Tire shipments are projected to increase by approximately 7 million units in 2010 compared to 2009, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA). The 3% increase is in contrast to the 8% drop from 2008 to 2009.

Tags: Original equipment, RMA, tire shipments

The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) had updated its “Industry Recommended Practices for Tire Retreading & Tire Repairing” document and is offering it for sale.

Tags: Retreading, Tire repair, TRIB

Wayne Croswell, president of the Tire Industry Association, was the keynote speaker at the 20th annual Mid-America Tire Dealers Association (MATDA) Convention and Trade Show, held recently in Catoosa, Okla.

Tags: Chinese imports, green, Greenhouse gas emissions, NHTSA, SEMA Show, Tariffs, Training, Wayne Croswell

The International Rubber Consortium (IRC) has asked Vietnam to join existing members Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia -- the three largest natural rubber exporters in the world.

Tags: Natural rubber, Raw material costs, Saul Ludwig, Thailand, Vietnam

Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. reports the company’s president, Masaharu Yoshimoto, will be retiring at the end of March, and that Takashi Shimizu has been appointed its president effective April 1.

Tags: Toyo, Toyo Tire U.S.A.

It’s been a tough environment for retreading, and the numbers show it. According to Modern Tire Dealer’s 2010 Facts Issue, published last month, an estimated 13 million retreaded medium and heavy truck tires were produced in the U.S. last year vs. 14.7 million medium and heavy truck tire retreads produced in the U.S. during 2008.

Tags: retreaded tires

Ag tire applications are evolving, and ag tire manufacturers are offering new products to match the needs of farmers. According to Michael Burroughes, director of marketing, agricultural tires for Michelin North America Inc., farms are “getting larger and larger, increasing pressure on farmers to choose farming measures and tools that are efficient.”

Tags: ag tires, BKT Tyres, Bridgestone, farm tires, TBC Corp., Titan, Trelleborg

Falken Tire Corp. will return to the medium truck tire market next month when it takes over distribution of the Ohtsu truck tire brand in North America. The Fontana, Calif.-based company will assume control of Ohtsu from Itochu International on March 1.

Tags: Falken, Ohtsu, truck tires

Having consulted for some of the largest mining companies in the world for the better part of the last half-century, Richard Bullock knows mining.

Tags: Off-road tire, OTR, Richard Bullock

More tire dealership software products and services mean more options for tire dealers. What’s the most important function provided by tire shop software? We recently posed that question to several dealers.

Tags: Computer software