• Research
  • Tire Dealer of the Year
  • On the Rise
  • Multimedia
  • Podcasts
  • Digital Magazine
  • About US

    • Top Stories

    HM Motor Works
    According to Statista, 42.4% of the current U.S. population is either a Millennial or member of Gen Z. These consumers are very different from the Baby Boomers and Gen Xers who have come before them and in other ways, are different from each other.
    Retail

    How to Capture the Next Generation of Customers

    Kevin Rohlwing
    Nov. 20, 2024
    As an independent tire dealer, you are in the perfect position to create relationships with the next generation of customers.
    Southern Tire Mart LLC
    Southern Tire Mart LLC recently opened an outlet in Georgetown, Texas (pictured), as well as Gainesville, Texas.
    Commercial Business

    Southern Tire Mart Adds Locations

    Mike Manges
    Nov. 19, 2024
    Southern Tire Mart LLC continues its expansion with the opening of two locations in Texas and a new outlet in California.
    Sun Auto Tire & Service
    The four new Tire Max locations, in the greater Greensboro, N.C. area, collectively offer 31 service bays and offer tires, oil changes and air conditioning service and repair.
    Retail

    Sun Acquires Four Tire Max Locations

    Nov. 18, 2024
    Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. has acquired four Tire Max locations, adding to its presence in North Carolina.
    MTD
    The sale of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s OTR tire business unit to Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., announced this past July, is scheduled to close in early-2025.
    Suppliers

    Yokohama: OTR Deal ‘Proceeding Smoothly’ 

    Mike Manges
    Nov. 15, 2024
    Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. says its acquisition of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s OTR tire business “is proceeding smoothly.”

    Chapel Hill Tire
    “We give a ton of autonomy to our store managers,” says Marc Pons (far right), president of Chapel Hill Tire, an 11-location dealership based in Chapel Hill, N.C. “But you first have to set that up within a framework.”
    Retail

    Chapel Hill Tire Believes in 'Extreme Ownership'

    Mike Manges
    "We give a ton of autonomy to our store managers," says Marc Pons, president of Chapel Hill (N.C.) Tire, in this MTD exclusive.

    Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc.
    The new tire has ultra-flexible VF sidewall technology and a high-performance tread design with layered tread blocks for an extra-dense centerline.
    Commercial Business

    Yokohama Off-Highway Introduces Alliance Agriflex+ 373

    Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. has released its new Alliance Agriflex+ 373 radial tire.

    MTD
    “Goodyear Forward is very much grassroots,” says Mark Stewart, CEO and president of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. “It’s coming from our folks. And it's going very well.”
    Home

    CEO Stewart Reveals What’s Next for Goodyear

    Mike Manges
    “We are absolutely committed to getting back to being number one in tires and number one in service,” says Mark Stewart, CEO and president of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

    TBC Corp. 
    TBC Corp. recently held a grand opening event at its new warehouse in Nampa, Idaho.
    Home

    TBC Opens D/C in Idaho

    TBC Corp. has opened a 30,000-square-foot, regional distribution center in Nampa, Idaho.

    MTD
    Hankook Tire North America displayed a large number of tires at its exhibit, located outside the Las Vegas Convention Center.
    Photo Galleries

    Photos: More Scenes From the SEMA Show!

    People, products and vehicles can all be found at the 2024 SEMA Show. Here's a look!