto and Jack Williams Tire. Store manager Mike Conti said that the Kost family founded
Ragan Buys Snider’s OTR Service Business
Ragan Tire Group, the holding company for OTR retreader RDH Tire & Tread Co., has acquired the OTR tire servicing assets of Snider Fleet Solutions in the Carolinas and Georgia. The company agreed to a long-term servicing agreement with Snider, covering the OTR business. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, and neither Ragan
Michelin Recalls Commercial Tires
Approximately 1.3 million Michelin commercial tires have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada.