Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. says it will increase its marketing efforts on major social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube "to reach current and future Kumho enthusiasts."

Tags: Facebook, Rick Brennan, Social networking

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.

Yokohama Tire Corp. will introduce its latest all-position waste and sanitation tire, the MY627W, at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 25-27 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky.

Tags: truck tires, Yokohama

Titan International Inc.'s new Goodyear Special Sure Grip TD-8 Radial R-2 tire was designed to address the specific needs of the rice and cane markets. It is available in size 480/80R50.

Tags: Farm/ag, Jeff Vasichek, Titan Tire

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

There are many tools at the independent tire dealer’s disposal that can be used to secure repeat business. Some dealers put customers on strict preventive maintenance plans. Some promote tire rotations, oil changes, brake checks and other interval-based services. Others bring customers back with specials and coupons.

Tags: Credit, Credit CARD Act, GE Money