Peggy Fisher

Over 70% of new trailers are equipped with automatic tire inflation systems at the factory and more and more fleets are opting to equip their power equipment, as well as their trailers, with TPMS.

Being a commercial truck tire service technician is a dangerous profession. There are many ways to get hurt, maimed or killed if techs don't do their jobs properly and take the necessary precautions.

Technology is advancing at a record pace, and taking over the trucking industry as well as the tire industry. It is taking over the trucking industry as well as the tire industry. People are talking about electric and autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence), some with hope, some with fear.

As commercial tire dealers take on more and more maintenance roles from fleets, you are going to need more skilled technicians to handle both tire and vehicle service requirements.

Farm tires certainly have come a long way since the days of solid rubber fronts and rears with steel wheels and molded rubber lugs. Today's farm tires are highly engineered marvels that carry incredible loads while treading lightly to keep soil optimum for healthy crop growth.

Technology is moving at an ever-increasing rate in the trucking industry.

This is the time of year consumers begin thinking about winter tires. However, commercial trucks and their operations are radically different from cars, SUVs and pickups driven by consumers to get to work, the grocery store, the soccer field and the occasional trip over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house.

Have you ever been to a working mine? If you are an OTR tire dealer, I'm sure you have, but most of you commercial truck tire dealers probably have not.

Wheels certainly changed over the years and as they did, practices for mounting and demounting, installing and maintaining them have changed, too.

With technology advancing at an ever-increasing rate in the trucking industry, it's no surprise things are moving quickly in all areas of commercial truck tires, too.

AKRON — With technology advancing at an ever-increasing rate in the trucking industry, it's no surprise things are moving quickly in all areas of commercial truck tires, too.