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Former BF Goodrich President Pat Ross Has Died

May 3, 2024
Patrick “Pat” Ross, a former president of the B.F. Goodrich Co. and chairman and CEO of Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Co., has died. He was 94.

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Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc.
Racing

SRNA's Falken Drivers Get Podium Finishes at GRIDLIFE

April 29, 2024
Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc.’s Team Falken drivers took first and second place at the GRIDLIFE races at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C.
Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc.
Racing

SRNA's Falken Driver Secures Podium at NorCal Rock Racing

April 22, 2024
Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc.’s Falken Tire driver, Justin Hall, placed second in the 4500 class at the 2024 NorCal Rock Racing series round one.
Nexen Tire Americas Inc.
Racing

Nexen Tire Announces 2024 Motorsports Program

April 19, 2024
Nexen Tire Americas Inc. announced the kickoff to its 2024 U.S. motorsports program and added new drivers to its roster.
MTD
Wholesale/Distribution

Jon Zurcher Joins K&M Tire as Executive VP

April 18, 2024
K&M Tire Inc. has named Jon Zurcher its new executive vice president. Zurcher most recently served as chief operating officer of Best-One Tire.

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Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc.
Racing

SRNA's Falken Team Secures 2nd at Rock Crawling Event

April 17, 2024
Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc.’s Falken Tire team secured a second-place finish at the 2024 East VS West VS Texas W.E. Rock Championship Rock Crawling series event.

BendPak Inc.
Products

BendPak Upgrades Litestix Portable Light

April 16, 2024
BendPak Inc., has upgraded its Litestix portable LED work light to provide up to seven hours of continuous use on one charge.

Giti Tire (USA) Ltd.
Racing

GT Radial Secures Formula Drift Podium Finishes

April 15, 2024
GT Radial, a brand from Giti Tire (USA) Ltd., had two podium finishes at the Formula Drift Pro Championship Road 1 in Long Beach, Calif., on April 13.

Kumho Tire USA
Racing

Kumho Becomes Official Tire for 2024 Formula Drift

April 4, 2024
Kumho Tire USA announced it is the official tire of the 2024 Formula Drift and sponsor of the Formula Drift Pro Championship.

Racing

Kenda Announces 2024 Formula Drift Pro Drivers

April 2, 2024
American Kenda Rubber Co. Ltd. Has expanded its 2024 driver roster for the 2024 Formula Drift (FD) Pro season.

MTD
Wholesale/Distribution

TGI Enhances Cosmo Mileage Warranty, Road Hazard Programs

April 2, 2024
Tire Group International LLC has enhanced its Cosmo brand's mileage warranty and road hazard programs.

Bridgestone Americas Inc.
Racing

O'Gorman to Race on Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS Tires

April 2, 2024
Bridgestone Americas Inc., announced that Tom O’Gorman, professional racecar driver, will compete on Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS tires in the Grand Touring Over at the World Racing...

TBC Corp.
Wholesale/Distribution

TBC Names Bill Schafer as Chief Operating Officer

April 1, 2024
TBC Corp. has named Bill Schafer chief operating officer for TBC Brands and TBC International.

Nitto Tire U.S.A.
Products

Nitto Rolls Out All-Season Tire

April 1, 2024
Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc., has unveiled its 3-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMS) and all-season tire, the Motivo 365.

Hankook Tire
Products

Hankook Updates Winter Tire Line

April 1, 2024
Hankook Tire America Corp. has announced the latest update to its winter tire line with the Winter i*cept iZ3 tire.

Pirelli Tire North America
Products

Pirelli Expands Scorpion UHP Line

April 1, 2024
Pirelli Tire North America Inc. has launched the Scorpion Zero AS Plus 3, a new ultra-high-performance tire for SUVs and light trucks.

Omni United (S) Pte. Ltd.
Products

Omni United Launches Radar Winter Tire

April 1, 2024
Omni United (S) Pte. Ltd. has launched its new winter Radar brand tire, the Dimax Winter tire.

Lisle Corp.
Products

Lisle Corp. Releases Pitman Arm Pullers

April 1, 2024
Lisle Corp. has released its 41450, 41490 and 41610 Pitman arm pullers to prevent damage caused by removing Pitman arms.

Oasis Scientific Inc.
Products

Oasis Scientific Unveils Vividia CX-6010i Borescope

April 1, 2024
Oasis Scientific Inc. has released its Vividia CX-6010i borescope which is six millimeters long and includes a one-meter-long flexible tube.

Giti Tire (USA) Ltd.
Racing

GT Radial Adds Young Driver to Formula Drift Team

March 29, 2024
Giti Tire (USA) Ltd., had 14-year-old, Hiroya Minowa join its GT Radial Drift team as the brand prepares to defend its 2023 Tire Cup Championship.

Wholesale/Distribution

Huayi Tire Canada Names Sales VP

March 28, 2024
Huayi Tire Canada Inc., Canada's distributor of Double Coin and associate brand TBR and OTR tires, has named Robert Vetter vice president of sales for eastern Canada.

Retail

DOJ, FTC Comments Show Support for Right to Repair

March 18, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office to support exemptions that ultimately support Right to Repair ...

TBC Corp.
Wholesale/Distribution

TBC Rehires Shingo Aso to Lead Development

March 18, 2024
TBC Corp. has hired Shingo Aso to lead corporate development initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and new business development. This marks a return to TBC...