Tire Types
"Instead of looking at the all-weather tire as, ‘Oh, man, it's going to replace the winter tire completely.' No, the all-weather tire actually replaces the all-season tire," Craig Gilmour of Trail Tire Group said.
All-weather tires make inroads in winter-tire regions.
Continental is introducing a package of warranties and coverage for consumers who purchase General Tire passenger and light truck replacement tires.
Yokohama Rubber Co. has completed its acquisition of Goodyear's off-the-road (OTR) tire business in an all-cash transaction of approximately $905 million.
Goodyear said it will "preserve as many jobs as possible" as it transitions its plant in Danville from focusing on commercial truck tire production to mixing and production of aviation products.
Goodyear will be the exclusive tire supplier for the FIA European Truck Racing Championship for three more years.
Winter tire usage has reached 78% in the Great White North — a 10 percentage-point increase from 2016.
Wholesale Tire Distributors is partnering with Leo Santa Cruz, a multi-division world champion boxer, to serve as a representative for its Arroyo Tires portfolio.
Nexen Tire America announced the global debut of the all-new Nexen Tire N'Blue 4 Season 2 all-weather tire.
BFGoodrich will make more than 100 sizes available over 24 months.