June 2023

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Chapel Hill Tire
Chapel Hill Tire recently acquired a Durham Tire store in Durham, N.C.
One of the first suggestions I always give expansion-minded tire dealers is to have a pipeline of potential deals going. I recommend developing a target list of all the single...
June 27, 2023
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“There are synergies between different product categories that we can capitalize on,” says Michael Mathis, president of Atturo Tire Corp., pictured at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show.
The light truck tire segment, which has been Atturo Tire Corp.'s "home base" for most of the company's existence, is now serving as a launching pad into other segments.
June 16, 2023
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When meetings are about accomplishing something and not just reviewing things, they take on a whole new life.
When was the last time your team had a meeting? If it’s been a while and you find yourself prioritizing other things, there may be a good reason — your meetings are boring. And...
June 13, 2023
Ford Motor Co.
Your customers may switch to an EV this year.
There are now three levels of high-voltage technician certifications with regard to electric vehicle service safety. ASE has classified a level one tech as being aware that high...
June 13, 2023
Fitment Group
“If tire prices are going up slightly, that’s not cause for alarm – as long as they are not going up significantly and/or tracking outside the standard rate of inflation,” says JP Brooks, director of business development for Fitment Group.
"We continue to see prices increase slightly on most consumer goods, as well as tires, but the trajectory has slowed significantly," says Fitment Group's JP Brooks.
June 12, 2023
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires
Remember that manufacturers design every aspect of a tire to perform within the bounds you see on the load and inflation table — how much movement famers will experience in the sidewalls, how the bead performs, how much heat will be generated by the movement of the tire and the shape of the footprint, among other factors.
This edition of AG Tire Talk explores why farmers are hesitant to run ag tires at single-digit psi levels.
June 8, 2023
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TireSouth opened its newest store in Peachtree Corners, Ga., in January. Owner Michael Spencer says consumers are more price conscious and opting for lower-tiered tires over premium options.
Navigating the ups and downs of tire pricing has prompted at least one tire dealership to do something it’s never done before.
June 7, 2023
Butler Tires and Wheel
'While inflation is cooling in some sectors of the economy and consumer spending is still elevated in certain premium segments, it appears tire retailing has not seen any signs of positive momentum,' says Healy.
Retail sellout trends continue to show softness on a year-over-year basis, marking a fifth straight month of negative retail sellout.
June 6, 2023
MTD
'Give someone on your customer service team an elevated role with more responsibility,' says O'Connor.
While there are a million things on the table to help your dealership become even more profitable, operational efficiencies should be in hyper focus.
June 6, 2023