Tire Industry News Updates

The agency said it would update testing methods on tire strength, rim resistance and endurance and examine how to set safety rules for new technologies.

A detailed report on how fleets maximize the value of their commercial truck tires and create a multi-stage asset that delivers value through three or more lifecycles.

Truck tire manufacturing at Hankook’s Clarksville, Tenn., plant is running at 30% of capacity after the start of operations in May, the chief executive says.

Construction of the South Korean company’s expansion of the Clarksville, Tenn., plant, which began in December 2023, is scheduled to be completed in June.

True North Fleet Services partnered with Louisiana-based Total Tire Solutions, expanding its presence in the southern U.S.

Michelin rolled out AI-driven TreadVision to automate retreading and unveiled Smart Predictive Tire monitoring for fleets operating Classes 7 and 8 tractors.

By adapting the self-powered Halo device to install on steer axles and hubs, Aperia’s technology now covers all wheel positions on trucks and trailers.

Mavis Tire Express Services, an auto repair and tire service provider that counts Midas and Tuffy among its brands, has picked banks for a U.S. initial public offering, according to sources.

Continental's industrial ContiTech unit is set to miss targets because of weak demand and other expenses, raising doubts about the price the division will fetch in its sale process.

The technology, now operating at multiple Utah ports of entry, is designed to identify tire problems early and reduce the risk of crashes caused by sudden tire failures.