July 2024

Photo: Mitchell 1
Service

TPMS: Chevrolet Equinox — 2023

Sept. 13, 2024
Understanding the tire pressure monitor system (TPMS) learn procedure on the Chevrolet Equinox.
Photo: Amsoil
“Ensuring the longest life for (vehicles) requires using specialized lubricants formulated for the specific operating conditions of that application,” says Shawn Swaverly, senior marketing manager, Amsoil.
Service

Trends in Oil and Lube Service

Aug. 23, 2024
The evolution of engine technologies leads to fuel efficiency and maximum power for drivers, but it also relies on engine oil performance.
Ben Borchert
Retail

Editorial: MTD 100 Dealers Face Same Challenges That You Do

July 18, 2024
Regardless of size, scope and vocation, independent tire dealerships throughout the country are grappling with many of the same challenges.
Photo: CJ’s Tire & Automotive
Retail

MTD 100 Dealers Face Common, Complex Challenges

July 11, 2024
The nation’s largest tire dealerships are not immune to the challenges that impact their smaller counterparts.
Photo: Telle Tire & Auto Service Inc.
Retail

Expansion Is Name of the Game for MTD 100 Dealers

July 11, 2024
Many of the country’s largest independent tire dealerships have invested in new locations since the last edition of the MTD 100 was published in July 2023.

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Ford Motor Co.
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Debunking Common EV Myths

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Electric vehicles have come a long way from the 2011 Nissan Leaf. In this article, I will discuss — and in some cases, debunk — 10 common myths about EVs, using what I’ve learned...
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How to Overcome Customer Objections

June 28, 2024
In a downturn economy, certain sales become more difficult as customers’ disposable income gets tighter and tighter.
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Retail

Thinking About Trying Dynamic Pricing?

June 28, 2024
With inflation still being above the Fed’s target rate, every tire dealer needs to be regularly raising prices. Either look at your prices periodically or raise them when you ...
Lexi Majoros
Retail

Retail Sellout Starts to Soften

June 18, 2024
Our recent check-ins with tire dealers indicate that retail sellout trends were somewhat softer in May 2024 following a robust April. Independent dealers highlighted average sellout...
MTD
Home

'Tires' TV Show Vulgar, Insulting - and Thought-Provoking?

June 3, 2024
Netflix's new series, "Tires," paints independent tire dealers in a negative light. But it also gave MTD columnist Randy O'Connor some food for thought.
MaddenCo Inc.
Suppliers

MaddenCo Event Is a Feast of Best Practices

April 29, 2024
MaddenCo Inc.'s user conference features a standard lineup of presentations and how-to sessions. But attendees transform it into a "best practices group discussion," said President...