With the proliferation of tiers of tire brands, you are likely to survive those instances in which your preferred brands are not available. Automotive parts and lubricants, on the other hand, are another story.

American Tire Distributors Inc.’s Tire Pros franchise group is building for the future with new support programs for its members - all unveiled during its recent dealer meeting in Nashville, Tenn.

In 2005, brothers Tanveer Grewal and Mandeep Singh — along with their father — emigrated from India to the United States with $100 in their pocket and dreams of someday running their own business. Sixteen years later, Grewal and Singh are the owners of a thriving Big O tire store in Chico, Calif. 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s RT-3B is a bead-to-bead retread designed for loaders and graders.

OTR International announced the acquisition of Hoosier Wheel. Hoosier Wheel, located in Evansville, Ind., is a manufacturer of standard and custom wheel assemblies for off-the-road applications, including lawn and garden, agriculture and material handling.

Retail tire expert Jeff Morgan discusses innovative tech compensation strategies you can implement at your dealership.

The supply chain issues have escalated all the way to the White House and this week President Joe Biden unveiled efforts and initiatives to relieve bottlenecks, including those affecting the tire industry at the all-important Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Global Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd. (GRI) planted 450 rubber trees in Sri Lanka as part of its “Greening Our Planet” project which is part of a larger Green X Circle initiative.

Anyline Inc.'s optical character recognition (OCR) technology will be integrated into TPMS tools from ATEQ TPMS Tools LC, allowing users to scan tire DOT codes as well as vehicle data.

The new Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra is Bridgestone Americas Inc.'s "most premium highway touring option for drivers looking for a luxury driving experience and year-round control from their SUV, CUV or truck."

MFA Oil Co. has opened its 20th Big O Tires store, and its first in northern Missouri.

The Roadian HTX RH5, a highway-terrain tire from Nexen Tire America Inc., will be original equipment on the 2022 Jeep Wagoneer in the U.S.

American Tire Distributors Inc. held a ride-and-drive event recently in Moab, Utah, where it showed off the newest additions to its Hercules Terra Trac lineup.

Ryan Patterson, who most recently has led the integration of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. into Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., has earned a promotion. Patterson will work as chief operating and integration officer for Goodyear Americas.

In 2005, Joe Ramsay was turning wrenches at Pit Stop Auto Repair — at the time a three-store dealership headquartered in Venice, Fla. “I always teased management that I was so bad at that, they would have to put me in the office!” Sixteen years later, as owner and president, Ramsay is “the office.”

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) announced the election of Paolo Ferrari as chairman.

Maxam Tire North America's MS403 OTR tire has a new size: 59/80R63. The MS403 is designed for open pit mining applications.

Will conversion to electric vehicles (EVs) be a "rocky" process? Some new research indicates the answer is yes.

Frozen lug nuts, bad weather and heavy traffic — these are some of the more mundane surprises that road service technicians can encounter. But once in a while, you come across a situation that’s so odd you remember it many years later.