Burnham E. Neal is the 2008 Tire Dealer Humanitarian award winner. The award, sponsored by Tire Business, recognizes a tire dealer or retreader who contributes to his or her community.; Exhibitors get ready for the 2008 SEMA Show ahead of its opening.; This full-length video features excerpts from Tire Business' interview with tire dealer legend Bruce Halle, founder of Discount Tire Co. ; This full-length video features excerpts from Tire Business' interview with tire dealer legend Don Olson, founder of Don Olson Tire.; This full-length video features excerpts from Tire Business' interview with tire dealer legend Paul Zurcher, founder of Best-One.; This full-length video features excerpts from Tire Business' interview with tire dealer legend T.J. Foord, founder of Kal Tire.; Tire Business ranks the largest retail tire dealerships in North America and determines which are still in the hands of the founding family. Cooper elaborates on its plans to conduct a capacity study of its four U.S. plants; Find out which tire makers won't be at this year's SEMA Show and why; Bridgestone/Firestone promotes its new green tire to dealers; and ATD buys Gray's Wholesale in Texas; The financial meltdown causes uncertainity for the automotive aftermarket and dealers; Tire Business compares its dealer rankings for its 25th anniversary; and Special Projects Reporter Bruce Davis reflects on his 25 years at Tire Business.; GPX examines its global strategy in light of tariffs on Chinese-made OTR tires; a tire maker looks to sell new brands in North America; Goodyear gets ready for 2009 NASCAR series; and two marketing groups solicit Tirecraft dealers; The results of TB's annual ranking of global tire makers; Conti's acceptance of Schaeffler Group's takeover bid; tire makers' expectations for the rest of 2008; Vee Rubber's plans for North America; and Goodyear's plan to close 92 stores.; A Double Coin senior executive is removed from his position in China; dealers in Wisconsin and Illinois are told by the EPA they may have to pay for some cleanup costs for a 2005 tire fire; and raw material costs are affecting Chinese tire makers.; Jim Micali reflects on his career as he retires from Michelin; former Bandag CEO Martin Carver forms a consulting company; a German company ups its bid for Conti; and BFS keeps its tech center in Akron.; ACCC refines its image for its 20th anniversary; former Tirecraft officials may bid for parts of the bankrupt dealership; the U.S. Commerce Department rules on Chinese subsidies for OTR tires; and a Canadian marketing group gains steam; Tech International expands its valve stem recall; Goodyear to invest nearly $2 billion in plants; dealers share their efforts to go green; and Cedar Bend Tire cleans up from the Midwest floods.; Tire Business' TB:Live is our department devoted to video, audio and photo galleries showing the latest news from the tire industry, including tire makers and independent dealers.