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Why the Customer is Sometimes Wrong

2 days ago | moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges

Is the customer always right? "No," says Dennis McCarron. Find out why in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
Dealership Uses DVI to Build Image

2 days ago | moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges

"If you’re going to say you offer proper vehicle inspections, you have to put yourself ahead of the game,” says Cindy Ferrell, manager of the Neighborhood Tire Pros & Auto Service store in Decatur, Ga. That’s precisely what Neighborhood Tire Pros & Auto Service is doing by providing digital vehicle inspections (DVIs) at its four locations in Decatur, East Cobb, Avondale and Suwanee, Ga. Offering DVIs lets customers know that “we can (perform) the same services as car dealerships,” which...
Cassidy Tire Names New CEO

3 days ago | moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges

Addison, Ill.-based Cassidy Tire & Service has named Bryan Ahern its new CEO. Rick Ahern, Kristen Ahern, Tom Ahern and Melanie Ahern will continue to serve as managing directors of Cassidy Tire & Service "to support Bryan in bringing his vision for the company to life, as we work together to lead Cassidy Tire & Service into its next phase of growth," according to a statement from the Ahern family, who together own the dealership.
Northwest Tire Adds Store, Names New Leader

4 days ago | moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges

Bismarck, N.D.-based Northwest Tire Inc. has a new store, its 28th location, and will soon have a new president, Kory Grossman. The recently opened store is located in Fargo, N.D. It spans 19,000 square feet and features drive-through bays to provide easy access to commercial trucks and farm machinery. Grossman will replace longtime Northwest Tire President Dan Pearson, who will officially retire at the end of this month.
Goodturn Tire & Auto Wants 65 Stores by the End of 2025

5 days ago | moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges

Goodturn Tire & Auto doubled its store count in the last year to 55 outlets and has “a solid path to 65-plus locations by year-end,” according to Christian Seem, its CEO. The company, which is owned by New York, N.Y.-based private equity firm Garnett Station Partners, will continue to expand through strategic acquisitions, Seem recently told MTD.
Shifting Your Mindset from 'Owner' to 'Operator'

1 week ago | moderntiredealer.com | Cole Strandberg

Many tire dealers I have met are among the hardest-working business owners I know. They’re the first ones in, the last to leave and if a tire needs mounting or balancing or a customer needs attention, they’re not above jumping in to handle the job themselves. That work ethic is admirable and often what it took to build a successful first location. This “whatever it takes” mindset separates the success stories from the operators who once had potential, but never achieved it.
Goodyear’s Take on the Trump Tariffs

1 week ago | moderntiredealer.com | Joy Kopcha

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. CEO and President Mark Stewart said the tiremaker doesn’t yet have “a clear read” on whether the flow of imported tires into the U.S. has slowed in reaction to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Yet, Goodyear is taking action to capitalize where it can.
Continental Tire Volumes Are Up So Far in 2025

1 week ago | moderntiredealer.com | Joy Kopcha

The bright spot of Continental AG’s sales in the first quarter of 2025 was its tires business, which reported a 3.7% gain in sales compared to the same period a year ago, and volumes that were up 0.6%. Those gains helped the company improve its net income, which returned to profitability after reporting a loss of $55 million in the quarter a year ago.
Why Tiremakers Continue to Invest in EV Tires

1 week ago | moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges

Tire manufacturers that produce and supply electric vehicle (EV)-specific — and in some cases, “EV-ready” — tires are charging ahead with the continued development of these products, as are other tire suppliers. “Regardless of whether EV demand slows down or rebounds, the fact is the number of EVs on the road is increasing each year,” says Ian McKenney, senior product manager, Bridgestone Americas Inc.
Continental Offers a Tariff Deep Dive

1 week ago | moderntiredealer.com | Joy Kopcha

As part of its first quarter financial report, Continental AG provided a "tariff deep dive" in response to President Donald Trump's ongoing trade actions, and outlined how the company is monitoring and mitigating the existing tariffs and others that may still come down the pike. Continental painted a picture of its overall U.S. manufacturing footprint. In Continental’s tires business, the company has three U.S. plants with a combined capacity of more than 16 million tires.