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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2008

Fleet Operating Costs Increase Again in 2008

For calendar-year 2008, the year-to-date cost of fuel has increased 30 percent, the price for replacement tires rose 5-10 percent, and the cost for non-warranty maintenance services was up 5 percent.

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NewsOctober 14, 2008

Toyo Rated #1 Overall Brand for Medium Truck Tires

CYPRESS, CA – Toyo brand tires have once again been rated the #1 Overall Brand for Medium Truck Tires in Tire Review magazine’s annual Tire Brand Study of North American tire dealers.

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NewsSeptember 30, 2008

ExxonMobil Chemical Completes Manufacturing Facility to Produce New Specialty Compounds for Energy Efficient Tires

HOUSTON – ExxonMobil Chemical has announced the start-up of a manufacturing facility at its existing site in Pensacola, Fla., that provides new capacity for the production of a revolutionary new tire material technology that can improve vehicle fuel efficiency.

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NewsAugust 6, 2008

Yokohama Tire to Adjust Prices on OTR and Commercial Tires

FULLERTON, CA – Continued record increases in the cost of raw materials and energy have caused Yokohama Tire Corporation to increase prices on its large and extra large bias/radial off-the-road (OTR) tires up to four percent, and on its medium-truck and light truck commercial tires by up to six percent.

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NewsJuly 17, 2008

Low-Resistance Tires Gain Traction

Once reserved for hybrid vehicles, energy-saving tires are finding their way onto more models such as the 2009 Ford Escape.

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NewsJune 11, 2008

Goodyear Announces Commercial Tire Price Hikes

AKRON, OHIO – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is raising prices on some of its commercial tires up to nine percent, effective Jul. 1.

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NewsJune 11, 2008

Yokohama Will Adjust Consumer Tire Prices Up to Six Percent

FULLERTON, CA - Due to continued record increases in the costs of raw materials and energy, Yokohama Tire Corp. will adjust prices on its consumer tires by up to six percent, effective Jul. 1.

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NewsJune 11, 2008

Goodyear Receives Hino Motors’ Quality Excellence Award

AKRON, OHIO – Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. recently presented The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company with its Quality Excellence Award for commercial tires on Hino medium-duty trucks.

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NewsJune 4, 2008

Cambridge Iron Sees Savings with TireVigil Pro Tire Monitoring and Management System

TROY, MI – Baltimore-based Cambridge Iron and Metal has selected TireStamp's Corp.'s TireVigil Pro system for monitoring the tires on its fleet of trucks.

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NewsMay 27, 2008

Continental Will Raise Truck Tire Prices on July 1

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Continental Tire North America Inc. will raise commercial tire prices effective Jul. 1. The increases, up to eight percent, will apply to Continental, General, Semperit, and all private brand truck tires.

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