As arguments for and against boosting the minimum wage continue in Washington D.C., a tire dealership in Fort Wayne, Ind., decided that it didn't need to wait for a legislative resolution. Effective March 1, all full-time employees at McMahon’s Best-One Tire now earn at least $15 an hour. And Kim McMahon, one of the dealership’s three owners, couldn’t be happier.

Maxam's new MS708 is an OTR tire that has been designed for waste and scrap metal industry applications.

The new BFGoodrich Advantage Control tire from Michelin North America Inc. offers all-season traction and handling for passenger cars, crossover vehicles and minivans.

There’s a new Tirebuyer.com and it’s “an equity partnership between American Tire Distributors Inc. and Tirescanner.com," says Michael Welch, the new entity’s president and CEO.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will raise prices of its Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly-brand consumer tires on April 1.

Tireco Inc. is introducing the Weatherguard AS710 Sport All-Season tire from the company's Milestar brand. It's the first Milestar tire to offer a mileage warranty of up to 80,000 miles.

BestDrive LLC has sold six of its company-owned BestDrive retread locations to Conlan Tire LLC — including one retread plant near Dallas and five commercial centers in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Michelin North America Inc. is adding two new fuel-efficient truck tires to its lineup: the X Multi Energy Z2 tire for regional and super-regional applications, and the X Line Energy T2 tire for the long-haul and truckload market.

As the U.S. nears the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdowns, all eyes are on the vaccines. McCarthy Tire Service Co. Inc. is tracking vaccine developments throughout its nine-state market area, and President John McCarthy Jr. is doing everything he can to encourage and enable employees to get their shots.

Maxam Tire North America Inc. has unveiled a new, solid OTR tire, the MS708, which is designed for waste and scrap metal industry applications.

Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. has launched two new commercial truck tire lines, Cross Regional and Cross Urban, under the GT Radial brand. The tires are designed "for fleets that perform a combination of long-haul, regional and urban runs," according to company officials.

Michelin North America Inc. will increase prices on select Michelin, BFGoodrich and Uniroyal passenger and light truck tires up to 8% on April 1 in both the United States and Canada.

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association projects that 315.7 million total tires will ship in the United States this year versus 303.2 million units during 2020 and 332.7 million units shipped during the previous year.

Michelin North America Inc. says its new BFGoodrich Advantage Control tire delivers all-season traction and handling for passenger cars, crossover vehicles and minivans. The tire will be available in Canada on March 1. It will launch in the United States and Mexico on April 1.

TireHub LLC has opened a new distribution center in West Palm Beach, Fla. It's a new market for the wholesaler, which previously served the region from its Fort Lauderdale and Miami locations.