‘The Era of Trial’: Door Is Open for Value Truck Tire Brands, Says Sailun

The impact of COVID-19 on trucking fleets’ operating budgets has created an opening for “value tier” commercial truck tire brands to gain additional market share, according to Kevin Lake, vice president of marketing, Sailun...

Michelin Previews Its ‘Most Advanced’ Passenger Tire

Michelin North America Inc. recently provided a sneak preview of what Alexis Garcin, the company’s chairman and president, calls “the most versatile and advanced passenger tire that Michelin has developed in more than...

ITC: Imported Tires Have Had ‘Significant Adverse Price Effects’

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. Following its unanimous vote...

2020 SEMA Show Is Canceled

By: Modern Tire Dealer The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has canceled the 2020 SEMA Show due to COVID-19. “While both event organizers and industry members have been working tirelessly to deliver an...

COVID-19 Hits Home: Conrad’s Tire Takes Swift Action After Employee Tests Positive

This story is the latest in MTD’s exclusive series of articles about how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting independent tire dealers. Stay tuned to www.moderntiredealer.com for more! What happens when one of your employees...

Cooper to Restart Plant in Mexico, U.S. Plants Still Closed

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will resume manufacturing at its plant in Mexico on April 13. Cooper’s plants in the United States remain closed. Addressing its plant in Mexico, Cooper officials say that “measures to...

Keep your Business Healthy: Capital sources in this time of crisis.

Michael McGregor Your tire business is likely the most valuable asset that you and your family own. And for most tire dealers, “family” includes your employees, who have helped make your business what it is today. Let’s see...

COVID-19 Webinar now available for viewing

How are you managing through the COVID-19 crisis? What precautions are you taking to weather the storm while protecting your bottom line? To help guide you through this unprecedented situation, MTD has archived a webinar –...

Goodyear Will Shut Down Manufacturing in Americas Region

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will suspend tire and chemical manufacturing in its Americas region through at least April 3 or until further notice “in response to the sudden decline in market demand resulting from the rapid...

Dealers React to Coronavirus Crisis, Prepare For Impact

MTD recently contacted several independent tire dealers to find out how they are reacting to the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent government actions. “This represents uncharted waters for us,” says John Ziegler, vice...