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    Butler Tires and Wheels
    'Dealer commentary suggests consumer demand for passenger and light truck tires in the replacement market was positive on a net basis in September, compared to the prior year,' says Healy.
    Pat Durham
    'One of the most challenging skills to learn as a new manager is to go from being the best at something to teaching someone else how to be the best,' says McCarron.

    Gray's Tire & Service Center
    David Gray wants his company, Gray's Tire & Service Center, to be 'the Chick-Fil-A' of tire dealerships. He explains why in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
    Monro Inc.
    Joe Tomarchio has spent his life in the tire industry, and even after more than 50 years, he’s not done yet. Tomarchio covers mergers, acquisitions and private equity, and also talks about his latest venture on The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
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    What You Need to Know About EV Tires

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    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.
    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.
    Commercial Business

    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?
    Southern Tire Mart LLC
    Southern Tire Mart LLC’s newest store is located in Mobile, Ala.
    Commercial Business

    Southern Tire Mart Adds Location

    Oct. 14, 2024
    Southern Tire Mart LLC, the largest commercial tire dealership in the United States, has opened a new outlet in Mobile, Ala.
    Photo: Sailun Tire Americas
    Sailun Tire Americas is one of three tire manufacturers that broke ground on new plants in Mexico this year. The others are Yokohama Tire Corp. and ZC Rubber.
    Suppliers

    Editorial: Tiremakers Flock to Mexico

    Mike Manges
    Oct. 14, 2024
    Move over, U.S. and Canada. There’s another tire manufacturing powerhouse within the North American free trade zone.

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

    Hankook Tire America Corp.
    The tire features a new tread with a generous contact surface and rearranged linear grooves that support fast feedback and wide tread locks to support agile steering behavior.
    Suppliers

    Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z Chosen as OE for BMW M5

    Hankook Tire America Corp. announced it is supplying the Ventus S1 evo Z ultra-high-performance tire as original equipment for the BMW M5.

    TireHub LLC
    The new TireHub regional distribution center in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, area will support 16 of the company’s logistics centers.
    Wholesale/Distribution

    TireHub Opens Second Regional D/C 

    TireHub LLC has opened its second regional distribution center, a 422,000-square-foot facility in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, market.

    Nexen Tire Americas Inc.
    “Supplying OE tires for such iconic vehicles in American automotive history is a remarkable achievement,” says Travis Kang, global CEO of Nexen Tire.

    Wholesale Tire Distributors
    Boxer Leo Santa Cruz will engage in various promotional activities on behalf of the Arroyo brand.

    Purcell Tire & Rubber Co.
    Purcell Tire & Rubber Co. recently held an open house at what it calls “the largest OTR tire retreading plant in North America' located in the dealership's hometown of Potosi, Mo.
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    Photos: Inside Purcell Tire's OTR Retreading Plant

    More than 500 people turned out for a recent open house at Purcell Tire & Rubber Co.'s OTR tire retreading plant in Missouri!