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November 18, 2009

Car dealer closings make tire wholesaler more cautious

Countless words have been written about the shuttering of thousands of GM and Chrysler dealerships this year. One seldom-discussed aspect of this development is the impact the closings have had on independent tire dealers who wholesale tires to these operations.

Tags: Jack Williams Tire, Light truck tires, Passenger tires, wholesale

Author: Mike Manges | Posted @ Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:45 AM | » Comments(1)

November 10, 2009

Despite what you may have heard, light truck tires are here to stay

Remember summer 2008, when gas prices went through the roof and everybody was predicting the imminent demise of the SUV and pickup truck? Well, pickups and SUVs are still around -- albeit smaller, in some cases -- and tiremakers continue to crank out replacement tires for those vehicles.

Tags: Consumer Tires, Crossover tires, Light truck tires, OE tires, Retail

Author: Mike Manges | Posted @ Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:40 AM | » Comments(0)

June 8, 2009

Tire inflation education should be part of drivers' ed

Last week, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) published the results of yet another tire pressure inflation survey and once again, they were quite disappointing. Only 9% of the 5,478 vehicles that participated in the survey had four properly inflated tires.

Tags: Consumer Education, Inflation, Light truck tires, Passenger tires, RMA, Surveys, Tire maintenance, Tire pressure checks, Vehicle Maintenance

Author: Mike Manges | Posted @ Monday, June 8, 2009 7:28 AM | » Comments(2)

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