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MTD June 2014 Online Total access — totally free www.moderntiredealer.com MODERN TIRE DEALER Website: www.moderntiredealer.com Publisher Greg Smith Greg.Smith@bobit.com (330) 899-2200 ext. 12, fax (330) 899-2209 Editorial (330) 899-2200, fax (330) 899-2209 Editor: Robert J. Ulrich, ext. 11 Bob.Ulrich@bobit.com Managing Editor: Lori L. Mavrigian, ext. 16 Lori.Mavrigian@bobit.com Senior Editor: Bob Bissler, ext. 15 Bob.Bissler@bobit.com Associate Editor: Ann Neal, ext. 18 Ann.Neal@bobit.com Production (330) 899-2200, fax (330) 899-2209 Art Director: Neal Weingart, ext. 14 Neal.Weingart@bobit.com Production Manager: Karen Runion, ext. 10 Karen.Runion@bobit.com Sales South and Texas: Greg Smith Greg.Smith@bobit.com (330) 899-2200 ext. 12, fax (330) 899-2209 Midwest: Michele Vargo Michele.Vargo@bobit.com (330) 899-2200 ext.17, fax (330) 899-2209 West Coast: John Dyal /Te Dyal Company John.Dyal@bobit.com (760) 451-5026 West Coast: Marianne Dyal /Te Dyal Company Marianne.Dyal@bobit.com (760) 451-9216 Automotive Aftermarket: Dan Tornton djtinc@gmail.com (734) 676-9135, mobile (313) 410-0945 Classifed Sales: Donna Stewart Donna_Stewart@cox.net (405) 260-1678, fax (405) 260-1684 Reprint Sales: Karen Runion Karen.Runion@bobit.com (330) 899-2200 ext. 10, fax (330) 899-2209 Customer/Subscription Service (888) 239-2455, fax (888) 274-4580 Home offce 3515 Massillon Rd., Suite 350 Uniontown, OH 44685 Executive offce 3520 Challenger St. Torrance, CA 90503 Chairman: Edward J. Bobit CEO & President: Ty F. Bobit Chief Financial Offcer: Richard E. Johnson VP & COO: Cyndy Drummey MODERN TIRE DEALER (ISSN 00268496) (CDN IPM #40013413) (USPS #369-170) is published monthly by Bobit Business Media, 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, California 90503-1640. Periodicals postage paid at Torrance, CA 90503-9998 and additional mailing offces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MODERN TIRE DEALER, P.O. Box 1068, Skokie, IL 60076-8068. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for address changes to take effect. Subscriptions in the U.S. and its possessions, $65; Canadian, $99; Int'l surface mail, $99; Int'l airmail, $198. Single copies, $10, except the January Facts Issue, $30. Address all subscription correspondence to MODERN TIRE DEALER, P.O. Box 1068, Skokie, IL 60076-8068. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks to receive your frst issue. Please address Editorial and Advertising correspondence to MODERN TIRE DEALER, 3515 Massillon Road, Suite 350, Uniontown, OH 44685-6217. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without consent of Bobit Business Media. All statements made, although based on information believed to be reliable and accurate, cannot be guaranteed and no fault or liability can be accepted for error or omission. For your information: We sometimes make our subscriber information (i.e. fax, e-mail or mailing address) available to care- fully screened organizations whose products and services may be of interest to you. If you prefer not to have your information made available, please write MODERN TIRE DEALER, P.O. Box 1068, Skokie, IL 60076-8068. ATD items lead the news, and dealers follow them American Tire Distributors (ATD) was in the news last month, and www.moderntiredealer.com readers were interested in company updates. Not only did we cover ATD's fnancial report, Editor Bob Ulrich wrote about the effect the company's moves had on tire dealers and tire suppliers. Also receiving a lot of hits were our news items on television news programs' interest in tire aging. TOP TEN MOST-READ NEWS ITEMS: 1. ATD's reputation: Bad karma or bad rap? 2. ABC is running with its tire aging report 3. As ATD gets bigger, the hat- ers grow in number 4. Big Brother is investigating tire aging and voluntary tire registration 5. Dealers unite to better compete 6. ATD posts loss despite a 28% sales increase 7. Michelin has ambitious objectives, says Senard 8. Cooper has a new premium touring tire 9. Yokohama does more than denounce racist comments at- tributed to Donald Sterling 10. Trelleborg will build an ag tire plant in S.C. Check out the digital version of this issue of Modern Tire Dealer on the homepage of www.moderntiredealer.com. Click on View Digital Edition at the top of the page, or scroll down toward the bottom to fnd our Digital Edition. We're making our digital editions more interactive to enhance your reading experience! NAVIGATE Web exclusive Check out what your tire suppliers are doing in motorsports with our exclusive Racing News. Click on the News channel in www.moderntiredealer.com and scroll down to Racing News. See who's taken the podium over the weekends! 6