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Passenger Tires: What’s New in 2013

TireNews’ annual guide to the latest in passenger tires. As winter gives way to warmer weather, it’s only a matter of time before the public …

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Commercial Tires – Snow + LRR = No Problem!

Government testing says LRR tires OK on packed snow. There are few more pervasive trends in the auto industry these days than improving fuel economy. Not only increasingly mandated

Winter

Winter Tires: Proof Positive

Winter tires make sense... for a number of reasons. A report published by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) provides added proof that winter tires can help drivers avoid

Social media

Social Media: Online Ground Rules

If you’re taking your shop on a journey into the wonderful world of social media, your first stop should be a social media policy meeting. Marketers in the tire

Double Coin

Double Coin: Product Placement

Double Coin supplies A&E’s Shipping Wars with tires. Double Coin Tires has announced a partnership with Chris Hanna, star of A&E network’s Shipping Wars. This reality show follows six

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European Union Wants Better Labels

North American tire consumers, take heed. A handy resource introduced in Europe for tire consumers last November is proving to be a disappointment. The EU Tire Label, mandated to

Winter Tires: Plan Now for Winter 2013

Winter Tires: Plan Now for Winter 2013

Yes… we did get winter this year. I have discussed winter on many occasions. That’s because winter is very important to the success of the tire business in Canada.

Zipper

Zipper Ruptures: Deadly Tires

What you can’t see, could kill you. One of the greatest dangers a tire technician faces when working on commercial truck tires is what is known as a zipper

Rick Phillips, Yokohama Tire Corporation’s Director of Commercial Sales

Commercial Tires: Year in Review

Yokohama Tire Corporation’s Rick Phillips takes a look back at the commercial tire market in 2012. According to Rick Phillips, Yokohama Tire Corporation’s Director of Commercial Sales, 2012 could

TriCan

ATD Acquires TriCan

TriCan hopes to double its profits, “from sea to sea!” In December, American Tire Distributors (ATD) announced it would acquire the assets of TriCan Tire Distributors, making its first