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<p>Among his duties, Yasushi Tanaka (left) acts as a liaison between Yokohama Tire Corp. and the home office in Japan. &ldquo;That helps quite a bit,&rdquo; says Dan King (right).</p>
December 29, 2011

Part of the Grand Design  

Coming off a record year financially, Yokohama Tire Corp. shook things up a little in 2011. First it promoted Dan King to senior vice president of sales and marketing.

Tags: Dan King, Going green, Light truck tires, Orange Oil Technology, Passenger tires, Salem, Va., Yasushi Tanaka, Yokohama, Yokohama Tire Corp.

Moving up to a Plus-Seven change can double the wheel/tire package weight. Depending on the vehicle, a brake upgrade may be a good idea.
November 1, 2008

Extreme plus sizing  Web-Only Article

OK, so let's say a customer rolls in with a large SUV that's OE-equipped with 19-inch wheels. Since he or she feels the need to be a sheep and blindly follow the "bling" crowd, the customer informs you that he or she wants to max out the wheel/tire package simply for the sake of appearance. The new target: 26-inch chromed alloys mated to massive section-width performance rubber.

Tags: Light truck tires, Plus-sizing, SUV

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