TIA releases 2018 Certified ATS training tour dates

BOWIE, Md. — The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has released the 2018 schedule for its Automotive Tire Service (ATS) Advanced Instructor Training Tour.

The Certified ATS Program provides in-depth and comprehensive instruction on recommended procedures for servicing modern automobiles and light trucks, according to TIA.

Certified ATS is designed for professional passenger and light truck tire technicians on such issues as the relationship between torque and clamping force, diagnostic procedures for tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), and an exclusive module on Tire Conditions Analysis using images from the TIA Passenger and Light Truck Conditions Manual.

The Certified ATS dates and places are:

• Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 6-9.
• Louisville, Ky., March (exact dates to be announced).
• Sarasota, Fla., April (exact dates TBA).
• Dallas, May 15-18.
• Long Beach, Calif., July (exact dates TBA).
• Denver, Aug. 21-24.
• Seattle, Sept.18-21.
• Baltimore, Oct. 9-12.

Most of the classes will be held at local community and technical colleges, TIA said.