Modern Tire Dealer articles from October 1984

Modern Tire Dealer archives from October 1984

NTDRA registration and show hours need review. (editorial)
October 1, 1984... One of the questions I'm always asked immediately following a National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association (NTDRA) convention and trade show is, "So, how was the show?" Usually, the answer is the same," It was a good show. There was...

Treadwear grading is reinstated as timetable is challenged.
October 1, 1984... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Aug. 8 that it would reinstate treadwear grading in stages from Dec. 15, 1984, through Sept. 1, 1985. But before the agency could breathe a sigh of relief at the...

Targeting the lender that suits your current and future needs.
October 1, 1984... Everybody likes a bargain, but not everybody is willing to shop around for one. If you are one who does not like to compare prices, by all means stay away from checking car or television prices. However, make sure you shop for the best...

Golden opportunities in auto service strategic planning will help tire dealers get a bigger slice of the pie.
October 1, 1984... Judging from the number of times he's told the story, it must be one of Art Buchwald's favorites. The tale as related by the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist involves a businessman who, wanting desperately to win the megabucks lottery in his...

Management changes bear watching as year closes.
October 1, 1984... Results of an independent tire dealer survey which compares business trends in August 1984 vs. August 1983. New tire sales New passenger tire sales increased by 3% in August 1984 vs. August 1983. This is the second month in which our...

As tire business changes training becomes necessary.
October 1, 1984... "With tires lasting longer, tire dealers must get involved with auto service to survive. And once they get involved, they have got to be good, better than good, to attract and keep customers," stated a representative from one of the auto...

NTDRA show highlighted by credit card's success. (includes other news of the exhibition)
October 1, 1984... California has the stuff dreams are made of -- the sea, sand, blue skies and balmly breezes. Tire dealers and retreaders gathering for the 64th annual National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association (NTDRA) convention and trade show in...

Lighter, unibody cars require new alignment techniques.
October 1, 1984... Wheel alignment technicians today are faced with a whole series of new problems when servicing the automobiles of the 1980s. The problems have different solutions and the diagnoses have been more difficult. No longer is the most prevalent...

The tire eaters; pinpointing vehicles causing premature tire wear.
October 1, 1984... Among all of the varying makes, models and years of passenger cars, vans and light trucks that roam our highways, there is that select group of headache-causing vehicles that simply wear out tires faster than we think they should. For lack...

Training: an investment that can and will pay off.
October 1, 1984... In a retread plant, as in virtually every other kind of business, industry, or other human activity, training plays a role essential to lasting success. Training is a necessity. The fact that it has to be done, as often as new people are...

Tiremakers wound selves with speed rating changes.
October 1, 1984... RUSSELSHEIM-AM-MAIN -- With a skill born of long practice, Europe's tiremakers have succeeded once more in shooting themselves in the foot. This became clear with the announcement in early September of General Motors' Opel Division's new...

High-level changes made at several U.S. tire companies.
October 1, 1984... Armstrong -- William J. Dunn was named assistant controller for the tiremaker. In addition, William G. Keim was appointed manager of advertising and sales promotion for the firm, and Bradford M. Firkins was promoted to Midwest district sales...