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March 6, 2012

Mano a mano: Discount Tire Direct vs. Tire Rack

<p>As it says in its ad, Tire Rack sells more than just tires.</p>

In the March issue of "Car & Driver" magazine, Discount Tire Direct and The Tire Rack each have a major mail-order presence.

Tags: Custom wheels, Discount Tire, Discount Tire Direct, Tire prices, Tire Rack, Under-car service

Author: Bob Ulrich | Posted @ Tuesday, March 6, 2012 11:34 AM | » Comments(0)

November 27, 2011

Black Friday brings out the best(?) in Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. claims it "always " has low prices. In order to keep its prices low and stock price high, it has to minimize its own costs.

Tags: Goodyear Eagle, Goodyear Integrity, Goodyear Wrangler, Newspaper advertising, Tire prices, TV advertising, Walmart Tire & Lube Express

Author: Bob Ulrich | Posted @ Sunday, November 27, 2011 5:33 PM | » Comments(2)

October 23, 2011

How do automotive service costs in 1928 compare to today? Get ready to cry

We recently received an e-mail courtesy of our chairman, Ed Bobit. A car repair mailer from 1928 was attached.

Tags: Car dealerships, Ed Bobit, OE tires, Tire prices, Under-car service

Author: Bob Ulrich | Posted @ Sunday, October 23, 2011 6:34 PM | » Comments(0)

October 6, 2011

The history and forecast for in-line tire price adjustments in 2011

When a company announces a tire price increase "of 5%," it's across the board. If the announcement says "up to 5%," you know two things: The price of every specified tire will be increased, and there will be a ceiling of 5%.

Tags: Cooper Financials, Hankook financials, Hankook Optimo, Raw material costs, Tire prices

Author: Bob Ulrich | Posted @ Thursday, October 6, 2011 6:55 PM | » Comments(0)

August 20, 2011

Natural rubber: Shortages will hurt the U.S. more than other countries

<p>Source: Delta Plant Technologies (www.deltaplanttechnologies.com)</p>

We've heard about "rising raw material costs" for a couple of years, now, and consumer tire prices have risen accordingly. One of those materials is natural rubber, the price of which rose more than 260% in the last two years.

Tags: Natural Rubber, Polymers & Tyre Asia, Raw material costs, Tire prices

Author: Bob Ulrich | Posted @ Saturday, August 20, 2011 1:59 PM | » Comments(1)

July 28, 2011

Will there be a price war when the tariffs on Chinese consumer tire imports are eliminated?

Don Mathis has been buying tires from Asian manufacturers for a very long time, China in particular since 1998. As president of DM Marketing LLC, the industry veteran still brings buyers in the United States together with tires made in Asia.

Tags: Don Mathis, SUV tires, Tire prices, Tire tariffs

Author: Bob Ulrich | Posted @ Thursday, July 28, 2011 2:12 PM | » Comments(2)

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