On Dec. 2, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) lowered its 2011 tire shipment forecast to 287 million total units. The new total still represents a nearly 1% increase -- approximately two million units -- this year compared to 2010.

Tags: Consumer tires, Fuel costs, OE tires, RMA, Tire shipments

Hankook Tire America Corp. will introduce a new tire at a SEMA Show press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m. Hankook executives will be joined by Shin-Soo Choo, outfielder for the Cleveland Indians.

Tags: 2011 SEMA Show, Consumer tires, Global Tire Expo, Major League Baseball, Soo Il Lee

Lyna Manufacturing Inc. has named Jerry Davis managing director of its United States operations.

Tags: Consumer tires, Jerry Davis, Noorez Devraj, OTR tires, SEMA Show, Truck tires

If you thought Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. was done expanding fitments heading into the fall and winter seasons, think again.

Tags: Consumer tires, Light Truck Tires, Tire sizes

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will raise consumer tire prices up to 5% beginning with shipments on Dec. 1, 2011. The increases will affect all Cooper, Mastercraft, Dean, Starfire and private brand passenger and light truck tires, with some in-line adjustments.

Tags: Consumer tires, Cooper financials, Private brand tires, Raw material costs