Tire Industry News Updates

Fleet managers have a long list of factors to consider in maintaining safe and efficient operations. In this webinar, the benefits of implementing tire tread wear monitoring in a fleet will be discussed, along with a review of technology options for achieving such monitoring.

Bankers for American Tire Distributors Inc. are sounding out investors on a junk bond sale that would help the company refinance its debt more than two years after exiting bankruptcy, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Heavy-duty truck tire maintenance is proof positive that a field can remain constant while constantly evolving. Many parts of the tire-changing process have remained static for decades. But fleets say new tire designs, tools and technologies are enhancing maintenance operations, especially for tire monitoring. 

Launching a digital tire management program in your fleet based on real-time information and predictive maintenance analytics is a good idea now because, for one thing, your competitors are likely to have one already and are benefiting from the results.

Robert E. Mercer, a former chairman and CEO of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., died Aug. 28 at the age of 96.

BFGoodrich introduced two tires designed for less-than-truckload and last-mile delivery applications in the package and delivery, food and beverage, and other same-day and next-day segments.

Two tire manufacturers that had suspended production due to the COVID-19 crisis have restarted their factories.

Two more manufacturers have idled production of new tires amid the nationwide economic slowdown brought on by the coronavirus.

Bob Herr can’t do it alone. Neither can the 85 drivers and the 90-vehicle fleet he manages at food service distributor Feesers Inc. For Herr and other fleet managers, intelligent tires are helping to prevent those costly and time-consuming tire failures.

Snider Fleet Solutions announced it made a “significant ownership investment” in WheelRight Ltd., a U.K.-based technology company focused on tire diagnostics and maintenance.