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December 20, 2011

Broken records: 2011 SEMA Show wrap-up  

The numbers don’t lie. The 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show was a huge success. A record 132,000 people attended the event, according to the Tire Industry Association (TIA), which sponsored the show’s Global Tire Expo section. There also were 61,000 buyers, also a record and close to 19% higher than last year.

Tags: ASA, CIMS, Cooper, Falken, Hercules, Landsail, Nexen, Nitto, Pirelli, R.L. Polk & Co., Schrader, SEMA Show, SEMA Show 2011, TIA, Vee Rubber

<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="EN"> <p align="left"><em>Bridgestone recently tested its Ecopia EP422 against the tire it is replacing, the Turanza EL400. The 2011 Honda Civic fitted with Ecopia EP422s (right) rolled 98 feet longer. The test compared size 195/65R15 tires at 30 psi. The vehicles were in neutral.</em></p> </span></span></p>
May 9, 2011

Low-rollers, high road  Web-Only Article

"It’s the right thing to do, but it’s also good business,” says Bridgestone Americas Inc. spokesman Dan MacDonald. In one sentence, he summed up the “green movement” in the tire industry.

Tags: Bridgestone, Continental, Cooper, GITI, Going green, Goodyear, Hankook, Hercules, Kumho, Michelin, Nexen, Pirelli, Toyo, Vredestein, Yokohama

Falken Tire Corp.’s first premium ultra-high performance tire, the Azenis PT722, will be available in early March.
December 17, 2010

Tires, tires, tires!  

Amidst all of the press conferences and announcements, new tires remained the heart of this year’s Global Tire Expo/Specialty Equipment Market Association Show.

Tags: BKT, Cooper, Falken, Global Tire Expo, Greenball, Hankook, Hercules, Lexani, SEMA Show, Vredestein

Some companies “have not been able to pass on all of the increases” associated with the tariff, says Bill Trimarco, CEO and president of Hercules Tire & Rubber Co.
May 14, 2010

The Chinese tariff decision, six months later  Web-Only Article

They said a tariff on Chinese-made tires would disrupt the supply chain. They said a tariff would drive up prices and force their companies to seek products elsewhere. They said a tariff would place an unnecessary burden on low- and middle-income vehicle owners who can’t afford to buy high-end tires.

Tags: Chinese tariffs, Del-Nat, Hercules, Private brand tires, SURE Tire

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December 21, 2009

20 hot stories from the SEMA Show  

Exhibitors and attendees who participated in the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show report that the event exceeded initial expectations.

Tags: 20 Group, AME International, ASA, Atturo Tire, Daewoo, Double Coin, Falken, Hankook, Hercules, Kenda USA, Nexen, Nitto, Nokian, Pirelli, SEMA Show, SURE Tire, Team Torque, TIA, TPMS, Triangle Tyre, Vogue, Vredestein

Phil Nussbaum, president of Amarillo, Texas-based A to Z Tire & Battery Inc. (left) talks with Jim Mayfield, president of Del-Nat Tire Corp. during Del-Nat’s recent dealer meeting. “If you go back 25 years ago, you could go to one manufacturer that made 95% of what you needed,” says Nussbaum. It isn’t that easy today, he notes.
May 12, 2009

What does the future hold for private brands?  Web-Only Article

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s 2006 decision to discontinue production of certain private brand tires represented a seismic shift for a segment of the market that has traditionally enjoyed a high degree of supplier-customer consistency and predictability.

Tags: ACCC, ATD, Cooper, Flynn's Tire, Goodyear, Hercules, Private brand tires, SURE Tire, TBC Corp.

December 17, 2008

A true tire show  

At first glance, it would have been tempting to define the Tires, Wheels & Equipment section of last month’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show by who was not there.

Tags: Bridgestone, CTNA, Dunlop, Duro, Falken, Goodyear, Hankook, Hercules, Maxxis, Nexen, Nitto, Pirelli, SEMA, SURE Tire, Tireco, Vogue, Vredestein, Yokohama

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