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WASHINGTON - The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) projects an approximate 13-percent drop in tire shipments in 2009 primarily due to sharp decreases in demand for original equipment passenger and commercial truck tires, according to Modern Tire Dealer.
Read More →GREENVILLE, SC - Groupe Michelin introduced the Michelin Agilis X-ICE North, a studded winter tire specifically designed for utility vans.
Read More →ROME, GA - A 10-percent price increase on several Pirelli tires will go into effect on Nov. 1 in the U.S.
Read More →FORT MILL, SC - Continental Tire North America, Inc., has released its new HTR2, an all-position wide base tire for construction vehicles operating mainly on regional roads.
Read More →GREENVILLE, SC - Michelin North America Inc. has filed comments with the NHTSA in support of the agency's proposed tire fuel efficiency consumer information program, which is in the rulemaking phase.
Read More →WASHINGTON -The drop is a result of a nearly 45-percent decline in OEM passenger tires and an almost 43-percent drop in OEM commercial truck tires.
Read More →FORT MILL, SC - Continental Tire North America, Inc. is now offering cost-conscious trucking companies its first solution for both weight and fuel savings, with the introduction on July 1 of the HTL1, a wide-base trailer tire.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new replacement tire label that would include, for the first time, information about the tire's impact on fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission reductions.
Read More →CYPRESS, CA - Toyo Tires introduces the M647 premium drive tire, designed for local, regional and long haul highway applications.
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Replacement tire costs rose 5 percent and labor rates increased 3-4 percent in 2008-CY. Although extended OEM warranties protect powertrains against catastrophic failures, expanded maintenance requirements may increase cost.
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