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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2020

Service Centers Stay Open to Keep Commercial Trucks Running

To help keep fleets on the road to deliver needed products like medical supplies and groceries, service centers are staying open to support essential fleets.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2020

Michelin Will Close Some Plants in the U.S. and Canada

Michelin North America Inc. joins the ranks of tiremakers to shut down some tire production in the U.S. and Canada. But Michelin says it will keep some plants open to provide "vital and critical tires" for the nation's economy.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMarch 3, 2020

Risk of PM Neglect Increases with Longer Oil Drain Intervals

Extending the oil drain interval to higher miles puts it out-of-synch with courtesy checks for tire wear and brake pad or rotor inspections. By extending oil drain intervals, there will be less frequent inspection of these wear items than what has occurred in the past.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 7, 2020

Overview of Tire Industry Trends

The following charts detail U.S. passenger tire imports; available tire sizes; replacement medium/heavy truck tire brand shares; U.S. market share for retreaded truck tires; U.S. retreading trends; available passenger car sizes by rim diameter; U.S. truck tire imports; and more.

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Newsby StaffDecember 26, 2019

Tire Dealer Les Schwab up for Sale

The Oregon-based tire dealer's Board of Directors, which consists of Schwab family members, plans to seek new ownership.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

U.S. Tire Shipments Inch Higher in 2019

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects 2019 U.S. tire shipments will increase to 333.1 million units compared to 330.4 million units in 2018.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Lauren FletcherNovember 8, 2019

State of the Commercial Truck Tire Industry in 2019

The commercial tire market in 2019 has seen a greater impact of tariffs and duties, impact from the last-mile delivery segment, but overall stability in pricing. Changes are coming.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2019

Mazda CX-9 Recalled for Tire Tread Issue

Mazda North America Operations is recalling an estimated 146 2019 CX-9 midsize SUVs for a tire tread problem.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2019

Michelin Enhances Small Commercial Fleets Advantage Program

Michelin has enhanced its Advantage program for small fleets, which is available to truck fleets of less than 100 power units as well as fleets using bus, RV, light-truck, car, and construction tires.

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ArticlesAugust 9, 2019

3 Things to Know About Comdata's National Account Tire Pricing

The more than 100,000 trucks that use the Comdata MyFleet card will have their choice of more than 4,000 locations to choose from for their tire buying, including truck stops and commercial tire dealers.

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