TBC Corp. has launched a new mud-terrain light truck tire, the Mud Claw Comp MTX, which offers "extreme off-road traction with plenty of on-road aptitude," according to TBC officials.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based wholesale distributor RHD Tire Inc.’s newest distribution center - a 35,000-square-foot facility in Glendale Heights, Ill. - is up and running.

Black’s Tire Service Inc. hosted its 25th annual BTS Boys and Girls Homes Charity Golf Tournament and raised more than $175,000 for the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina.

This year, one of Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc.’s focuses is on employee communication. President Dennis King hosts a semi-regular podcast for employees and a new print magazine shares stories and highlights from each of Dunlap & Kyle’s 18 warehouses and the retail stores in their regions.

March 28, 2020, was a Saturday and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic was still fresh. The crew at the Gateway Tire & Service Center in Jonesboro, Ark., had worked their typical morning shift. And at noon employees went home for the weekend. Five hours later, an EF-3 tornado leveled the 15-bay store and warehouse.

Wholesaling may grab the spotlight at Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc., but that shouldn’t be an indication that the company’s 41 retail stores aren’t an important piece of the profitability puzzle.

Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc. is building a workplace culture that appeals to the modern workforce. One part of that has included establishing a list of company values. Dunlap & Kyle leans on these values while working on its goal of becoming the most dependable company in America.

While some are worrying about the economy and what it might do to the tire industry, Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc. President Dennis King isn’t expecting a downturn.

Two Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc. employees know their boss exceptionally well. Buddy Gray and Jack King have been working at the tire wholesaler for more than 50 years each, and they have watched Bob Dunlap shape the company, and the people inside of it, over the decades.

Bob Dunlap is a veteran, a coffee drinker, an Eagle Scout — and so much more. Get to know MTD's 2022 Tire Dealer of the Year and what makes him tick.

A few months shy of his 93rd birthday, Bob Dunlap has no plans to retire. He's happiest when he's gnawing on a cigar, crunching numbers and serving as chairman and CEO of Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc. He has transformed the company into a whopper of a regional wholesale operation. In 2021, Dunlap & Kyle surpassed $1 billion in sales for the first time. And in 2022, the company's leader is MTD’s Tire Dealer of the Year.

The Ascenso ag row crop line has expanded with the addition of the TDR-900, a tire that has been designed for row crop applications and to withstand usage on the road and in the field.

American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) has completed the sale of its Canadian subsidiary, National Tire Distributors, to Groupe Touchette Inc. ATD officials say the deal will enable ATD to be "a more focused organization that is better positioned to serve its customers across the U.S."

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says it has "approved a plan" aimed at "reducing duplicative global administrative headcount and closing redundant Cooper Tire warehouse locations."

Edmonton, Alberta-based wholesale distributor North Country Tire has opened a 50,000-square-foot warehouse in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Black’s Tire Service Inc. continues its support of the Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina by hosting its annual benefit golf tournament on Sept. 15. The event will be held at the Carolina Trace Country Club in Sanford, N.C., near Fayetteville.

Groupe Touchette Inc. and American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) have entered into an agreement that will see Groupe Touchette acquire ATD's Canadian subsidiary, National Tire Distributors.

Curtis Brison is joining TireHub LLC as vice president of sales, marketing and strategic growth.

Less than a month after announcing the deal, Monro Inc. says it has completed the sale of its wholesale tire and distribution assets - which operated under the Tires Now banner - to American Tire Distributors Inc.