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    Hosted by the editors of MTD, the Modern Tire Dealer Show provides exclusive, in-depth conversations with tire dealers, tire industry experts and other thought leaders, with the goal of helping listeners move their businesses forward. Sponsors of The Modern Tire Dealer Show benefit from an exclusive 30-second ad read throughout a variety of channels, along with audio recognition during each episode.

     

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    MTD Columnist Craig Van Batenburg says tire dealers need to operate and offer repair services to customers in all sectors of the vehicle world, and that includes EVs. The rollback of California’s EV mandate doesn’t change that there are EVs on the road and Van Batenburg says once customers invest in an EV “90% stay that way.”
    Joy Kopcha
    June 12, 2025
    Craig Van Batenburg has been in the hybrid and EV world for decades, and he spends his days training technicians how to safely work with high-voltage systems. Craig says tire ...
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    Randy O'Connor discusses the importance of creating a customer-centric environment in a down economy in this episode of the Modern Tire Dealer Show.
    Madison Hartline
    May 29, 2025
    What does it mean to create a truly customer-centric environment at your tire dealership — and how can it benefit both your business and your team? Randy O’Connor, owner of D2D...
    MTD
    The customer 'can't go beyond certain rules or social norms and get what they want,' says McCarron.
    Mike Manges
    May 15, 2025
    Is the customer always right? "No," says Dennis McCarron. Find out why in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
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    Cole Strandberg, MTD’s Mergers and Acquisitions columnist and a managing director at Focus Investment Banking, says “It’s a great time to be a tire dealer right now.”
    Joy Kopcha
    May 1, 2025
    With an uncertain economy, more tariffs and the unpredictability of President Donald Trump, are private equity groups still as interested in tire dealerships as they have been...
    NAPA Auto Care
    Roy Foster of Roy Foster's Automotive in Reno, Nev., says NAPA Auto Care's new Team Tool Rebate program will help his business with technician recruitment and retention.
    Mike Manges
    April 17, 2025
    NAPA Auto Care has a new program that helps technicians purchase the tools they need. Learn more via this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
    I&I Mobile Tire Services
    Husband and wife owners, Ijeoma and Ini Ibanga, started their business by noticing a need in the market. They expanded their business by noticing more industry needs and customized their business plan to fill those needs.
    Madison Hartline
    April 3, 2025
    In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, husband-and-wife duo Ini and Ijeoma Ibanga share their journey from running a traditional brick-and-mortar tire shop to launching...
    Hunter Engineering Co.
    This episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show provides advice on how to begin offering ADAS service at your dealership.
    Mike Manges
    March 20, 2025
    Sponsored Podcast: In this special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, David Henry, sales development manager at Hunter Engineering Co.'s training department, discusses why...
    NetDriven
    'The days of just having a website are gone,' says Aubrey Amborn, director of sales for NetDriven.
    Mike Manges
    March 6, 2025
    In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Aubrey Amborn, director of sales for NetDriven, provides advice on how to keep up with customers' shopping preferences so you can...
    MTD
    At the 2024 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association, gave a presentation on the Right to Repair movement and its impacts on the tire industry.
    Madison Hartline
    Feb. 20, 2025
    The Right to Repair movement is gaining momentum, impacting independent tire dealers more than ever. In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Bill Hanvey, president and...
    MTD
    Kevin Rohlwing covers some of the basics of retail tire safety, including how tire dealers need to think about safety and risks in their operations.
    Joy Kopcha
    Feb. 6, 2025
    Following the rules of safety is the best way to ensure tire dealers send their personnel home and in good health at the end of every workday. Kevin Rohlwing, chief technical ...
    MTD
    MTD's 2025 Facts Issue is available in digital form at www.moderntiredealer.com and will soon be available in print.
    Mike Manges
    Jan. 23, 2025
    In this special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, MTD's editors provide a preview of MTD's 2025 Facts Issue, our exclusive, comprehensive look at the U.S. tire industry...
    Kenwood Tire
    'You have to set the ground rules for the customer,' says Spencer Carruthers, owner of West Bridgewater, Mass.-based Kenwood Tire. 'It's not a one-way street anymore.'
    Mike Manges
    Jan. 9, 2025
    Operational changes Spencer Carruthers made during COVID-19 have become the "new normal" at his dealership - and he couldn't be happier. Find out why in this episode of The Modern...
    Wilks Tire & Battery Service
    'It's all about winning the next battle and going forward and looking for that next opportunity,' says Logan Wilks, vice president of Albertville, Ala.-based Wilks Tire & Battery Service.
    Mike Manges
    Dec. 26, 2024
    In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Logan Wilks, vice president of Albertville, Ala.-based Wilks Tire & Battery Service, discusses how having "an infinite mindset"...
    RNR Tire Express
    Larry Sutton (left), founder of RNR Tire Express, and Adam Sutton (right), CEO of RNR Tire Express, discuss how RNR Tire Express stays ahead in the ever-evolving tire industry and the challenges and rewards of working together in a family business.
    Madison Hartline
    Dec. 12, 2024
    Join Larry Sutton, founder of RNR Tire Express, and Adam Sutton, CEO of RNR Tire Express, for an insightful conversation on this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show. This dynamic...
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    Beth Barron is a rare woman in charge of a U.S. tire dealership, and the CEO of Chabill’s Tire & Auto Service is also MTD’s reigning 2024 Tire Dealer of the Year.
    Joy Kopcha
    Nov. 26, 2024
    Beth Barron is Modern Tire Dealer’s reigning Tire Dealer of the Year. And in the 30-plus years she’s been working at Chabill’s Tire & Auto Service, the business has undergone ...
    Palinchak
    'We're going to see a rollback of a lot of Biden-era policies,' says Roy Littlefield IV, vice president of government affairs for the Tire Industry Association.
    Mike Manges
    Nov. 14, 2024
    In this special, post-election episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Roy Littlefield IV, vice president of government affairs for the Tire Industry Association, explains how...
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    In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, O’Connor shares key insights on actions tire dealers can take now to navigate future disruptions successfully.
    Madison Hartline
    Oct. 31, 2024
    In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Randy O’Connor shares key insights on actions tire dealers can take now to navigate future disruptions successfully.
    John Amato, director of training for Autel, answers frequently asked questions about how tire dealers can maximize TPMS profit potential.
    Mike Manges
    Oct. 17, 2024
    Sponsored Podcast: In this special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, John Amato, director of training for Autel, answers frequently asked questions about how tire dealers...
    Gray's Tire & Service Center
    David Gray wants his company, Gray's Tire & Service Center, to be 'the Chick-Fil-A' of tire dealerships. He explains why in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
    Mike Manges
    Oct. 3, 2024
    David Gray wants his company, Gray's Tire & Service Center, to be "the Chick-Fil-A" of tire dealerships. He explains why in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
    Monro Inc.
    Joe Tomarchio has spent his life in the tire industry, and even after more than 50 years, he’s not done yet. Tomarchio covers mergers, acquisitions and private equity, and also talks about his latest venture on The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 19, 2024
    Joe Tomarchio, the man who helped Monro Inc. more than triple in size through 60-plus acquisition deals, doesn’t think tire dealers should fear the growing interest of private...
    MTD
    Joe Tomarchio says he’s had a lot of nicknames over his 50-plus years in the tire industry. Some call him 'Mr. Tire.' Employees have been known to call him “Mr. 1-800-Get-It-Free.” He wears both as a badge of honor.
    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 5, 2024
    There’s a lot that can be said about Joe Tomarchio, a co-founder of the Mr. Tire store chain. Tune into this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show for a pep talk, and some tough...