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Hennessy now offers the Coats ProGuard Leverless tire changer equipped to handle difficult wheel and tire assemblies.
June 30, 2010

At your service  

Tire service equipment manufacturers have developed new products specifically geared for working with difficult tire/wheel combinations — and doing it with ease.

Tags: Coats, Corghi, Hennessy, Hunter, John Bean, Mounting & balancing, Robert Bosch, Snap-on, tire service

Never remove the hood on a wheel balancer. “The hood is there to retain the tire should it come loose and to keep things from flying off,” says Hunter’s Meyer.
May 12, 2009

How do you mount and balance tires safely?  

Volumes have been written about how following proper mounting and balancing procedures will ensure optimal tire and wheel performance.

Tags: Tire balancing, Tire mounting, tire service

February 19, 2009

Proper perspective  Web-Only Article

Ultra-high performance tire sizes are now the norm on many sport sedans, SUVs and crossover vehicles. Even luxury sedans come with UHP tires. o compete in this market, you must have high-quality equipment that can handle 22-inch and larger wheels and tires without damage or come-backs. Stiff sidewalls, hard treads and different drop centers all combine to make mounting and balancing them a challenge.

Tags: tire equipment, tire service, UHP, ultra-high performance tires

Selecting the correct tool to match the skill level of your technicians is critical to your shop’s success in TPMS service. And remember, a higher level of technician quality is necessary to service imported vehicles.
November 1, 2008

Knowledge is power  

When the editors of Modern Tire Dealer asked me to revisit the subject of electronic tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) relearn tools, I originally set out to author a comprehensive review of the latest technology with all of the features and benefits. Then I had an epiphany while addressing the Tire Dealer Association of Canada (TDAC) convention attendees in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Tags: Rohlwing, tire pressure monitoring system, tire service, tire technology, TPMS

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