Bob Sumerel Tire Co. Inc., a predominantly commercial tire distribution and service company based in Erlanger, Ky., has acquired five Northeast Ohio locations from Kauffman Tire Inc. The transaction is expected to close on May 2, 2014. ...
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Engineers at Ford have developed a new control software technology known as electronic line-lock, which adds new racing features its Mustang models. "Competition has been an integral part of the Ford Mustang lifestyle since its earliest ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) and the Western Canada Tire Dealers Association (WCTDA) will present a three-day commercial tire service (CTS) 400 level instructor training and certification class in Edmonton, Alberta, May 6-8, 2014. ...
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Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motor's division Haval has introduced a new small size SUV, the Haval H2 at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show in China. Powered by a 1.5L turbo charged petrol engine paired to a six-speed manual ...
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How does the industry define touring tires? We attempted to find out by asking tire manufacturers what they thought. The results are in, and can be found in Modern Tire Dealer's recently published 2014 Performance Handbook. For example, ...
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The Tire Choice is supporting children with autism as the official tire and automotive service partner of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer team. As part of the partnership, the Strikers will host over 12 soccer clinics for the ...
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There are still plenty of copies of the "2014 Tire & Rim Association Yearbook" available for purchase. "This is our 111th yearbook," says Rudy Consolacion, executive vice president of the Tire & Rim Association (TRA). "It contains every ...
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Alpio Barbara services a lot of UHP tire and wheel assemblies at his? California dealership. He shares his advice with you and MTD in the 2014 Performance Handbook. Tire service equipment seems to last forever. How many of you have a ...
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Marangoni Tread North America Inc. reports Gibson Tire Service in Charleston. S.C., has converted its retread operation to the Marangoni family of products, which includes the company's signature brand Ringtread and Unitread. Gibson Tire ...
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DENSO Products and Services Americas Inc. has received the branded manufacturer of the year award from the Automotive Parts Associates (APA). The company was recognized for being first-to-market with new model-year parts and for quick ...
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Gaither Tool says the patented tilting action of the Winntec Smart Tire Cart relieves stress for the user. Gaither Tool Co. Inc. says the Winntec Smart Tire Cart (P/N G471147HD) holds 15-inch and higher rim diameter passenger tires up to ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has narrowed the choices of names for its new airship to 10 out of nearly 15,000 unique submissions to its national "Name the Blimp" contest. The finalists are: Adventurer, Ambassador, Commitment, Excursion, ...
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Pirelli says the its new Cinturato P1 Plus is the first premium UHP summer tire backed by a mileage warranty. Pirelli Tire LLC launched the latest generation Cinturato P1 Plus at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. The ultra-high ...
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Kumho Tire U.S.A. announced it will double payouts for select tires in its Premium Fuel associate dealer program in the second quarter. The company says top passenger sellers the ECSTA PA31, ECSTA 4X, ECSTA LE Sport and LX Platinum, and ...
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The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) will exhibit at WasteExpo 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia, April 29 to May 1. TRIB says members of the waste industry are large users of retreaded tires and the expo is an opportunity to ...
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