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Fear not, the Defender is here

Michelin North America introduced its latest all-season standard passenger car tire at the 2012 North American International Auto Show on Jan. 9. The Defender, which is backed by a 90,000-mile limited tread wear warranty, will replace the Michelin brand HydroEdge and Harmony lines. To read more about the tire -- straight from the mouth of Chairman and President Pete Selleck -- click here.

Check out the LATEST price increases here!

If you thought tire prices couldn't get any higher, think again. The 2012 increases began on Jan. 1, and Modern Tire Daeler is here to keep you updated. To check out hte lates price increases, click here.

Appeals court removes antidumping duties on OTR tires -- at least for now

For three years, the antidumping duties imposed on OTR tire imports from China have been a sore spot with many -- but not all -- U.S. tire manufacturers and marketers. A federal appeals court recently overturned them. But the USW isn't ready to accept the decision just yet. Click here to read all about it.

Hankook reaches milestone: $1 billion in sales in the U.S.

"We continue to see many opportunities to build on this success and look forward to achieving even greater results in 2012," says Hankook Tire America Corp. President Soo Il Lee following record sales in 2011. To see how the 30-year-old company did it, click here.

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Create a 'Customer Bill of Rights' -- the Yankee way

Lori's Listening - January 27, 2012
Are you taking the direct route to customer satisfaction?
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Tire tariffs did not equal jobs, despite what President Obama said

B.O.B. - January 26, 2012
No president has talked about tires publicly more than Barack Obama. That is both good and bad.
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Just how important is the Internet to tire sales? K&M Tire knows

B.O.B. - January 22, 2012
How much does the Internet really affect retail tire sales? K&M Tire Inc., a large regional wholesale distributor based in Delphos, Ohio, thinks it’s a lot.
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The more oil changes change, the more they stay the same

B.O.B. - January 17, 2012
The average oil change in 2011 cost $20.55. Remember when you offered it for under $10?
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Our industry is worth -- drum roll, please -- more than $38 billion!

B.O.B. - January 09, 2012
Wow. We all knew that tire pricing rose significantly in 2011. Not all of it stuck at the passenger tire level, but prices rose well into the double digits for all segments.
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Jan 31, 2012 - Feb 2, 2012
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Feb 2, 2012 - Feb 3, 2012
North Central Tire Dealers & Suppliers Association Mid-Winter Conference & Trade Show

Feb 7, 2012 - Feb 9, 2012
Colusa Farm Show

Feb 7, 2012 - Feb 9, 2012
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Feb 7, 2012 - Feb 9, 2012
Canadian International Farm Show

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