Do you believe the Schaeffler Group will acquire Continental AG?
Yes(57.9%)
No(42.1%)
Will the price of gasoline change after the U.S. presidential election?
Yes, it will go up(20.8%)
Yes, it will go down(22.9%)
No, it will stay the same(19.1%)
It depends on who is elected(37.3%)
Are your retail tire customers "trading down" for lower-priced tires in light of continued tire price increases?
Yes(79.1%)
No(20.9%)
Does the national media portray our industry fairly?
Yes(19.2%)
No(32.5%)
Rarely(20.8%)
Yes, if by "fair" you mean we are all uncaring idiots(27.5%)
Do your retail tire customers care about low rolling resistance?
Yes(16.7%)
No(55.8%)
Yes, but it doesn´t trump low price(27.5%)
How many tire pressure monitoring systems have you serviced in the last 12 months?
Zero(16.7%)
1-5(19.4%)
6-10(8.3%)
More than 10 (55.6%)
What is your exit plan for your business?
Sell to a family member(23.4%)
Sell to another dealer(11.7%)
Sell to an employee(9.9%)
Sell to a tire company(17.1%)
I have no exit plan(37.8%)
As a retail tire dealer, would you welcome a federal standard requiring tires be removed from service at 4/32-inch?
Yes(59.7%)
No(32.3%)
I don´t know(3%)
I don´t care(5%)
With racing season starting again, how much benefit do you feel a tire company receives from being an exclusive spec tire to a racing series?
Impacts bottom line greatly(18.6%)
More publicity than profit(36.3%)
Less than the tire company thinks(24.5%)
Enough to make it worth while(14.8%)
None of the above(5.9%)
What did you think of the Bridgestone commercials during the Super Bowl?
Among the best(43.8%)
Among the worst(8.7%)
Average(21.2%)
Bridgestone ads aired during the game?!(16.8%)
I didn´t watch the game(9.6%)
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