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Virginia Tire & Auto Opens 17th Store
Virginia Tire & Auto LLC has opened a new store in Vienna, Va., the fourth new location the dealership has opened this year.
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TBC Updates Its All-Terrain Tire Lineup
The Wild Trail All-Terrain XT from TBC Brands LLC is a studdable tire for pickups and SUVs available in both p-metric and LT sizes.
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Kumho Targets Mud-Terrain Segment with Road Venture MT71
Kumho Tire USA Inc. is taking aim at the growing mud-terrain light truck tire segment with its new Road Venture MT71, which the company introduced during a ride-and-drive event near Moab, Utah.
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Sullivan Tire Celebrates 35 Emerging Leaders
Thirty-five employees of Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. have completed the company's 2019 Leadership Development Program, which is designed to expand and enhance the skills of emerging leaders in the tire dealership.
The Fastest Growing Tire Category in Canada
Three out of four Canadian motorists are using winter tires, and the vast majority of those winter tire owners are convinced their tires have saved them from a potentially hazardous driving situation.
Bridgestone Adds Tires Inc. to GCR Network
Bridgestone Americas Inc. has acquired Tires Inc., a two-store commercial tire dealership in Washington State, and has added the company to its GCR Tires & Service network.
Tire Discounters Tops 125-Store Mark
Tire Discounters Inc. now has more than 125 locations with the recent opening of three stores in Indiana and an outlet in Kentucky.
A 5G-Enabled Tire? Pirelli Says It's Here
Pirelli & Cie SpA says it has developed the "world's first tires that interact with the 5G network."
John DeSalle Says Goodbye to Hoosier Racing Tire
After more than three decades at Hoosier Racing Tire Corp., John DeSalle, the company's president, is retiring.
Giti and GT Radial Return to Formula Drift
The GT Radial brand from Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. will return to Formula Drift in 2020.
Bauer Built Expands in the Twin Cities
Bauer Built Inc. is opening a third location to serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., market.
Former Michelin Exec Moves to Investment Banking
Henry Schmitt, a Michelin North America Inc. veteran of 33 years, has joined an investment banking firm as managing director.
Nexen Celebrates Its ‘Outpost in North America for R&D’
Nexen Tire Corp. capped off a year of expansion projects around the globe with the grand opening of a $5 million tire technology center in northeast Ohio on Nov. 13.
BKT Extends Monster Jam Sponsorship
Five years after becoming the official and exclusive tire sponsor of Monster Jam, Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) is extending the partnership through 2026.
Pep Boys Relocates in New Jersey
Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack has relocated its Lodi, N.J., store to a larger location.
GB Auto Service Has Deals 'in the Works'
What is GB Auto Service Inc. up to as the year winds down? When last we checked, it was ranked No. 14 on the Modern Tire Dealer 100 list of top independent retail tire dealers in the U.S.
Burt Brothers Opens Store No. 12
Seven months after nearly all of the Firestone Complete Auto Care stores in Salt Lake City closed, Burt Brothers Tire & Service Inc. has acquired and reopened one of those locations.
Cloyes VVT Timing Chain Kits Win AAPEX Best New Product Honors
Cloyes Gear & Products Inc. earned the best new product award for its Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Chain Kits at the 2019 Automotive Aftermarket Product Expo (AAPEX).
Maxxis Launches Razr AT Light Truck Tire
Maxxis International-USA showcased its new Razr AT premium all-terrain light truck tire during last week's Specialty Equipment Market Association Show.
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