Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has launched the latest addition to its Open Country light truck tire line, the Open Country R/T Trail. The tire is specifically designed for light trucks and SUV owners who want higher levels of off-road performance, according to Toyo officials.

American Tire Distributors Inc. has rolled out its Hercules Roadtour Connect PCV all-season touring tire. Its fitments and sizes will fit a broad range of passenger and crossover vehicles, including many hybrid vehicle platforms. 

"We want to grow further with you," John Hagan, executive vice president of sales for Nexen Tire America Inc., told customers during this week's Nexen dealer meeting in Banff, Alberta. In this interview, Hagan and Brian Han, Nexen Tire America's CEO, discuss supply, the company's original equipment strategy, distribution and more.

Tyres International - the manufacturer of Ascenso brand ag, OTR and industrial tires - has opened a 75,000-square-foot distribution center in Dublin, Ga., which is near the port of Savannah.

Maxam Tire North America Inc. is expanding its product offerings in the AGRIXTRA 70 and 65 series of agricultural tires and they will be offered as part of Maxam North American Spring Savings Program 2023. 

Over the past four years a group of commercial tire dealers has set aside competition in the name of improving safety across their businesses, as well as the whole industry. At this year’s Safety Leadership Summit, the group included more than 40 representatives of tire dealerships and industry suppliers and leaders, and they covered everything from cell phones to cribbing to shoes.

"I started in 1973 and have never seen the business like this," Morry Taylor, chairman of Titan International Inc., recently said. "No one knows when this is going to slow down, but it's real hard to see any slowing anytime soon."