Web Poll
What is the most important aspect of attending a tire manufacturer's dealer meeting?
past web polls
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%)
How would you best rate your main program distribution group in 2008?
Same benefits as last year(25.3%)
Superior to the 2007 version(10.1%)
Not what it needs to be(44.4%)
I have not ´joined´ any such group(20.2%)
Do your retail tire customers care about low rolling resistance?
Yes(14.2%)
No(58%)
Yes, but it doesn´t trump low price(27.8%)
The 2007 SEMA Show is over. What best describes your experience?
I went, and look forward to returning in 2008.(21.1%)
I went, but am not sure I will return in 2008.(11.3%)
I went, but will not attend in 2008.(9.2%)
I didn´t attend.(58.5%)
What is your average retail profit margin on the passenger tires you sell?
0% to 10%(10.5%)
11% to 20%(18.8%)
21% to 30%(38.8%)
31% to 40% (19.9%)
More than 40%(12%)
Which team will win the American League Championship Series?
Cleveland Indians(57%)
Boston Red Sox(43%)
Do you believe Consumer Reports´ tire testing procedures are fair?
Yes(47.6%)
No(34.1%)
Not sure(18.4%)
Used passenger tires are:
A profitable part of my retail business.(39.4%)
A scary proposition -- I don´t sell them.(40.6%)
A scrap tire nightmare.(20%)
What form of advertising increases your retail tire sales the most?
Newspaper(19%)
Direct mail(8.6%)
Cable television(4.3%)
National TV ads from manufacturers(4.3%)
Word of mouth(63.8%)
Would a recall of hundreds of thousands of defective Chinese tires affect your business?
Yes(52.9%)
No(37%)
Maybe(10.1%)
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