Consumers are not ignoring the need for winter tires despite the rising cost of everything they buy, according to a new report. More than four-in-five Canadians (82 per cent) believe investing in winter tires is important, said a new Leger…
Many tire shops don’t want to display tire prices online because of a perception that their competition will undercut them. But, explains George Silagazde, vice president of TireConnect at Bridgestone, that’s the wrong way to go about it. “Statistically speaking,…
Tire giant Bridgestone is putting $42 million towards establishing commercial operations for the use of a desert shrub as a sustainable source of natural rubber. Guayule is an evergreen shrub found in the southwest United States. With $100 million already…
American Tire Distributors’ Canadian subsidiary is set to be acquired by Groupe Touchette. The two sides announced the agreement on July 13 where Groupe Touchette will take over National Tire Distributors. This, the company said in an announcement, “will significantly…
Months after announcing price increases, Michelin is again increasing the price of its tires in North America. Starting June 1, the tire manufacturer said in an announcement that it will raise its prices between 5 and 12 per cent on…
A new industry survey reported that a significant number of Canadians will be staying closer to home this summer as gas prices keep setting new record heights. Canadian woke up on Mother’s Day to the highest national average price for…
Auto Service World – ASW Conversations: More than three decades of tire stewardship Tire Stewardship BC is the oldest tire recycling program in the country. The group is responsible for recycling millions of tires every year in British Columbia. More…
The not-for-profit group that collects and recycles scrap tires in British Columbia is planning on marking its 30th anniversary this year. Tire Stewardship BC is the oldest recycling program in Canada. Since the program first got going in 1991, over…
The price of Michelin tires is going up, the company recently announced. Michelin North America announced increases of up to 5 per cent on the majority of select passenger and light truck replacement tires. Another 9 per cent will be…
More Canadians are equipping their vehicles with winter tires and driver experience appears to be the reason why, according to new research. The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada’s 2021 Canadian Consumer Winter Tire Study found that 69 per cent…
Auto Service World · ASW Conversations: Connecting with customers through a robot On the latest episode of ASW Conversations, our host and publisher Peter Bulmer goes behind the scenes of Martins Industries’ latest hire: Marty the Robot. Lyssa Lajoie, marketing…
According to a recent report from Transparency Market Research, in the next 10 years, the use of bias tire is slated to increase at a stellar pace across various parts of the world. It is projected that the global bias tire…