Roy Hough, long-time manager at Advanced Sports International, is joining Hutchinson Tire North America as general manager, Hutchinson announced Friday. Hough, who most recently was national sales manager at ASI, will be responsible ...
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German manufacturer Abus is known to U.S. and Canadian retailers for its heavy duty locks. But the company sells much more than bike security in its home market and across Europe, and is now bringing helmets to North America. The company ...
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The Atturo AZ600 is available in size 215/70R16 through 255/55R18. Atturo Tire Corp. has expanded its coverage for the SUV and crossover market with the all-season AZ600 touring tire. The AZ600 is produced in Thailand with the company's ...
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Jonathan Thomas, Cooper's product segment manager for winter tires, with the Weather-Master Snow and the WM-SA2 at the SEMA Show. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has added three winter performance products – the WM-SA2, Weather-Master Snow ...
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Hennessy says the ProGuard Plus is designed for tire dealers who do large custom wheel work or high performance wheel fitments. The second roller was added to help with the bead loosening process and mounting/demounting process. The bottom ...
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Among the new Walker parts introduced this year by Tenneco Inc. are hundreds of additional CalCat and Ultra converters, which are engineered to help automotive service providers restore emissions performance on a wide variety of late-model ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas a new section to its website that includes the technical bulletins for tire service. TIA requested the information from ...
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Warrior passenger tires are about to enter the United States for the second time. The tire line was re-introduced by Double Coin Holdings Ltd. and the China Manufacturers Alliance LLC at the 2013 Global Tire Expo in Las Vegas. Two models, ...
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Hunter Engineering Co. introduced its first tire changer at the 2013 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas. The Revolution Tire Changer is fully automatic, according to the company. It utilizes the following ...
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Alliance Tire Group, the parent company of Alliance Tires Americas Inc. in North America, introduced two agricultural tires and a radial small tractor tire at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The ...
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A technician checks a car at a Hyundai dealer in Haikou, Hainan province. When viewed by country of manufacturer origin, South Korean brands had the highest overall initial quality.[Meng Zhongde / for Owners report fewer problems, gap with ...
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German high-end wheelmaker Lightweight is offering a limited edition of its wheels personalized with whatever words the buyer would like to see laser engraved on the rims. The personalization program runs through Nov. 22, with delivery by ...
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Goodyear has come out with a new single-axle drive tire the company says offers better traction for 6x2 applications. The Goodyear G572 1AD drive tire is SmartWay-verified and offers enhanced traction, long tread life and other benefits, ...
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Marangoni reports demand for its Unitread products has increased, making a third shift a necessity. Marangoni Tread North America reports it is adding a third shift to Unitread precure tread manufacturing at its Madison, Tenn., plant. ...
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Modern Tire Dealer Publisher Greg Smith (far left) and Editor Bob Ulrich (far right) honored Dan and Diane Hennelly (center) with the 2013 Tire Dealer of the Year award during the 2013 Tire Industry Honors. The Tire Industry Association ...
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