GLIMMERS: Some hopeful signs that economic recovery on trucking, tire industry fronts is on the horizon
AKRON (Jan. 4, 2010) — Congratulations! You survived to see another new year—hopefully not as battered, bruised and beaten as ol’ Father Time.

Top 10 truck tire service mistakes
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (Oct. 12, 2009) — While business this year is off due to the economy, commercial tire dealerships and their technicians are plenty busy providing tire services to fleet accounts that are still in business.

Don´t do some of these really stupid things with truck tires
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (May 25, 2009)--Have you ever seen the television show “Explosion!” Have you ever watched “Blow It Up” on cable TV? Are you into “MythBusters”?

Wireless data communication helps fleets track vehicles, save money
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (March 16, 2009) -- Telematics is a new term for many professionals in the tire industry—one you may have heard being used by some of your fleet accounts.

Memories: TB’s 25th anniversary has Peggy looking back at tire industry changes
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (Oct. 13, 2008) -- It’s probably hard for some of you to believe that Tire Business has been around for 25 years reporting on the tire industry.

Fisher: Are you doing your part to help fleets become ´eco-friendly’?
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (Aug. 4, 2008) -- Everywhere you turn, people and companies are doing their darndest to “go green” in numerous ways: They’re trying to reduce their “carbon footprints,” clean up the environment, be environmentally conscious and responsible, reduce energy consumption, recycle, become “eco-friendly” and generally improve the world in which we live.

Myth Buster: Check out some tall tales about tires and fuel economy
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (May 26, 2008) -- Big news! Diesel fuel hit new record highs recently… just like it did the week before that...and the week before that.©

Wheel-offs: To avoid tragedy, brush up on proper installation techniques—someone’s life can depend on it
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (Oct. 8, 2007) — Did you know Rochelle Jones? On July 23 while on her way home from her second job as a data entry clerk for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, her life was cut short when a truck tire-and-wheel assembly bounced across a median on Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas. It struck her car, killing her instantly.

Are you seeing dots? Those color-coded sidewall markings serve a purpose
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (Aug. 13, 2007) — Dots, dots everywhere. There are lots of dots in our lives, whether or not we recognize them.©

Hot topic: Truck tire fires heatin’ up highways
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (July 16, 2007) — You don’t have to be older than dirt—but it helps—to remember when most trucks ran on bias-ply tires and tire fires were a fairly common occurrence.©

Tire storage dos & don’ts: Don’t just stack ’em up and forget about them
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (May 21, 2007) — During the first quarter of the year, fleets usually sign their contracts for tire purchases for the rest of the year, dealers re-supply their inventories in preparation for the boom months, but freight right now still tends to be a little slow.©

Check out your retread plant—before your fleet customers show up
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (April 9, 2007) — The roller coaster ride for the trucking and commercial truck tire industries in 2007 has begun, with new Class 8 truck orders down 72 percent in January from last year.©

Trucking to see slow-paced growth: Expect tire prices, fuel costs to continue upward
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (Jan. 1, 2007) — Right on schedule, 2007 rolled in with the usual fanfare that New Year’s celebrations entail.©

2006: A heckuva ride
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (Dec. 18, 2006) — This year will go down as one of great challenges, volatility and shocking surprises in the trucking and commercial tire industries.©

‘Git ’er done’: Doing a thorough tire, wheel inspection pays off in the long (and short) haul—but do it right
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (Oct. 23, 2006) — Viewing the world differently with various levels of sophistication is what makes each of us unique. That’s why some people are Republicans, others, Democrats; a lot of people are liberals, while others are conservatives. We each have different ways of looking at things. But when it comes to tires and wheels, we should all be looking at them the same way and seeing the same conditions.©

[ Top of Page | Back ]