It’s probably safe to say that as a product segment, specialty tires are not normally associated with e-commerce — at least in the minds of most consumers. But then again, specialty tire enthusiasts are not standard tire buyers, says J.P Gallagher, owner of Gallagher Tire, a specialty tire wholesale distributor based in Spring City, Pa.  And Gallagher Tire, he adds, is not your average tire dealership.

Love's Travel Stops has added six locations to its Speedco network. The new outlets are located in Florida, Ohio, Idaho, North Dakota, Alabama and Illinois.

Despite enjoying 44% of the U.S. retreaded truck tire market through its Bandag brand, Bridgestone Americas Inc. is not resting on its laurels. In this MTD exclusive, Jason Roanhouse, executive director, Bandag operations, Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, discusses how Bandag pulled through COVID-19, high-growth segments of the market, the evolving demands of retread customers and more.

Sparks Tire Commercial Tire Inc. and Fountain Tire Ltd. are two very different OTR tire dealerships — most notably, in their number of locations and the geographies they cover. Executives from both companies recently shared their take on what the OTR tire market will look like in 2021. 

Michelin North America Inc. has boosted the load carrying capacity of its 26x12N12 X Tweel Turf from 862 pounds to 1,031 pounds to launch its new Tweel Turf XL.

Continental Tire the Americas LLC has expanded its General brand OTR tire portfolio with the addition of the General TE95, a high-traction product designed for soil compaction work in road and construction applications.

Continental commercial truck tires are now available at all 47 Boss Truck Shops locations throughout 23 states.