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    Pirelli Tire North America
    “The Scorpion XTM line is a testament to Pirelli’s commitment to continuously developing products specifically tailored to the needs of North American drivers,” says Claudio Zanardo, CEO of Pirelli Tire North America.
    RNR Tire Express
    Adam Sutton has been with RNR since 2017 and will oversee the RNR franchise system with a focus on growing through creative and strategic innovation.
    Photo: Hunter Engineering Co.
    “Alignments are a virtuous service that’s in the customer’s best interest - especially, when taking into account modern tire prices,” says Pete Liebetreu, vice president of product management and marketing at Hunter Engineering Co. (Pictured, a technician from Blain’s Farm & Fleet in Morton, Ill., performs an alignment.)

    Latest from Retail

    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
    Oct. 23, 2024
    Tire dealers have more opportunities than ever to present all-weather tire options to consumers.
    MTD
    Nearly 95% of the tires that Discount Tire sells, including the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based dealership’s own, private label products, are evaluated at Treadwell Research Park. The facility is “a quantum leap for us,” John Baldwin, Discount Tire’s chief product and technical officer, told MTD during a recent media event, Treadwell Experience ‘24.
    Suppliers

    Treadwell Research Park a ‘Quantum Leap’ for Discount Tire

    Mike Manges
    Oct. 21, 2024
    Discount Tire is augmenting the power of its online Treadwell tire selection tool with data generated at Treadwell Research Park, the company's tire testing facility.
    Chapel Hill Tire
    “As a company, we believe in nurturing future leaders by equipping them with the tools they need to grow,” says Marc Pons, president of Chapel Hill Tire.
    Retail

    Chapel Hill Graduates Leadership Development Program Class

    Oct. 18, 2024
    Chapel Hill Tire has announced the graduation of its inaugural Leadership Development Program class.
    VIP Tire & Service
    The new location – which opened on Oct. 1 – will offer a wide range of automotive services including oil changes, tire rotations, brake repairs and more.
    Retail

    VIP Announces Grand Opening of New Massachusetts Location

    Oct. 18, 2024
    VIP Tires & Service has announced the grand opening of its new location in Hanover, Mass.
    Gills Point S Tire & Auto Service
    “We are proud to not only expand our reach but to welcome the dedicated employees of Peerless Tire into the Gills Point S family,' says Eric Gill, CEO of Gills Point S Tire & Auto Service (left). 'We look forward to continuing the legacy that Sam (right) has built.”
    Retail

    Gills Point S Acquires Peerless Tyre

    Oct. 15, 2024
    Gills Point S Tire & Auto Service has acquired Peerless Tyre Co. dba Peerless Tires 4 Less, bringing its total store count to 121 locations.

    Latest From Retail

    Photo: Wonderland Tire Co.
    “To get buy-in, you need to understand your people,” says Ryan Seidel, director of operations for Wonderland Tire Co., a 14-store dealership based in Byron Center, Mich.
    Retail

    How to Manage Store Managers

    Mike Manges
    Oct. 15, 2024
    As a multi-store operator, what’s the key to overseeing the people who run your locations?

    MTD
    The new Ironhead Thrasher R/T RTD01 was put through the paces at a recent ride-and-drive event in Moab, Utah.
    Retail

    Sailun Launches Ironhead Thrasher R/T Tire 

    Oct. 10, 2024
    Sailun Tire Americas continues to expand its rugged-terrain light truck tire line-up with the launch of the Ironhead Thrasher R/T RTD01.

    Photo: Pat Durham
    “We want to make sure our customer experience is unparalleled,” says Martin Woods, owner of Burton, Mich.-based Martin’s Tire & Service.
    Retail

    Martin's Tire & Service Goes the Extra Mile

    Emily Kline
    Oct. 9, 2024
    After a long 13 years in retail loss prevention, Martin Woods felt called back to his automotive roots.

    Photo: Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc.
    Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers has acquired a seven-store tire operation in Texas — Automotive Super Center. This marks Dobbs' entrance into the Texas market, and its first push far from its hometown in the St. Louis, Mo. area.
    Retail

    Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Expands Into Texas

    Oct. 9, 2024
    Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc. is making its first move far away from its home turf of the St. Louis, Mo., metro area.

    Sullivan Tire Co. Inc.
    “We do our best to create fun and entertaining TV commercials with a positive message,” says Paul Sullivan (center), vice president of marketing for Sullivan Tire.
    Retail

    Sullivan Tire Partners with Bruins Players for Commercial

    Oct. 7, 2024
    Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. partnered with Jeremy Swayman and Charlie Coyle from the Boston Bruins for a television commercial.

    Fountain Tire
    Curtis Goodwin (pictured) will become vice president of stores in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
    Retail

    Fountain Tire Promotes 3 Executives to VP Roles

    Oct. 7, 2024
    Fountain Tire Ltd. announced the advancements of three executives to vice president roles.

    Tire Pros
    “Tire Pros is a dealer-led organization, focused on empowering auto shops with the resources they need to deliver exceptional service to their customers while maintaining the freedom to run their business in the way that works best for them,” says Greg Bell (far right), president of Tire Pros.
    Retail

    Tire Pros Announces New Offerings at Conference

    Oct. 4, 2024
    American Tire Distributor Inc.'s (ATD) Tire Pros franchise program announced new offerings and programs at its 2024 Tires Pro Conference, including new labor challenge initiatives...

    Photo: Gills Point S
    Gills Point S has quadrupled its store count since 2020. Owner Eric Gill says he used COVID-19 relief funding to reinvest in the business, and more recently, employees and acquired dealers have provided additional equity to fuel ongoing growth.
    Retail

    Growing and Investing in Gills Point S

    Joy Kopcha
    Oct. 2, 2024
    Four years ago, Gills Point S Tire & Auto was a family-owned business based in Oregon, with 17 stores. Since then, the company has quadrupled in size.

    MTD
    Longtime, loyal clients who have done business with you before might be willing to overlook a few customer service blunders.
    Retail

    Editorial: How to Lose a Casual Customer

    Mike Manges
    Oct. 1, 2024
    The old phrase, "You only get one chance to make a first impression," has never been more applicable. That's especially true when dealing with first-time customers.

    Michelin North America Inc.
    The KO3 builds off of the KO2 tire and has improved wear performance, gravel road durability and snow traction while maintaining sidewall toughness and soft soil traction.
    Retail

    Michelin Begins Phase 3 of BFGoodrich KO3 Launch

    Oct. 1, 2024
    Michelin North America Inc. is rolling out five additional sizes of its BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 tire in phase three of the product's launch.

    Tireco Inc.
    “This is a significant investment in our brand and to help our distributors create additional pull-through by setting up small retailers across the country on the program,” Andrew Hoit, president, brand division, Tireco Inc., told MTD.
    Suppliers

    Tireco Builds Momentum with New Associate Dealer Program

    Mike Manges
    Sept. 26, 2024
    Tireco Inc. will launch its first-ever associate dealer program, Milestar Momentum, on Oct.1, promising “a world of exclusive benefits” to distributors and dealers.

    VIP Tires & Service
    Center Automotive is a 15,000-square-foot facility with 14 service bays. All existing Center Automotive employees have been hired by VIP Tires in a similar role or expanding role opportunities.
    Retail

    VIP Tires & Service Acquires Center Automotive

    Sept. 26, 2024
    VIP Tires & Service has acquired Center Automotive in Needham, Mass., effective Oct. 1.

    Photo: Wonderland Tire Co.
    'Employees recognize it when you do things for them that you don't have to do,' says Jon Langerak, CEO and president of Wonderland Tire Co. (pictured center). Langerak was MTD's Tire Dealer of the Year Award recipient in 2023.
    Retail

    Management Tips From Past Tire Dealer of the Year Award Winners

    Mike Manges
    Sept. 24, 2024
    Some of the country's biggest, most celebrated independent tire dealers have developed strategies and philosophies to guide them in managing talent.

    Photo: T&T Tire
    Three generations of Ed Tucks celebrated T&T Tire's 60th anniversary in 2015. Eddie Tuck Jr. is in the center, with his son Ed Tuck III, on the right, and his grandson Edward Tuck IV, on the left.
    Retail

    Eddie Tuck Jr. of T&T Tire Has Died

    Sept. 23, 2024
    Ed "Eddie" Tuck Jr., a founder of T&T Tire in Tacoma, Wash. (dba T&T Tire Point S) died on September 1, weeks shy of his 87th birthday.

    Tire Discounters Inc.
    To celebrate the new location's grand opening, Tire Discounters is hosting a celebration on Sept. 21. From 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., people can enjoy food, prizes, free oil changes and more.
    Retail

    Tire Discounters Opens 36th Georgia Location

    Sept. 20, 2024
    Tire Discounters Inc. has opened a new location in Alpharetta, Ga. - the company’s 36th location in that state.

    Photo: MTD
    Technicians at Chabill's Tire & Auto Service must have a second person observe and sign off on the torquing of every wheel. Manager Mike Cohen in Houma says the policy, which is simply known as 'double torque,' has been around since the company had half as many stores as it does now.
    Retail

    A Non-Negotiable Wheel-Off Policy

    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 20, 2024
    The consequences for Chabill's Tire & Auto Service employees who don't follow the wheel-off policy are dire and without recourse.

    Photo: MTD
    Beth Barron and her husband Carey Barron have worked side-by-side for more than 25 years at Chabill's Tire & Auto Service. And in 2024, their children all have roles in the company their grandfather co-founded in 1968.
    Retail

    The Dynamics of a Woman Taking Charge of a Tire Dealership

    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 19, 2024
    For all but five years of her 30-plus year career at Chabill's Tire & Auto Service, CEO Beth Barron has worked alongside her husband Carey.