Modern Tire Dealer articles from June 1995

Modern Tire Dealer archives from June 1995

Is this a 'safe' used tire?
June 1, 1995... It has plenty of tread, is painted nicely, is the right size and the dealer tells you. "It's a safe tire!" Maybe so. But maybe not so! A battle is going on in several countries - England for one - to eliminate the sale of used or worn...

Keeping a low profile. (low-profile truck tires)
June 1, 1995... The trend is toward smaller, lighter truck tires The demand for low profile medium truck tires is increasing. That's the word from commercial tire dealers surveyed by Modern Tire Dealer. And it doesn't matter whether they're talking about...

Truck tires '95.(Cover Story)
June 1, 1995... MTD survey sheds light on latest trends Imagine selling 32 tires to a trucking fleet - per trailer! This seeming utopia exists in Michigan. The state permits fleets to put more weight on the steering axle and trailer provided the proper...

Computers in the retread plant?(Cover Story)
June 1, 1995... Should I consider placing a computer in my retread plant? Before a retreader answers this question there are a number of things he should know. We installed our first computer, at Ken's Bandag Inc., in 1976. We replaced it in 1980 with a new...

Silencing brake squeal.
June 1, 1995... Causes and cures for noisy brakes Nothing will bring a customer back sooner than a set of noisy brakes. Sometimes the problem is a manufacturer's engineering defect such as on the early Ford Festivas. That vehicle had a low speed brake...

Pirelli touring tire checks out nicely. (Pirelli P400 touring tire)(includes related articles)
June 1, 1995... P400's a mid-range touring performer When most companies introduce a new tire, they send out a press release describing its virtues and some photos to the media. The press, in turn, announces the new arrival and describes its...

Good pneus from Brazil. (Brazilian tire dealer Joao Faria da Silva)
June 1, 1995... This Pirelli dealer's a winner Joao Faria da Silva is a world-class entrepreneur by any standards. But as a Brazilian businessman he's even more amazing. He built his 20-store tire ("pneus") dealership - Pirelli's largest in Brazil - by...

Bridgestone's S-02 is impressive.(Evaluation)
June 1, 1995... An exercise in new technology Bridgestone recently introduced its latest tire design and technology concepts, and unveiled three new Potenza performance tires for its U.S. lineup. Introduction of the new RE900, RE930 and the ultra-high...

Fifty years and counting. (Sumerel Tire)(Company Profile)
June 1, 1995... Sumerel Tire hasn't stopped growing yet At 17, Milton Sumerel took time out from his serene life on the farm in Clinton, S.C., to lead a vagabond existence. The year was 1925. He and a friend left high school and traveled the country by...