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August 16, 2010

Why numbers can be deceiving  

Numbers, by themselves, don’t lie. They can be misleading, however, if not put in the proper context.

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial

July 26, 2010

Chinese media: fair and balanced?  

China is a communist country, with one ruling party. At the same time, it seems to be embracing capitalism to the best of its manufacturing ability.

Tags: bob ulrich, China, Editorial

June 21, 2010

Good-better-best never changes  

John F. Kennedy was president of the United States. The National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association was preparing for its 40th annual convention. I turned three years old.

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial

May 19, 2010

New name, new focus, new identity  

What in the world is the Global Tire Expo — powered by TIA? We know it will be held with the Specialty Equipment Market Association, or SEMA, Show during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas, Nev., in November.

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial

April 16, 2010

Fill-rate problems  

The recession last year helped curtail demand. As a result, tire manufacturers reduced their inventories to historically low levels.

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial

January 21, 2010

A new year, with new possibilities  

As we try to climb out of the recession, both physically and mentally, I want to focus on the positive signs that 2010 will be better than 2009.

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial, Tire sales

November 19, 2009

Grading the union  

No union has been in the news of late more than the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union. You know them as the United Steelworkers (USW).

Tags: bob ulrich, Chinese tire imports, Editorial, USW

John Zimmer, left, accepts payment for an oil change from Tiffany Bailey, who works downtown.
November 4, 2009

Road trip!  

Did you check the spare tire?” I asked the tire dealer. My wife’s 2007 Saturn Vue had undergone a “used vehicle inspection” in preparation for my trip from Akron, Ohio, to Sarasota, Fla., and back, and I was getting ready to pay the bill.

Tags: bob ulrich, Price clubs, Road trip!, Tire sales

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Goodyear’s Double Eagle Nylon “Super-Cushion” was the 1948 version of the touring tire. Its size, 6.70-15, would sell as P215/70R15 today.
October 16, 2009

Museum gave Goodyear historical perspective  

The World of Rubber is now closed, and Charles Goodyear (at least his statue) has left the building.

Tags: bob ulrich, Goodyear

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September 10, 2009

The consequences of bad (or no) service  

What are the consequences of bad service? We are told that dissatisfied customers are more vocal than satisfied customers, but how great is the damage, really?

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial, Service

August 12, 2009

Even the union won't benefit from a 55% tariff on Chinese imports  

Wow. On June 29, the International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to remedy what it considered a threat to domestic tire manufacturing — Chinese consumer tire imports — with a 55% tariff!

Tags: bob ulrich, Chinese tire imports, United Steelworkers, USW

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July 23, 2009

Revisiting the past, with an eye on the future  

One hundred editorials. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been editor of Modern Tire Dealer since July of 2000. With 100 editorials under my belt, I thought I’d revisit some of them, for better or worse.

Tags: bob ulrich, CEC, Editorial, Right to Repair, Tire aging

June 17, 2009

Low rolling resistance needs to be kept in perspective  

Tires are billboards for consumer information. And if you think the nomenclature is overbearing now, wait until the California Energy Commission (CEC) completes its fuel efficient tire program assignment.

Tags: bob ulrich, CEC, RMA, Rolling resistance

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