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3 www.moderntiredealer.com Features 18 'Will we see a recession?' Analyst and MTD columnist Nick Mitchell chose those fve words as his forecast for 2016. He also looked back on all that shook the industry in 2015 72 Te future of Discount Tire CEO Michael Zuieback says he sees no need to fx a 56-year-old company that isn't broken 50 TH ANNIVERSARY FACTS SECTION 30 Happy 50th anniversary (to us!) 32 Historical and hysterical: our cartoonist, George Booth 38 Retail tire dealership profle 1972 vs. 2015 40 How auto service changed the business of selling tires 46 Tire shipments Te ups and downs from 1929 to 2015 52 Tire brand market share Goodyear remains a strong No. 1 58 Commercial tire market New truck tires were plentiful, but not as proftable 62 Tire pricing and sizes MTD breaks down 50 years of popularity 66 Distribution channels Without wholesalers, no dealer can handle 600 sizes 68 Tire plant capacities Union has lost some leverage 4 Editorial Adapt and conquer: Obamacare, tire labeling and tire registration 6 Online News and navigation tools for MTD 's website 8 News/views No timeline for tire registration: Two years? Four years? The effective date is anyone's guess 26 Your marketplace Demand trends are holding strong despite lack of harsh winter weather 76 Focus on industry More off-highway tires to come: New plant in India will double BKT's capacity 80 Focus on industry Kumho adds capacity for LT tires: New tires, factory, marketing and branding signal a 'new era' in North America 82 Counter intelligence A simple technique to compete with the big boys: Casting a little doubt has its advantages 83 TPMS Chrysler 200 — 2011-13: Two systems are available: a base system and a premium model 98 Your turn Walmart is 'driving customers to my door' 92 Products 94 Quik-Link 95 Classifed Te Industry's Leading Publication January 2016, Volume 97, Number 1 Departments Modern Tire Dealer is a proud member of: TIRE RETREAD & REPAIR INFORMATION BUREAU TRIB Member An Industry Association Cover illustration by George Booth