BestDrive, a tire distributor and retreader owned by Continental Tire, announced the acquisition of Hill Tire Co. to expand its presence in Southeast markets.
July 21, 2015Business, Equipment
BF Goodrich Announces Recall of About 129,000 Tires
BF Goodrich Tires is recalling approximately 129,000 tires that primarily are found on commercial light trucks, full-size heavy-duty vans, small RVs and some three-quarter and 1-ton pickup trucks.
August 10, 2015Business, Equipment
BestDrive Acquires Hill Tire to Expand in Southeast
Business, Equipment
PressurePro Launches New Display for Tire-Pressure Monitoring System
Advantage PressurePro has launched a new display for its tire-performance management system.
April 16, 2015Business, Equipment
Tire Work Takes Training, Correct Tools to Protect Technicians, Executives Say
Commercial tire work is a tough and potentially hazardous job, but the combination of effective training, protective equipment, proper tools and adherence to federal safety regulations, make most — if not all — tire-related injuries preventable, industry executives said.
January 5, 2015Business, Equipment
TT Gets Behind-the-Scenes Look at Indianapolis 500
Transport Topics visited the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend, getting an insiders’ view of the weekend’s activities with behind-the-scenes access from Firestone Tires.
May 27, 2014Business, Equipment
Tire Data Help Carriers Delay Need for Retreads
Large fleets with massive stocks of tires to maintain need a lot of tools. But the most important tool — data — is often missing, fleet managers and tire makers said.
May 5, 2014Special Coverage, Business, Equipment
Michelin Introduces Trailer Tire, Marks 2 Millionth Sale
Michelin Americas Truck Tires introduced the X One Energy T for trailers, and the company marked its 2 millionth sale of its X One wide-base single tire.
March 28, 2014Special Coverage, Business, Equipment
Continental Adds New Tire Offerings as Markets Evolve
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Continental Tire is unveiling three new tires at the Mid-America Trucking Show in response to changing transportation trends, including more urban transport, increased world trade and expected infrastructure construction from government programs, the company’s top U.S. tire executive said.
March 26, 2014Special Coverage, Business, Equipment
VDO RoadLog Adds New Offerings
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jeff Waterstreet, sales manager for Continental’s VDO RoadLog outlined a series of new offerings for the currently available electronic logging device and multiple enhancements to be rolled out later this year.
March 26, 2014Special Coverage, Business, Equipment
Hankook Launches New Tire Line
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hankook Tire said it is launching a tire line in six sizes for the longhaul and regional drive trucking markets.
March 26, 2014