Modern Tire Dealer articles from September 1999

Modern Tire Dealer archives from September 1999

Worried? Have you got your priorities straight?(Editorial)
September 1, 1999... Oh, for the old days when livin' was good and makin' a buck was easy. Remember the times when tire executives could relax with a drink on Friday night at the country club and forget about the office until Monday morning? And it...

Role of tire wholesaler/distributor becoming increasingly vulnerable.(Ludwig Report)(Column)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 1999... It is obvious that "getting closer to the consumer" is the current trend in the tire industry. Michelin buys TCI; Ford Motor is putting teeth into the retail tire business, both in the U.S. and Europe; Goodyear, after years of contracting its...

Brake hardware and software: keep everything in top working condition.
September 1, 1999... Brakes are very much like a computer... or like an automatic transmission. They all have hard parts and soft parts and none of them can operate correctly unless both hardware and software are in good working condition. On the computer we...

Pearson is quiet empire-builder.(MTD's Dealer of the Year 1999)(includes related articles on Pearson)(Pearson Tire Co CEO Raynal Pearson)(Cover Story)
September 1, 1999... If you were to choose a typical Utahan, his name might well be Raynal Pearson. This quiet, unassuming man somehow reflects the directness, honesty and simplicity of the state. The rugged beauty of Utah inspired Brigham Young to halt the...

Ford's new model T (as in tires): make way for 'America's newest tire store.'.(includes related article on independent dealers' reactions to Ford's entrance into the tire selling business)(Ford Motor Co)
September 1, 1999... Make way for 'America's Newest Tire Store' Ford Motor Co. has done everything in its power to entice its 5,000 franchised dealerships to sell tires. In the last year, potential roadblocks such as inventory control and pricing have been...

'Tis the season ... to be careful.(includes related article on snow tire mounting and retreading)(snow tire installation)
September 1, 1999... Mounting snow tires the right way The last thing an independent tire dealer needs is a lawsuit - especially for something that is easily preventable. Just ask Les Schwab Tires. The 217-store, Prineville, Ore.-based chain settled a...

Fact and fiction about batteries.(car batteries)
September 1, 1999... Care must be taken around this energy source We all know the automotive battery is the sole source of electrical energy for starting the automobile. However, that's not all it does. It acts as a stabilizer for the charging system and...

Rubicon artists.(includes related article on the Wrangler MT/R's silica/rubber sidewall bond)(Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co's new Wrangler MT/R)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 1999... Tires (and journalist) survive severe off-roading The first thing you notice are the rocks: big, sharp and numerous. Sometimes they let you drive over them. Sometimes they force you to go around them - even if there is little or no room....

Train-ing of thought.(International Tire and Rubber Assn)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 1999... ITRA concentrates on what it does best Change in the last five years has been tremendous," said International Tire & Rubber Association (ITRA) President Randy Drake at the World Expo's general session. "But the change in the last year...