Tire Review articles from November 1990

Tire Review archives from November 1990

A question of performance. (high performance tires) (column)
November 1, 1990... A question of performance In the tire business, the high performance market - by anyone's definition - has been a shining star recently. This is something on which all of us can agree. What defines a high performance tire - in terms of...

The Middle East and middle America. (effect on tire industry)
November 1, 1990... The Middle East and Middle America The Iraqi takeover of Kuwait has led the world to the brink of war. In addition, the ongoing political turmoil has caused widespread economic and financial dislocations. One of the sectors of the American...

Pleas excuse the dust. (Palmer Tire Co., Warner Robins, Georgia, expands)
November 1, 1990... Please excuse the dust Piles of sand. Stacks of lumber. The rat-tat-tat of pneumatic hammers rising above the traffic sounds. Clouds of cement dust polluting the air. Steel beams strewn across the parking lot. A front end loader...

Feeling profitable, not overwhelmed. (computer system for tire dealer)
November 1, 1990... Feeling profitable, not overwhelmed How much does Mike Herchick like the computer system in his tire dealership? The owner of Herchick's Tire Service, Macedonia, OH, says, "This is going to eliminate so much paperwork. I just wish I had...

Concentrating on daily business. (Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corp.)
November 1, 1990... Concentrating on daily business Managers and department heads probably feel as though they spend half of their lives in meetings. Not many could match the recent performance of Pirelli Armstrong's Romano Cateni, however. At the September...

Profiles in performance. (tire dealers' performance tire sales)
November 1, 1990... Profiles and Performance It's hardly news when dog bites man, and proclaiming the coming of the performance tire market is going to get just as many yawns. Fact is, the performance tire market isn't on its way - it's already here. ...

Tire brands 1990. (directory)
November 1, 1990... Tire brands 1990 We're not sure of the reason - unhappiness with suppliers, uncertainty because of tire company consolidations or a simple interest in other product lines. Anyway, it is a fact that tire dealers are actively shopping for...

Shake, rattle and roll; doing brake and alignment work in your shop? Don't forget to check the condition of the customers' wheels.
November 1, 1990... Shake, rattle and roll Would you believe one out of every 70 wheels is in bad enough condition to require immediate replacement? That's what one wheel manufacturer found when it inspected vehicles in three major tire markets. Yet only...