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    Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. 
    Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. helped raise more than $17,000 for 35 Feeding America food banks.
    MTD
    Steve Shannon Tire Co. has grown its footprint with the acquisition of three Tire Warehouse Inc. locations in New York. (Pictured, Steve Shannon Tire’s headquarters and distribution center in Bloomsburg, Pa.)
    Midas International/TBC Corp.
    The new Midas store in St. Cloud, Minn., is owned by Stranik Automotive Group.

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    Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc.
    “The acquisition of CCA seamlessly aligns with our business strategy of expanding in Missouri and other geographies through acquisitions and new retail-store openings,” says Dustin Dobbs, president of Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers.
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    Dobbs Tire Acquires Complete Custom Automotive

    Jan. 7, 2025
    Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc. has acquired Complete Custom Automotive, which is based in Columbia, Mo.
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    'Mr. Tire' says his recipe for hiring top-notch employees requires four qualities from every candidate.
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    Retail Strategy Tips From 'Mr. Tire'

    Joy Kopcha
    Jan. 6, 2025
    "Mr. Tire" Joe Tomarchio says tire dealers know prices, but need to learn their own value.
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    Credit card balances jumped to slightly more than $1 trillion during the third quarter of 2024, according to a new Federal Reserve Bank of New York report.
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    Household Debt Continues to Climb

    Jan. 2, 2025
    Total household debt in the United States grew by $147 billion to $17.9 trillion during the third quarter of 2024, according to a new Federal Reserve Bank of New York report.
    MTD
    “I think overall end user demand has been consistent with previous years, but as always, the devil is in the details,” says Stan Chandgie, chief operating officer and executive vice president of sales, Yokohama Tire Corp. “The economy, particularly the current state of inflation and the subsequent high prices on the entire basket of goods, is definitely having an impact on the consumer.”
    Retail

    On-Point: More Quotes That Defined 2024

    Mike Manges
    Jan. 2, 2025
    Tire dealers, manufacturers and industry observers had plenty to say in 2024. Here are more quotes that defined the year that was.
    Hunter Engineering Co. 
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has declined to initiate rulemaking around the manufacture and use of lead weights.
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    No Wheel Weight Rulemaking From EPA 

    Dec. 30, 2024
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will not initiate rulemaking addressing the manufacture and distribution of lead wheel weights.

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    MTD
    Do I want more locations? Absolutely,” says Beth Barron, CEO of Chabill’s Tire & Auto Service and MTD’s 2024 Tire Dealer of the Year Award winner. “But I want them to be in the right place at the right price and right now, that’s a little difficult because things are really expensive.”
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    They Said It! Quotes That Defined 2024

    Mike Manges
    Dec. 30, 2024
    Tire dealers, manufacturers and others weren’t shy when it came to sharing their thoughts with MTD during 2024, providing a month-by-month snapshot of the industry.

    Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc.
    The High Ridge, Mo.-based company opened this new location on Dec. 17. The new retail outlet employs 11 associates and is 8,000 square feet, including eight tire and service bays, a large showroom and a customer area.
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    Dobbs Tire Opens 51st Location

    Dec. 30, 2024
    Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc. has opened its 51st location, a store in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.

    Virginia Tire & Auto
    The 2.8% increase signals “steady progress in filling the jobs pipeline” and outpaces the overall U.S. labor force growth rate of 2%, accordig to TechForce Foundation officials.
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    Number of Techs Grows by Nearly 3% 

    Dec. 20, 2024
    The number of employees across four professional technician sectors has grown by 2.8%, says a new report from TechForce Foundation.

    MTD
    “Data from the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association shows a notable upward trend in all-weather tire sales,' says Robert Nasca, product training manager for Hankook Tire America Corp. (Pictured, the new Hankook Weatherflex GT all-weather tire at a recent ride-and-drive event.)
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    Why the All-Weather Tire Segment Is Growing 

    Mike Manges
    Dec. 19, 2024
    In this MTD exclusive, Robert Nasca, product training manager for Hankook Tire America Corp., discusses what's driving the all-weather tire segment’s growth.

    Roberto Moiola / Sysaworld
    The company predicts that nearly 90% of holiday travelers will be driving to their destinations -- that's around 107 million people which is 2.5 million higher than last year.
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    AAA Predicts 119.3 Million Travelers This Holiday Season

    Dec. 17, 2024
    AAA has projected that 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday season from Dec. 21 to Jan. 1.

    Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. 
    The purchase of 24 Greulich’s Auto Repair shops in the greater Phoenix, Ariz., metro area gives Sun Auto TIre & Service Inc. more than 500 stores in total.
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    Sun Auto Tire Surpasses 500 Stores

    Dec. 16, 2024
    Recent openings and acquisitions have pushed Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. past the 500-store mark.

    Les Schwab Tire Centers
    Les Schwab Tire Centers has continued to expand its reach in the Western U.S. with the purchase of Four States Tire and Service.
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    Les Schwab Makes Another Acquisition

    Dec. 13, 2024
    Les Schwab Tire Centers Inc. has purchased Four States Tire and Service, a four-store operation with stores in Colorado and New Mexico.

    Discount Tire
    Discount Tire, which is based in Scottsdale, Ariz., has more than 1,200 stores nationwide,
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    Discount Tire Expands in Wisconsin 

    Dec. 12, 2024
    Discount Tire now has 15 stores in Wisconsin with the recent opening of an outlet in Brookfield, Wis.

    MTD
    Chabill's Tire & Auto Service Co-Founder Billy Parker was among the guests who attended the company's 2024 Christmas party to help celebrate Chabill's CEO Beth Barron, upper right, being named the 2024 MTD Tire Dealer of the Year. Also pictured is Beth's mom, lower left, and aunt.
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    Chabill’s Team Celebrates a ‘Great Year’ and Barron’s Tire Dealer of the Year Award

    Dec. 11, 2024
    The team at Chabill’s Tire & Auto Service combined its annual company Christmas party and employee awards night with another special ceremonial moment honoring CEO Beth Barron...

    MTD
    The company displayed all these products and more at the 2024 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in Las Vegas, Nev.
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    Gripmax Tires Highlights MaxGrip Brand

    Dec. 11, 2024
    Gripmax Tires Inc. has expanded into the U.S. market with the introduction of new products in its MaxGrip line.

    RNR Tire Express 
    RNR Tire Express’ 200th franchise location is operated by the husband-wife team of Jeff and Patrina LeLand.
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    RNR Tire Express Opens 200th Location

    Dec. 10, 2024
    RNR Tire Express has opened its 200th franchise location, a store in Schenectady, N.Y., owned by Jeff and Patrina LeLand.

    Discount Tire 
    Discount Tire is planning further expansion in New Mexico following the recent opening of a second store in Rio Rancho.
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    Discount Tire Grows Presence in New Mexico

    Dec. 9, 2024
    Discount Tire has opened its second store in Rio Rancho, N.M., its 20th outlet in the state.

    American Tire Distributors Inc.
    “We are excited to introduce the All Country MT-X, which has been dialed up for extreme off-roading, balanced on-road performance and an even bolder design than it’s well-known and loved predecessor,” says Steven Liu, vice president of product development for the Ironman Tires brand.
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    ATD Launches Ironman All Country MT-X

    Dec. 9, 2024
    American Tire Distributors Inc. has launched its Ironman All Country MT-X all-season mud-terrain tire.

    Chapel Hill Tire
    “Trevor exemplifies Chapel Hill Tire’s values of striving for excellence and treating each customer like family,” says Marc Pons, president of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Chapel Hill Tire. Torgerson is in the second to last row, second one from the left.
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    Chapel Hill Tire’s Torgerson Named Service Consultant of Year

    Dec. 4, 2024
    Chapel Hill Tire has announced that Trevor Torgerson, a service consultant for the company, has been named 2024 TechNet/ASE Service Consultant of the Year.

    Rotary
    “With the R1250, changing tires has never been more efficient,” says Don Vanderheyden, vice president of business development for Rotary Solutions.
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    Rotary Releases R1250 Leverless Tire Changer

    Dec. 4, 2024
    The Rotary brand from Vehicle Service Group has released its Rotary R1250 Leverless Tire Changer.