Goodyear has launched a new digital portal that allows fleets to buy tires, activate services, and gain deeper insight into their tire programs.
Reduced tire demand and a decrease in overall miles driven have caused tire manufacturing volume to decline in 2020, creating a downstream ripple effect softening commodity prices for natural rubber, but this may change in 2021.
The difference between the most and least efficient drivers is a 30% difference in fuel consumption. Fuel is a fleet’s No. 1 operating expense and the best way to control this expenditure is to modify driving behavior, which is the major variability influencing fuel consumption.
Last-mile operations place special demands on the tires used on light- and medium-duty delivery vehicles.
Goodyear has extended its shutdown of tire manufacturing plants in the Americas "until further notice."
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Oregon-based tire dealer's Board of Directors, which consists of Schwab family members, plans to seek new ownership.