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Editor’s Notebook: Big Data to Set Your Course for Profitability in Motion

In the 2019 Tire Review Sourcebook, we showcase an abundance of data, statistics and information on tire dealer operations, tire brands and the automotive industry, presented in an easier-to-comprehend, more user-friendly format.

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Editor’s Notebook: Passion Powers Performance

You may have noticed something different this month – the new face. I’d like to introduce myself as the new editor of Tire Review magazine.

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Coming Home: Introducing Tire Review’s First Female Editor

When Akron native and NBA superstar LeBron James penned his “coming home” essay announcing his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, he wrote “Nothing is given, everything is earned. You work for what you have.” It was the start of a rebirth in Northeast Ohio. For LeBron, in order to lead the Cavalier franchise, he felt

Classic Jim, Here’s to You

Anyone who Visited Jim’s office was immediately taken with his Jack Daniel’s oak barrel hanging rack. Upon the barrel Jim displayed lanyards from the more than 400 industry events, trade shows, conferences and dealer meetings he attended during his 30 years in the tire industry and 16 years as editor of Tire Review.  Every badge

Remembering Jim Smith

Longtime Tire Review Editor Jim Smith passed away unexpectedly Feb. 18 while attending the Tire Industry Association OTR Conference. He was 57. Jim spent more than 30 years working in the tire and automotive industries, with the last 16 years spent at the helm of Tire Review. Those who knew Jim know he was very