Dan Funkhouser Offers a Q & A While trucks were rolling at a record pace last year, the truck tire industry just chugged along. In this Q&A, Dan Funkhouser, Yokohama Tire vice president of commercial tire sales, looks at the reasons why and what to expect moving forward. Question: Industry-wise and for Yokohama, did 2019 […]
Impacts brand products in the passenger and light-truck tire categories Michelin North America, Inc., has notified its dealers of an upcoming price increase up to 7% in the United States and up to 5% in Canada for selected MICHELIN®, BFGoodrich®, and Uniroyal® brand products in the passenger and light-truck tire categories. The increase will be effective on March 16, 2020. Price […]
Three new tires, plus two size expansions Yokohama Tire will launch three new commercial truck tires. The all-position 504C™ and 115R™, and the urban pick-up/delivery 714R™. Yokohama will also debut expanded sizes for the 715R™ open shoulder regional drive tire and the 114R™ regional haul ultra-wide-base trailer tire. Yokohama will display a total of 14 […]
Stores are geographically located in the greater Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta and Chicago designated market areas NTB Tire & Service Centers, a TBC Corporation brand and chain of automotive and tire service centers with more than 520 retail locations in the United States, today announced it has entered into an agreement whereby NTB will sell 112 […]
Comprehensive products and services help reduce downtime and improve fleet operations To further enhance the Goodyear Total Solution of trusted products and premier nationwide service network, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) has introduced Complete Tire Management for commercial fleets. By combining Goodyear’s best-in-class tire monitoring, insights and service capabilities, Goodyear Tire Management […]
Supports strategic plan to optimize Cooper’s global manufacturing footprint with cost-competitive production of quality tires in key geographies Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB) has closed on the agreement announced Nov. 1, 2019 to increase ownership in its Mexico joint venture tire manufacturing facility, Corporación de Occidente S. A. de C.V. (COOCSA), from 58 […]
