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PHOENIX - Grocery retailer Safeway Inc. will begin inflating its truck and trailer fleet tires with nitrogen instead of compressed air, according to Transport Topics.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new replacement tire label that would include, for the first time, information about the tire's impact on fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission reductions.
Read More →WASHINGTON – With tires the third highest cost of running any fleet, the savings offered by the use of retreads adds up to be very significant, according to the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau.
Read More →HARRISBURG, PA --- Checking tire inflation, tread wear and wheel alignment are some of the tips the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation offers during National Tire Safety Week, which runs through June 13.
Read More →Continental's new ContiTread, a retread product manufactured by Marangoni with the same rubber compounding, tread designs and fuel-saving technologies as new Continental tires, will be available in the U.S. and Canada for fleet customers through current Continental and MTNA dealers.
Read More →SAN FRANCISCO – Contra Costa County has voluntarily committed to replace all lead wheel weights from thousands of tires, resulting in a reduction of more than 2,000 lbs. of lead from the environment by 2012.
Read More →WASHINGTON – Total 2009 tire shipments are projected to decline approximately 21 million units to 261 million, a level last experienced in 1993 and approximately 60 million units fewer than the 321 million unit peak in 2000, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association.
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Replacement tire costs rose 5 percent and labor rates increased 3-4 percent in 2008-CY. Although extended OEM warranties protect powertrains against catastrophic failures, expanded maintenance requirements may increase cost.
Read More →Replacement tires are the third-largest expense category for fleets. In the past three years, this expense category has grown as a result of multiple price increases from all major tire OEMs. In 2008, year-to-date tire replacement costs have increased 4-10 percent. This follows a 3-4 percent price increase in 2007 and an 8-10 percent price increase in 2006. The consensus is replacement tire prices will increase again in 2009.
Read More →STRATFORD, CT – The Tirex Corporation is making progress in its recent restructuring, undertaken to facilitate the company’s return to being quoted on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
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