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    Photo Credit: Butler Tires and Wheels
    Stocking the right tires and sizes 'is a moving target,' says Craig Dobrin, vice president of operations for Atlanta, Ga.-based Butler Tires and Wheels.
    Ultra-high performance (UHP) vehicle owners are a different breed, according to Craig Dobrin, vice president of operations at Atlanta, Ga.-based Butler Tires and Wheels, which...
    Feb. 27, 2023
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    Marty Bezbatchenko says the pace of ATNA’s product rollouts “has been very quick. We’re working with customers on new sizes and tread patterns, while at the same time, keeping quality levels high.”
    With a new name, a new distribution center and new products, Ascenso Tires North America - previously known as Tyres International - is ready for its next phase of growth under...
    Feb. 27, 2023
    Photo Credit: Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc.
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    Fifteen months after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law, shovels are ready to hit the ground. That’s great news for tire dealers who sell tires for...
    Feb. 23, 2023
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    'Our focus is on growing Cosmo and investing in Cosmo and continuing to differentiate us in tier-three,' says Tony Gonzalez, CEO of Tire Group International LLC, left, with Joaquin Gonzalez Jr., at the company's 30th anniversary celebration, held this past December.
    Now in its 31st year, Tire Group International LLC (TGI) - which exports tires to more than 70 countries - has big plans for its rapidly growing business in the U.S. “You either...
    Feb. 21, 2023
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    California wants feedback from tire dealers on the potential impact of consumer tire fuel efficiency regulations.
    A consumer tire fuel efficiency mandate should not come at the expense of California’s independent tire dealers and their customers.
    Feb. 14, 2023
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    When communicating needed brake work to customers, “seeing is believing — so nothing is lost in the translation,” says Spencer Carruthers, owner of Kenwood Tire & Auto Service in West Bridgewater, Mass.
    Is brake work always an easy sell? That depends on the situation, according to two successful tire dealers, who share their best practices in this MTD exclusive.
    Feb. 10, 2023
    Investing the extra minutes each day to find your balance, become a student and push beyond your routines to something just a touch more will make all the difference in your personal...
    Feb. 10, 2023
    Photo Credit: Scott Galvin
    'On the occasion where a customer is asking us to do something unsafe with their vehicle, again you have to let the customer be heard and ask some probing questions — not just lecture them on the rules,' says McCarron.
    Most customers know very little about their cars, let alone how to repair them. To default to the opinion of the customer every single time is a disastrous approach to customer...
    Feb. 6, 2023
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    Retail consumer tire sellout trends are moderating, says Healy.
    Our recent conversations with tire dealers leave us with the view that retail sellout trends have lost a bit of steam year-over-year. Sellout trends moved lower in December 2022...
    Feb. 3, 2023