Green tires and pending government regulations were a major part of the recently completed 26th International Reifen Trade Fair at Essen, Germany. Guests from 127 countries, 600 exhibitors from 42 countries, and more than 18,000 buyers attended the fair.

Tags: Conference, Convention, green tires, Reifen Trade Fair, TIA

Independent tire dealers using social media to promote their business run the risk of losing both existing and potential customers if they push specials, sales and services too hard, according to Barry Reese, president of Tire Company Solutions (TCS), a tire dealership software supplier that has been working with dealers to create effective social media campaigns.

Tags: Barry Reese, Social media, TCS, Tire Company Solutions

Two-thirds of the respondents to our Modern Tire Dealer 100 survey say they plan to increase their store count this year. Two-thirds.

Tags: Modern Tire Dealer 100, MTD 100, Top dealers

A Mitsubishi owner may complain of a squeaking or a hard rubbing noise from the rear suspension when traveling over bumps. This condition usually happens when operating the vehicle during cold weather. The squeaking or rubbing noise may be caused by the rear suspension trailing arm bushings rubbing together or possibly contacting the vehicle underbody. To correct the condition, replace the rear suspension trailing arm bushings.

Tags: Eclipse Spyder, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Galant, NVH solutions

To make the most of your insurance dollars, you need to understand exactly what your needs are and conduct a thorough review of your exposures.

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There was a time when broad-line tires were broad-line tires and performance tires were performance tires, and the two categories rarely, if ever, intersected. Those simple days are long gone, according to tire manufacturers.

Tags: Broad-line tires, Continental, Kumho

Greenball Corp. has evolved a great deal since being formed by Chris Tsai and his wife, Jenny, in Long Beach, Calif., in 1976. The specialty tire distributor began operations in a 2,300-square-foot combination office and warehouse. Since then, it has outgrown its headquarters six times.

Tags: Greenball, Specialty tires

The steer tire of the future will most likely boast fewer ribs, straighter grooves and simpler tread patterns as truck tire manufacturers continue to pursue lower rolling resistance and the minimization of irregular wear, says Roger Stansbie, director of tire technology, Commercial Division, for Continental Tire the Americas LLC.

Tags: CARB, Commercial Tire Dealer, Continental, Purol, Steer tires, Treadways, truck tires

In the late 1990’s, Honda automobiles started using a blower motor power transistor to control the speeds of the blower motor instead of the traditional blower motor resistor. Now, when the blower motor power transistor fails, the air conditioning (A/C) compressor will become inoperable. When the blower motor does not operate on later model A/C systems, the heater control panel will set a code which in turn shuts off the request for A/C compressor operation.

Tags: Air conditioning, Service bays, Technicians, Underhood service

The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) for the 2009 Kia Rio consists of the following components: a TPMS receiver, four radio frequency tire pressure monitor sensors, a low tire pressure warning indicator and a TPMS warning indicator.

Tags: Kia Rio, TPMS