National sales data for off-road tires aren鈥檛 available because, compared with on-road tires, so few are produced.
March 3, 2014Business, Equipment
Bridgestone Names President of U.S., Canada Operations
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations said March 20 it promoted Kurt Danielson to president of its U.S. and Canada commercial tire sales.
March 21, 2014Special Coverage, Business, Equipment
PressurePro, TrackPoint Announce Partnership
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Advantage PressurePro and TrackPoint Systems announced a partnership to develop what they called the first real-time tire pressure monitoring system for untethered trailers.
March 10, 2014Business, Equipment
Vocational Tire Sales Depend on Economy
Business, Equipment
Dealing With Tire Inflation Problems
As with on-road tires, incorrectly inflated vocational tires can be problematic 鈥 and so can mismatched tires.
March 3, 2014Business, Equipment
Traction Is Most Important Characteristic For Off-Road Tires, Fleet Executives Say
When New Orleans-based electricity provider Entergy Corp. buys tires for its fleet 鈥 which handles a lot of off-road work 鈥 durability, fuel economy and cost take a back seat to what the company says is its most important need.
March 3, 2014Business, Equipment
Double Coin Tires Opens West Coast Distribution Center
Truck tire manufacturer Double Coin Tires has opened a distribution center in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., its second in North America.
February 5, 2014Business, Equipment
Improved Retreads Help Wide-Base Tire Users Extend Life of Product, Say Fleets, Makers
Wide-base tires, new and retreaded, are providing an extended-mileage benefit for dry-van carrier Bear Trucking Inc., according to a company manager.
February 3, 2014Business, Equipment
Cooper Seeks Damages After Ending Apollo Tyres Merger Deal
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. said it will pursue a $112.5 million 鈥渞everse termination fee鈥 after ending its attempt to acquire Apollo Tyres.
December 31, 2013Business, Equipment
Apollo Seeks to Cut $2.5 Billion Cooper Bid Amid Labor Concerns
India-based Apollo Tyres Ltd. is seeking to cut its $2.5 billion offer to buy Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. after U.S. and Chinese workers challenged the takeover plan, Bloomberg News reported.
October 7, 2013Business, Equipment
Goodyear Opens Highway Hero Award Nominations
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has started accepting nominations for its award that honors truck drivers who have taken risks to help other motorists.
September 25, 2013