• Mike Manges

    Editor
    Phone: (330) 598 - 0368
    Mike Manges is Modern Tire Dealer’s editor. A 25-year tire industry veteran, he is a three-time International Automotive Media Association award winner and holds a Gold Award from the Association of Automotive Publication Editors. Mike has traveled the world in pursuit of stories that will help independent tire dealers move their businesses forward. Before rejoining MTD in September 2019, he held corporate communications positions at two Fortune 500 companies and served as MTD’s senior editor from 2000 to 2010.
    Burt Brothers Tire & Service Inc.
    North Salt Lake, Utah-based Burt Brothers Tire & Service Inc. is one of many independent tire dealerships that have added locations within the last six months.
    Mike Manges
    April 8, 2025
    The economy may be teetering on the edge of a recession, but you wouldn’t know it based on the number of independent tire dealerships that have added stores.
    MTD
    The new Scorpion XTM AT is the first tire in Pirelli Tire North America's newly introduced Scorpion XTM range.
    Mike Manges
    April 3, 2025
    Pirelli Tire North America launched the Scorpion XTM AT at a ride-and-drive event in Death Valley, Calif. - and MTD was there!
    MTD
    'A/T is an iconic segment,' Ian Coke, Pirelli North America chief technical officer, told MTD when discussing the new Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT (pictured.) 'We want to be known as a tier-one in the A/T world.'
    Mike Manges
    March 31, 2025
    Pirelli Tire North America is targeting the all-terrain segment with a new tire that’s also the first product in a new line.
    Ralson Tire North America Inc.
    “My advice for young people in our industry today is ‘Don’t limit your aspirations,’” says Jim Mayfield (pictured, right), who recently retired after a career that spanned nearly 45 years.
    Mike Manges
    March 20, 2025
    Jim Mayfield has seen a lot of changes during his 44-year career. Most – if not all – have been for the better, he told MTD.
    Photo: Hankook Tire America Corp.
    Consumers’ expectations of winter tires are shifting similar to what we’re seeing in other segments,' says Jin Han, product manager, Hankook Tire America Corp. “They want strong value and versatility.”
    Mike Manges
    March 20, 2025
    The all-weather segment has made big waves in recent years, but manufacturers and suppliers agree that dedicated winter tires remain a viable option for many drivers.
    Photo: MTD 
    Ford Motor Co. has two formats that operate under the Quick Lane banner: Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center, which has around 800 locations, and Quick Lane Express Service, which includes 900 locations.
    Mike Manges
    March 13, 2025
    They may only make up 9.5% of the replacement passenger tire channel, but car manufacturers and their dealers continue to invest in their tire programs.