Digging into CEMB’s Wheel Balancing Roots & US Expansion [Video]
When it comes to tire equipment, your mind can spin at the many options to choose from in each category. Each company makes a wheel balancer, tire changer, aligner or inspection equipment their own by adding certain features aimed at helping tire shops save time. One company in this space that specializes in wheel balancing
RoboTire Installs First Tire Changing Robots at Discount Tire Store
RoboTire has installed its first RoboTire tire changing system at a Discount Tire store in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Discount Tire says it is installing the RoboTire system as one of many enhancements at its stores, designed to deliver safety and satisfaction in the customer experience. “We are excited to be the first to market in
Education on Tire Life Improves Tire Longevity, Customer Trust
Don’t you wish everything aged like a fine wine? While that dry red gets better as the years go on, we humans are subject to old age and wrinkles and our great inventions like cars get rusted and worn out. Tires on those cars get worn out, too. Like our bodies, the more miles you
Continental Showcasing New Technology at Automechanika
Mastering complex technology, driving digitalization and becoming more sustainable, according to Continental, are the topics on which it will focus for its workshop and aftermarket partners at this year’s Automechanika in Frankfurt. The company will present solutions at the international aftermarket trade show – including SINDRI, the new, digital, direct vehicle acceptance tool for workshops,
Hunter Engineering Announces Summer Finance Promotion
Hunter Engineering has announced a summer finance promotion, effective through Aug. 31. Offered in partnership with GreatAmerica, Hunter says the promotion includes a 0% interest rate for a term of 12 months and a 2.9% rate for 24 months. Hunter says the offers are available across all U.S. market segments with a $10,000 minimum order
QuickJack Announces New 6000ELX Portable Car Lift
The new QuickJack 6000ELX portable car lift offers a compact and affordable solution for lifting electric vehicles (EVs) for maintenance, service and detailing at a shop, at home or on the go, the company says. Industry experts expect global sales of electric passenger vehicles to surpass 10.5 million this year and project that EVs will make up
Avg. Vehicle Age in the US Up to 12.2 Years
The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. rose to 12.2 years this year, increasing by nearly two months over the prior year, according to new research from S&P Global Mobility (formerly the automotive team at IHS Markit). This is the fifth straight year the average vehicle age in the U.S.
Oversized Tires & Transmissions: Why They Go Hand-in-Hand
Installing bigger tires on trucks is about as American as baseball, country music and apple pie. Unfortunately, big tires can also go hand-in-hand with something less enjoyable: transmission failure. You can guard against problems and better troubleshoot chronic failures by knowing the unintended consequences of oversized tires on the transmission, especially the role gear ratios
Hunter Engineering Offers Consumable Parts Ordering on Website
Hunter Engineering customers can now order genuine Hunter consumable parts on the Hunter company website, hunter.com, the company says. The company says the new Shop Hunter Marketplace offers more than 150 commonly ordered wear items for U.S. customers. Examples include tire changer polymer mount heads, tire paste and brushes, hooks for aligner targets, brake lathe
Hunter Engineering Introduces Center-Clamp Tire Changers
Hunter Engineering has released its new TC33 series of tire changers. Hunter says the TC33’s floating three-point arm is faster than a swing-arm design, and the ergonomic control handle of the PowerOut bead loosener breaks tough beads without difficulty. The TC33M model has the tank relocated to create a smaller footprint, fitting any truck or
Commercial Tire Service Safety Basics That Save Lives [Video]
Downtime is the enemy of fleets everywhere–a tire problem while on the road is a cog in the supply chain wheel, so to speak. Luckily, independent tire dealers and their teams act as the “superhero” when it comes to responding to service calls in a timely manner. Yet, while on the side of the road,
Hunter, Reynolds and Reynolds Reveal Equipment Integration
Hunter Engineering and Reynolds and Reynolds have revealed their new inspection equipment integration. According to Hunter and Reynolds and Reynolds, automotive dealers will now have a greater opportunity to drive more alignment and tire sales through instant access to data from Hunter’s Quick Check Drive autonomous inspection system. Hunter says once a vehicle passes through