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    Photo: Mitchell 1
    When removing the sensor, place the wheel and tire onto the tire changer so the sensor is at the bottom and 270 degrees from the mounting/demounting head.
    Mitchell 1
    Jan. 4, 2024
    How to service the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in the Nissan Altima.
    Photo: Matlock Tire Service & Auto Repair
    Madison Gehring
    Dec. 21, 2023
    Twenty-five-year-old Hannah Townsend says she never thought she would end up working in the tire industry.
    BKT USA Inc.
    Mike Manges
    Dec. 20, 2023
    In this MTD exclusive, ag tire suppliers discuss the state of the market and what they expect to see in the new year.
    RoboTire
    “Until I get everybody trained on (RoboTire’s automated tire installation machine), it’s not getting used as much as what we’d like it to be,” says Jim Shainline, owner of Creamery Tire Inc. in Creamery, Pa. “We’re hoping within the next few months to get some more guys trained on it to the point where it’s being utilized every day, all day.”
    Joy Kopcha
    Dec. 13, 2023
    The legacy of Creamery Tire Inc. begins in a home garage with tires stored inside and friends’ and family members’ tires serviced outside. Fast forward 35 years, and today, the...
    Dawson Tire & Wheel
    Madison Gehring
    Dec. 6, 2023
    Eric MacPherson says he got into the tire business because he couldn’t be a cowboy. This year, his three-store operation, Dawson Tire & Wheel, is celebrating 25 years in business...

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    Westside Tire & Service
    Madison Gehring
    Dec. 1, 2023
    After five years of offering car care clinics for women, Westside Tire & Service learned its male customers wanted to participate, too.
    Nov. 14, 2023
    On combines, when are duals or super singles recommended? What specific applications are best for each?
    There's no “set it and forget it” in a safety-based service industry like tires, explains Jason Rook, president and CEO of the Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC.
    Madison Gehring
    Oct. 31, 2023
    Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a hot topic within the tire industry. In this MTD exclusive, Jason Rook, president and CEO of the Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC, ...
    MTD
    Sean Galiano, a 32-year veteran of Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. and current safety analyst, says the tire dealership has taken the RIST procedure to its retail operations to improve safety and reduce wheel-offs.
    Joy Kopcha
    Sept. 27, 2023
    Safe practices for tire service are one thing, but those in charge of safety protocols at North America’s tire dealerships are worried about more than just eye protection, proper...