Hennessy Industries Inc. has unveiled a new center clamp tire changer for high-volume shops, as well as a new wheel balancer for light and medium-volume operations.

Automotive software company Shopmonkey Inc. has raised $35 million in capital in 11 months, including the most recent $25 million led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

After opening seven locations in the first half of 2020, RNR Tire Express has contracts to open 47 more stores in seven states. That means the company has 400 stores under contract in the U.S.

Three of Yokohama Tire Corp.'s top drivers — Travis Pastrana, Andrew Carlson and Levi Shirley — will compete in the Championship Off-Road series event Sept. 4-5 at Crandon International Raceway in Wisconsin.

Alliance Tire Americas Inc. has launched a Farmers First Ag Tire Rebate program, offering rebates of $100 per tire for many of its Agriflex IF and VF tires, and $75 per tire for Agri Star II farm radials 30 inches and larger.

Through Oct. 31, customers will receive up to a $100 Visa prepaid card with the purchase of four new qualifying General brand light truck and SUV tires.

When should growers consider tire/wheel conversion, how should rolling circumference index (RCI) be used and what checks should be made to ensure correct lead-lag/

The largest Point S tire dealer in the country is making a giant, cross-country leap, buying 10 Vianor Tire Center locations from Nokian Tyres in the Northeastern U.S.

Hankook Tire America Corp. has introduced the Kinergy 4S2 all-weather tire to the North American market. Up until now only available in Europe, the tire is offered in 45 sizes in the United States.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is continuing its partnership with professional race car driver Loni Unser to educate drivers during National Tire Safety Week.

Atturo Tire Corp. has added four sizes for wheels 20 inches and larger on the ultra-high performance AZ850 tire.

Giti Tire USA is taking its tire safety message to social media this week as part of National Tire Safety Week.

Amanda Mathis, chief financial officer of Bridgestone Americas Inc. has been appointed to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Nashville Branch.

K&M Tire Inc. has acquired Safemark, a division of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, located in Middletown, Pa. K&M Tire will begin operating out of the newly acquired Safemark warehouse on Aug. 31.

TBC Corp.'s Tire Kingdom Service Centers and NTB Tire & Service Centers are offering consumers free tire care and 28-point vehicle checks in conjunction with National Tire Safety Week.

So how does the International Trade Commission (ITC) determine a domestic industry — in our case tires — is being harmed and threatened by imports? With data. Lots and lots of data.

In this MTD exclusive, Paolo Ferrari, president, CEO and COO of Bridgestone Americas Inc., shares his view of the North American tire market, Bridgestone's efforts to become a global leader in sustainable mobility, the biggest challenges facing tire manufacturers over the next several years and more.

Magna Tyres Group has begun producing the Magna M-Terrain E4/L4 tire in size 29.5R25 in the Netherlands to service the U.S. market.

Contactless pay technology provider Facepay wants to give tire dealerships an easier way to facilitate customer transactions by bridging contactless payments with blockchain technology.

Continental Tire the Americas LLC has named Renato Sarzano head of its truck tire business in the Americas, replacing Paul Williams, who is moving to a position at parent company Continental AG’s office in Germany.

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has named Conrad Galamgam vice president of product planning and technical services and Jared Norman senior director of finance, pricing and planning.

Bill Hancock, senior vice president, supply chain operations, at American Tire Distributors Inc., recently brought MTD up to speed on the company’s suite of digital tools, tire supply and how it is building a more environmentally friendly operation.

Global Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd. has unveiled a new OTR tire, the Gripex Snow, which is designed to “withstand winter weather,” according to company officials.

TireHub LLC has hired Ted Becker to serve as the vice president of sales. For Becker, who spent 21 years working for Michelin North America Inc., it marks a return to the tire industry.

Vipal Rubber Corp. has designed the VT250 to perform in snow and mud conditions.

Schrader TPMS Solutions is offering technicians a chance to win a tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) tool bundle.

The Tire Industry Association has opened registration for the 66th Annual Off-the-Road Tire Conference, which will take place Feb. 17-20, 2021, at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Ariz.

Titan International, Inc., which makes and markets Goodyear-brand farm tires, has issued a statement in response to President Donald Trump’s call to boycott Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., which sold its farm tire business to Titan in 2006. 

President Donald Trump has called for a boycott of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. after an image reportedly from an employee training seminar at the tiremaker’s Topeka, Kan., plant made the news. That image notes that attire with Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again” is unacceptable.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has broken ground on a new, one-million-square-foot regional distribution center in Whiteland, Ind.

Retired Modern Tire Dealer Editor Bob Ulrich was recently recognized by the Ohio Tire & Automotive Association (OTAA) for "nearly 35 years of service to the tire industry," says Alex Boehnke, the association's legislative director.

The latest GT Radial tire brings race-inspired performance to enthusiasts on the road and on the track.

Countrywide Tire & Rubber has named Dylan McAlpine its new chief financial officer. He most recently served as the company's controller, a position he assumed in 2015.

Continental Tire the Americas LLC is ramping up its investment in small OTR and construction tires. The company unveiled the first offering in its new, all-bias General brand OTR tire line earlier this year during the Tire Industry Association’s OTR Tire Conference.

Selling tires to construction fleets has always been a tough business. And it has become even more challenging as construction companies apply extra scrutiny to their tire budgets and purchasing decisions due to continued, COVID-19-driven uncertainty.

The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) of the 2011-2019 Ford/ Lincoln MKT monitors the air pressure in the four road tires with wheel-mounted tire pressure sensors

Thousands of tire dealers across North America have turned to no-credit finance providers as a way to reach more customers and capture additional sales at the front counter. And now, with the economy in a constant state of uncertainty thanks to COVID-19, dealers say this service is even more critical.

Tiremakers and tire dealers alike are searching for signs of what’s to come for the rest of 2020. Continental AG sees signs of improvement globally, and specifically in North America.

Keith Kammerman has been a U.S. Marine, bookkeeper, cattle rancher and volunteer fireman. And, he spent 20 years working for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. He retired, but quickly grew bored and decided to go back to work — at Burt Brothers Tire and Service Inc.

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar for service technicians, “Handling Incomplete Readiness Monitors,” at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 14 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

CarAdvise LLC has added the fifth-largest independent tire dealership in the nation to its platform — Les Schwab Tire Centers Inc.

Keter Tire USA is adding two tires to the NeoTerra commercial lineup: the MS231, a mixed service all-position tire, and the MS321, a mixed service drive tire. 

Tariffs are in the news again. This time around, consumer tires made in South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam are now under the microscope. MTD Editor Mike Manges analyzes the first written broadside in the United Steelworkers' pro-tariff campaign.

Michelin North America Inc. has created a digital, cloud-based platform ─ Maestro ─ to connect its service providers, fleets and the tiremaker. Michelin says the goal is to strengthen and make the working relationship between the three entities more effective.

The International Trade Commission (ITC) has revealed some of the how and why it believes the domestic tire industry is being harmed by tires imported from South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Max Finkelstein Inc. is adding the Cooper and Mastercraft brands to its consumer tire portfolio.

Some days, it may seem like you were busier than all get-out, but you didn’t make any money. Other days seemed slow, but you were stunned at how much cash you generated. Sometimes the retail world doesn’t make any sense, does it?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s Steve McClellan, President of the Americas, has agreed to serve an extended term as the chairman of the board of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA).

Bridgestone Corp. is accepting unpredictability and bracing for the possibility of a second wave of the coronavirus in Japan and abroad. In establishing its first financial forecast of the year, the tiremaker says it is assuming a drop in demand in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Brett Ponton has resigned as CEO and president of Monro Inc., and as a result the company's chairman of the board of directors, Robbert Mellor, will take over as interim CEO.