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Of the four Super Bowl halftime shows Bridgestone has sponsored, which one was the most entertaining?

Black Eyed Peas(19%)
 
The Who(22.8%)
 
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band(36.7%)
 
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers(21.5%)
 

Who will come out the big winner in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6?

Green Bay Packers(31.7%)
 
Pittsburgh Steelers(36.6%)
 
Black Eyed Peas(24.4%)
 
Bridgestone Americas(7.3%)
 

What gift best describes your tire sales over the holidays?

Monopoly(12.8%)
 
Nintendo Wii (as in "Wheeeee!")(42.6%)
 
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn (12.8%)
 
Stinky the Garbage Truck(17%)
 
Coal(14.9%)
 

What color best describes Black Friday for you this year?

Black Friday(30.8%)
 
Charcoal Friday(19.2%)
 
Gray Friday(23.1%)
 
Red Friday(26.9%)
 

Is being environmentally friendly important?

No. Consumers don't care(27.1%)
 
Yes. Consumers care(29.2%)
 
No. Lead is not dead (4.2%)
 
Yes. Green is the new black(27.1%)
 
Maybe(12.5%)
 

Do you ever read the disclaimer information in a tire ad?

Yes -- it's important(39.5%)
 
No -- it's not important(23.3%)
 
No -- it's consumer-oriented(25.6%)
 
Yes -- I'm anal(11.6%)
 

Of the Big 3 truck tire brands, which is the MOST retreadable?

Bridgestone(35.2%)
 
Michelin(31.5%)
 
Goodyear(18.5%)
 
They are equally retreadable(14.8%)
 

What were your first-half 2010 sales like?

Up, customers are buying tires again(40.9%)
 
Up, thanks mainly to automotive service(15.9%)
 
Even, customers are still holding on to their money(25%)
 
Down, even worse than last year(18.2%)
 

If it was up to you, how soon would you ban lead wheel weights in your shop?

Immediately(39.2%)
 
One year(7.8%)
 
Two years(5.9%)
 
Three years(0%)
 
Never(47.1%)
 

How important is low rolling resistance to your tire-buying customers?

Very important(12.2%)
 
Somewhat important(20.3%)
 
Not very important(28.4%)
 
It never comes up(39.2%)
 

 

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