Home | Modern Tire Dealer Skip to main content The premier source of tire industry news, research, market trends and analysis Retail Commercial Wholesale/Distribution Suppliers Operations Sections Retail Commercial Wholesale/Distribution Suppliers Operations Auto Service Products Racing Executive Interviews Special Photo Galleries Research Podcasts Videos Digital Magazine On the Rise Tire Dealer of the Year Webinars White Papers Contact About Us Advertise Magazine Subscription Newsletter Subscription Contact Us Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/ModernTireDealer/ https://www.instagram.com/moderntiredealer/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/modern-tire-dealer https://twitter.com/MTDMagazine https://www.youtube.com/@VehicleServiceandRepair Stepan and Harry Boyajian Retail Consistency is Key to the Boyajian Brothers' Growth "You can’t have seven different ways of doing things at seven different stores," says Stepan Boyajian. Steve Shannon Tire Co. 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Retail Sun Auto Tire Expands in PNW Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. is broadening its footprint in the Pacific Northwest, recently acquiring Integrity Automotive in Issaquah, Wash. Aug. 14, 2026 RNR Tire Express Retail RNR Tire Express Goes to Huntsville Mother-son entrepreneur team Marian Snow and Brett Standifer will open an RNR Tire Express franchise store in Huntsville, Ala. Aug. 13, 2026 1stMILE Retail 1stMILE, Splitit Offer Payment Program for Auto Shops 1stMILE and Splitit are launching a new customer payment program for tire dealerships and auto shops. Aug. 12, 2026 Sun Auto Tire & Service Retail Sun Auto Tire Expands Plaza Tire Service, Rebrands Acquisition Sun Auto Tire & Service is opening a new Plaza Tire Service location in Jacksonville, Ill., and rebranding Southern Tire Sales in Burlington, N.C. Aug. 4, 2026 Commercial View More CMA/Double Coin Commercial Business CMA/Double Coin Adds Andrew Martin to Sales Team CMA/Double Coin has appointed Andrew Martin as regional sales manager for the Southeast Region. Aug. 12, 2026 Tire Industry Association Commercial Business TIA Opens Nominations for 2027 OTR Technician Award TIA member companies have until Dec. 1 to nominate OTR tire technicians for the 2027 Marvin Bozarth ETS Technician of the Year Award. Aug. 12, 2026 MTD Commercial Business TIA, TRIB Seek Larger Legislative Package for Retread Bills TIA and TRIB are seeking more Senate support and evaluating tax, defense and transportation legislation as possible vehicles for federal retread legislation. Aug. 6, 2026 Shrader Tire & Oil Commercial Business Shrader Tire Promotes Feldbauer to President Bob Feldbauer’s promotion gives Shrader Tire & Oil a president overseeing daily operations and growth, while CEO Joe Shrader focuses on the dealership’s long-term direction. Aug. 4, 2026 Wholesale/Distribution View More Canada Tire Wholesale/Distribution Canada Tire D/C Up and Running Canada Tire Inc.'s newest distribution center, a 60,000-square-foot facility near Quebec City, is up and running. Aug. 7, 2026 Tire Group International Wholesale/Distribution TGI Named Authorized Maxxis Distributor Tire Group International LLC has been named an authorized Maxxis distributor and will introduce the Maxxis Accelerate dealer program to tire dealers in the Pacific Northwest. Aug. 4, 2026 American Tire Distributors Inc. Wholesale/Distribution ATD Opens New Wilmington Distribution Center American Tire Distributors says its new Wilmington, N.C., distribution center will expand inventory capacity, improve efficiency and enhance the customer pick-up experience. Aug. 3, 2026 TGI Wholesale/Distribution TGI Provides Relief for Earthquake Victims Tire Group International LLC has made a donation to the I Love Venezuela Foundation, which is providing relief for victims of last month's earthquake in Venezuela. July 20, 2026 Suppliers View More MTD Suppliers Bridgestone Americas Sales Rise 11% as North American Share Grows Bridgestone’s Americas revenue increased 11% during the first half of 2026 as the tiremaker gained North American replacement tire market share. Aug. 13, 2026 Auto Care Association Suppliers Auto Care Association CEO Bill Hanvey to Retire in 2027 Hanvey will retire in June 2027 but says he will spend his remaining months as Auto Care CEO pushing for stronger federal right-to-repair protections for independent shops. Aug. 12, 2026 Tireweb Suppliers Tireweb Launches Marketing Division for Tire Dealers Tireweb has launched Tireweb Marketing, a digital marketing service designed for tire dealers and regional tire dealership chains in the U.S. and Canada. Aug. 11, 2026 Sumitomo Suppliers Sumitomo Posts Record Second Quarter Sales Tire sales made up the bulk of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.'s global revenue during the second quarter of 2026. Aug. 10, 2026 Operations View More ID 2116072 © Ieva Zigg | Dreamstime.com Operations McCarron: What Motivates Your Employees? One of the most controversial topics talked about in business is the idea that money is a motivator. By default, it is not. Aug. 13, 2026 ID 2100142 © Dmitry Goygel-sokol | Dreamstime.com Operations O'Connor: Where Real Improvement Begins In practice, a good peer-to-peer group can become much more than a benchmarking exercise. Aug. 10, 2026 ID 4746200 © Hongqi Zhang (aka Michael Zhang) | Dreamstime.com Operations Healy: Raw Material Costs in Flux During the second quarter of 2026, the average cost to build a tire was up 22.4% over prior-year levels. July 20, 2026 Big Brand Tire Operations Strandberg: Is Recapitalization Right For You? More owners are exploring recapitalizations to access liquidity while continuing to participate in future growth. July 16, 2026 Photo Galleries View More MTD Photo Galleries Kumho Demos New Tires Near Seattle Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. took its Road Venture HT and new Crugen GT Pro to the Pacific Northwest – and MTD came along for the ride! Aug. 11, 2026 MTD Photo Galleries Tire Industry Leaders Awarded at OTAA Golf Outing Tire dealers and industry leaders swung big at the Ohio Tire & Automotive Association's (OTAA) annual golf outing at The Country Club at Muirfield Village. Aug. 5, 2026 MTD Photo Galleries Take a Tour of Martin Wheel’s New Ohio Plant Tour Martin Wheel’s new Ohio plant, where wheels move through fabrication, welding and powder coating before tires and wheels are assembled and prepared for customers. July 24, 2026 MTD Photo Galleries Radar Showcases New Renegade A/T Radar Tires recently held a ride-and-drive event in Portugal to showcase its new Renegade A/T - and MTD was there! July 2, 2026 Products View More BF Goodrich Tires Suppliers New Sizes Launched for BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A+ Michelin North America Inc. is announcing 17 additional sizes of the BFGoodrich-branded Trail-Terrain T/A+ tire. Aug. 6, 2026 Continental Tire the Americas LLC Products Continental Adds Two Studdable Winter Tires to General Lineup Continental has added two studdable winter tires to its General Tire lineup, covering passenger cars, crossovers, SUVs and light trucks. Aug. 4, 2026 Maxam Tire North America Inc. Commercial Business Maxam Adds Size to MineXtra Tire Lineup Maxam Tire North America Inc. is expanding its MS501 MineXtra lineup by adding the new 50/65R51 size. July 31, 2026 Continental Retail Continental Debuts TerrainContact A/T2 Continental Tire the Americas LLC is launching the TerrainContact A/T2, "a premium all-season, all-terrain tire designed for today’s crossover, SUV and light truck drivers." July 2, 2026 Executive Interviews View More Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Suppliers MTD Mid-Year Q&A: Goodyear CEO Discusses Company's Vision Mark Stewart, president and CEO of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., discusses the company's vision for the future - and what that includes - in this interview. Aug. 5, 2026 Pirelli Suppliers MTD Mid-Year Q&A: Pirelli Pursues Brand Growth Pirelli Tire North America is making investments in strengthening its brand presence in the U.S., Claudio Zanardo, the company's CEO, tells MTD. July 29, 2026 Ascenso Tires North America Suppliers MTD Mid-Year Q&A: Ascenso Looks Forward to Robust Second Half In this MTD exclusive, Tom Clark, president of Ascenso Tires North America, discusses the company's big achievements this year and provides a preview of what's next. July 27, 2026 Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. Suppliers MTD Mid-Year Q&A: Giti Tire Preps For Next Phase In this MTD exclusive, Phang Wai Yeen, CEO of Giti Tire (USA) Ltd., details the next phase of the company's growth strategy. July 22, 2026 Learning Resources MTD Whitepapers Download MTD’s Tire Dealer Survival Guide MTD’s five-chapter eBook gives tire dealership owners and managers strategies to strengthen operations, improve sales, address customer objections and build accountable teams.... Aug. 5, 2026 Sponsored Think Like a Criminal: Protect Your Tire Center Tires, wheels, and palletized inventory are easy to move and hard to trace - making tire warehouses prime targets. 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