Commercial Tire Dealer

The Commercial Specialty Tire business unit of Continental Tire the Americas LLC is launching two brands of remolded industrial tires for sale in North America. “In terms of cost, these lines are overall less expensive than a new industrial tire,” says Gary Sass, Continental’s market manager for industrial tires in the United States.

Tags: Continental, Continental Tire the Americas LLC, Going green, Industrial Tires

It all looked great at first. Spring came early in 2012 for many farmers, placing them in a good position. They were planting more acres, the weather was warm and dry, projections were great and farmers were happy.

Tags: Ag Tires, Alliance Tire Americas, BKT, Del-Nat Tire Corp., Farm tires, K & M Tire, Michelin North America Inc., TBC

Looking back on my 30 years in the tire business as a trainee and trainer, there are an infinite number of things that I would have done differently. As a young technician working for my dad, I took far too many chances and exercised far too little caution when handling inflated tires. I got lucky more than once. And when I became his unofficial trainer, I did little more than stop a few techs from hurting themselves. Barely.

Tags: Kevin Rohlwing, OSHA, Safety, Tire service, Training

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a verification program for retreaded tires used on Class 8 line-haul trucks. Once a retreaded tire receives EPA certification, fleets using those tires will be compliant with California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations for low-rolling-resistance tires.

Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, SmartWay, Truck tires

Truck owners and fleet maintenance directors know it all too well. Fuel is the single largest expense related to trucking. What’s one way for fleets to save on fuel? They can turn to tire makers for help, thanks to their development of fuel-efficient tires.

Tags: Low-Rolling Resistance Tires, SmartWay, SmartWay Verification, Truck tires

Aluminum, fiberglass or steel? When it comes to which material is better for service truck bodies, size matters.

Tags: Ag Tires, Commercial tire dealer, Commercial Vehicles, Farm tires, Service trucks

The Tire Industry Association’s 57th annual Off-The Road (OTR) Tire Conference set an attendance record of 495 dealers, retreaders and suppliers. The conference took place Feb 15-18, 2012, in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Tags: Bridgestone, Michelin, Morry Taylor, Off-Road Tires, OTR tires, RMA, Rubber Manufacturers Association, Techking, TIA, Tire Industry Association, Titan, Yokohama

If you spend any time with fleets, you’ve probably heard about the CSA program, or Compliance, Safety, Accountability. CSA is the new initiative from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to measure the on-road safety performance of carriers and drivers.

Tags: Accountability), CSA (Compliance, Kevin Rohlwing, Safety, Truck tires

King Tire Service Inc., Bluefield, W.V., has reopened the doors of its 25,000-square-foot retread tire facility as the first ContiLifeCycle licensee in the U.S.

Tags: ContiLifeCycle, Continental Tire the Americas LLC, Retreading

Nobody wants to tell a customer that a flat tire with good tread depth is junk. In fact, most drivers will accept any repair as long as the tire holds air long enough for them to get back on the road. They will even promise to get it changed out as soon as they get home, but usually return weeks later with the same tire in the same position and a mysterious case of temporary amnesia.

Tags: Kevin Rohlwing, Medium Truck Tires, Tire repair