• Madison Gehring

    Associate Editor
    Phone: (330) 598 - 0308

    Madison Gehring is Modern Tire Dealer's associate editor. A graduate of Ohio State University, Gehring holds a bachelors degree in journalism. During her time at Ohio State, she wrote for the university's student-run newspaper, The Lantern, and interned at CityScene Media Group in Columbus, Ohio.

    Photo: Steve Shannon Tire Co.
    John McCall founded The Tire Warehouse in 1982 and recently sold his three remaining locations to Steve Shannon Tire Co.
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    A Tire Dealer Talks About His Decision to Sell

    Madison Gehring
    March 18, 2025
    At age 74, John McCall was ready to retire and transition out of the industry. He talks about how he decided Steve Shannon Tire was the best fit to buy his business.
    Tires, Tires, Tires
    To help fight the potential threat posed to its employees by fentanyl exposure, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Tires, Tires, Tires has installed Narcan distribution boxes at two of its locations.
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    Tires, Tires, Tires Fights Fentanyl Crisis

    Madison Gehring
    March 11, 2025
    To help fight the potential threat posed to its employees by fentanyl exposure, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Tires, Tires, Tires offers Narcan at two of its stores.
    American Kenda Rubber Industries Co. Ltd. 
    'There are material improvements, construction options and evolving mechanical design elements that will increase the performance levels and expand the traditional limitations' in HP and UHP tires, say Kenda officials.
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    HP/UHP Tire Trends: What You Need to Know

    Madison Gehring
    March 6, 2025
    Consumers are placing a greater emphasis on certain attributes in their HP/UHP tires than they have before, according to tiremakers.
    MTD
    The Blizzak 6 was recently launched by Bridgestone Americas Inc., with an event that allowed attendees to test the tire at the Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
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    Photos: Bridgestone Tests Blizzak 6 at Winter Driving School Event

    Madison Gehring
    Feb. 3, 2025
    Bridgestone Americas Inc. unveiled its Blizzak 6 premium winter tire with a special event in Steamboat Springs, Colo.—and MTD was there to experience it firsthand!
    MTD
    Bridgestone Americas Inc. invited event attendees out to the Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs, Colo. to test drive its new Blizzak 6 premium winter tire.
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    Bridgestone Launches Blizzak 6 Winter Tire

    Madison Gehring
    Jan. 29, 2025
    Bridgestone Americas Inc. recently launched its new Blizzak 6 performance winter tire with a Winter Driving School Event in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
    MTD
    Ricky Benton, owner of Black’s Tire Service Inc., took his team ‘Black to the Basics’ at the company’s 2025 leadership and management conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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    Photos: Black's Tire Mixes Fun With Business at Leadership Meeting

    Madison Gehring
    Jan. 28, 2025
    Black’s Tire Service Inc. and its wholesale division, BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors, hosted their 2025 management and leadership conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and invited ...