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    American Tire Distributors Inc.
    “We are focused on supporting our manufacturer partners and providing our customers with tires, wheels, related tools and accessories to support their business,' a spokesperson from American Tire Distributors Inc. recently told MTD.
    Wholesale/Distribution

    Editorial: ATD Bankruptcy Raises Key Questions

    Mike Manges
    Oct. 28, 2024
    American Tire Distributors Inc.’s recent declaration of bankruptcy is certainly the biggest tire distribution story of the year.
    American Tire Distributors Inc.
    MTD readers recently shared their thoughts about ATD's future.
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    MTD Readers Discuss ATD’s Future

    Oct. 28, 2024
    MTD recently asked its readers, “What do you think will be the result of ATD’s 2024 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing?"
    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: 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
    ATD's top 30 creditors in 2024 are owed, collectively, more than $612 million, according to bankruptcy court filings.
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    ATD’s 30 Largest Creditors in 2024

    Joy Kopcha
    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...

    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!