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    American Tire Distributors Inc. 
    “We are confident that we will emerge from this process as a stronger partner to you,” said Michael Feder, interim CEO of American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD), in a letter to ATD customers.
    Wholesale/Distribution

    ATD Remains ‘Open for Business’ 

    Oct. 25, 2024
    In a letter to customers, Michael Feder, interim CEO of American Tire Distributors Inc., says the company remains “open for business.”
    Photo: ATD
    In some markets an ATD subsidiary, FLX FWD Logistics, served as a third-party logistics provider for Discount Tire so the retailer could offer its customers winter tire storage. Discount Tire has asked the bankruptcy court to confirm that its tires won't be considered owned by ATD.
    Wholesale/Distribution

    Discount Tire Files Objection in ATD Bankruptcy Case

    Joy Kopcha
    Oct. 25, 2024
    Attorneys for Discount Tire have asked the bankruptcy court handling the American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) case for an order that clarifies Discount Tire retains ownership...
    MTD
    Sales of high-diameter PLT tires continued to be a bright spot for Michelin during the first nine months of 2024.
    Suppliers

    Michelin Posts Sales, Volume Numbers

    Oct. 25, 2024
    Michelin Group posted sales of $21.8 billion during the first nine months of 2024, 4.6% less than during the same period in 2023.
    Photo: ATD
    ATD's top 30 creditors in 2024 are owed, collectively, more than $612 million, according to bankruptcy court filings.
    Wholesale/Distribution

    ATD’s 30 Largest Creditors in 2024

    Joy Kopcha
    Oct. 23, 2024
    The bankruptcy filing for American Tire Distributors Inc. lists the 30 creditors with the largest claims against ATD and not surprisingly, that list includes the largest tiremakers...

    Photo: TireSouth
    TireSouth opened its eighth location, in Roswell, Ga., opened earlier this year. And though most might not think of the Atlanta area as an all-weather tire market, Michael Spencer sees evidence there is demand.
    Retail

    Three Dealers Offer Three Approaches to All-Weather Tires

    Joy Kopcha
    Tire dealers have more opportunities than ever to present all-weather tire options to consumers.

    Photo: South Carolina Ports Authority
    The U.S. Department of Commerce has found truck tires from Thailand should be subject to much higher dumping rates than it revealed in its preliminary investigation. Truck tires are now facing double-digit anti-dumping tariffs.
    Commercial Business

    Tariff Rates for Truck Tires From Thailand Are Set

    Joy Kopcha
    The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has completed its share of the investigation of truck and bus tires imported from Thailand and the final rates are much higher than what ...

    Photo: Prinx Chengshan Tire North America Inc.
    The Prinx Chengshan tire factory in Thailand produces nearly every tire in the Prinx and Fortune lineups destined for the North American market. The truck and bus tires manufactured there and imported into the U.S. are due to be subject to tariffs of 12.33%.
    Suppliers

    A Tiremaker Reacts to the TBR Tire Tariff

    Joy Kopcha
    Prinx Chengshan Tire North America Inc. is "disappointed," but ready to move forward with its plans to keep growing, even with anti-dumping duties in place.

    Photo: ATD
    American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with hopes of reducing its debt and emerging with new ownership.
    Wholesale/Distribution

    ATD Files for Chapter 11 Reorganization

    Joy Kopcha
    For the second time in six years, American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) has filed Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. ATD says it...

    Autel U.S.
    'ADAS identification and calibrations are essential to the mechanical repair and service space to ensure the safe repair of customer vehicles,” says Chloe Hung, CEO of Autel.

    American Tire Distributors Inc.
    Amercian Tire Distributors Inc. emerged from its first bankruptcy in December 2018.
    TireHub LLC
    The new TireHub regional distribution center in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, area will support 16 of the company’s logistics centers.

    MTD
    More than 95% of the tires that Discount Tire sells are tested at the company's Treadwell Research Park in Pearsall, Texas. Discount Tire's Treadwell tool then 'takes all of the testing data here and combines (it) with all the treadwear data we capture at our 1,200 stores across the country, pulls that all together, curates it for our customers and makes recommendations based on where they drive, what they drive and how they drive,' Discount Tire CEO Dean Muglia told attendees.
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    Photos: Discount Tire Hosts Treadwell Experience

    Mike Manges
    Discount Tire recently hosted Treadwell Experience '24 at its Treadwell Research Park tire testing facility in Texas. Here's a look!