Categories: Retail, Wholesale Distribution, Commercial Business, Suppliers, Service, Consumer Tires

Exhibitors and attendees who participated in the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show report that the event exceeded initial expectations.

http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/311672/20-hot-stories-from-the-sema-show

Categories: Retail, Commercial Business, Suppliers, Service, Consumer Tires

At first glance, it would have been tempting to define the Tires, Wheels & Equipment section of last month’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)...

http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/311557/a-true-tire-show

Categories: Retail, Commercial Business, Suppliers

In tires, radio-frequency identification (RFID) is used for inventory tracking and management. RFID consists of a tiny radio transmitter (high technology...

http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/311541/rfid-and-the-tire-industry

Categories: Retail, Suppliers

This is the third in a series of articles about tire design by Jacques Bajer, president of Tire Systems Engineering Inc. In the first, he analyzed the...

http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/311543/tread-wear-resistance

Categories: Retail, Suppliers, Consumer Tires

OK, so let's say a customer rolls in with a large SUV that's OE-equipped with 19-inch wheels. Since he or she feels the need to be a sheep and blindly...

http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/311545/extreme-plus-sizing

Categories: Retail, Wholesale Distribution, Commercial Business, Suppliers

When the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) mandated tire pressure monitoring systems on all light vehicles sold in the United States,...

http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/311576/thumbs-up-at-the-forum-tire-dealers-voice-their-concerns-about-tpms-flaws

Categories: Retail, Wholesale Distribution, Commercial Business, Suppliers

They said a tariff on Chinese-made tires would disrupt the supply chain. They said a tariff would drive up prices and force their companies to seek products...

http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/311728/the-chinese-tariff-decision-six-months-later

Categories: Retail, Wholesale Distribution, Commercial Business, Suppliers

By now, you’ve probably heard of Facebook and Twitter. You may even be familiar with YouTube and LinkedIn. These platforms are part of what’s popularly...

http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/311704/social-media

Categories: Retail, Suppliers

I had spent the year prior to my 16th birthday working at my father’s tire shop unloading and stocking tires in between janitorial duties and whitewall...

http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/311703/there-s-nothing-light-about-light-truck-tires

Categories: Commercial Business, Suppliers

What is the best medium truck tire brand in terms of quality?” This question has been the subject of intense debate for a long time. The tire industry now...

http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/311783/what-brand-is-the-best