Madison Hartline

Associate Editor
Phone: (330) 598 - 0308

Madison Hartline (Gehring) is the associate editor for Modern Tire Dealer and Motor Age. Since joining MTD after graduating from The Ohio State University in 2022, she has taken on the role of managing the brand’s social media strategy, producing podcast episodes and overseeing eNewsletter content. 

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To honor Jeff Lecklider, owner and president of Gem City Tire, on 25 years of service, Goodyear gave him the Goodyear Spirit Award, which recognizes dealers for outstanding performance, partnership and embodiment of Goodyear's values.
June 24, 2025
Longtime Gem City Tire employees enjoy Goodyear blimp rides and the Dayton Air Show for Gem City Tire's 25th anniversary.
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Jeff Lecklider, owner and president of Dayton, Ohio-based Gem City Tire (second from right) says he and his company are selling more than just truck tires. Their real job is to reduce customers' cost-per-mile.
June 24, 2025
Dayton, Ohio-based Gem City Tire recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with Goodyear blimp rides and taking its employees to the 2025 Dayton Air Show.
Photo: I&I Mobile Tire Services
Husband and wife owners, Ijeoma and Ini Ibanga, started their mobile tire business in 2016 after realizing a need in the market.
June 18, 2025
From a brick-and-mortar beginning, I&I Mobile Tire Services has grown into a 24/7 mobile tire service provider with more than 20 vans.
Cowser Tire and Service
“There’s virtually no part of the tire industry we don’t touch,” says Kevin Davis, owner of Cowser Tire and Service in Fort Worth, Texas.
June 16, 2025
Kevin Davis started Cowser Tire and Service in 1989 when he was 19 years old with a single service truck, working out of his mom's garage.
Gatto's Tires & Auto Service
Mike McHenry (pictured) took over Gatto's Tires & Auto Service from his mother, Pam Fitzgerald, about five years ago.
May 20, 2025
Melbourne, Fla.-based Gatto’s Tires & Auto Service is on its third generation of ownership since Mike Gatto first opened the dealership's doors in 1971.
Photo: Woods Cross Point S
Casey Gubler, owner of Woods Cross Point S Tire & Auto Service in Salt Lake City, Utah, says putting your best people on tire and custom wheel installation jobs is important.
April 24, 2025
“Everyone kind of has a lifted vehicle out here,” says Casey Gubler, owner of Salt Lake City, Utah-based Woods Cross Point S Tire & Auto Service.