Magazine for the professional tire industry
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MTD January 2016 Facts section: then and now Tire dealers' total profts from automotive service 44% Tire dealers' total sales from automotive service 45% Hourly: 42% How technicians are compensated Salary and commission: 32% Commission only: 13% Salary only: 13% 25% of dealers have from 91% to 100% Percentage of tire dealers with percentage of ASE-certifed technicians 24% of dealers have from 51% to 90% 51% of dealers have less than 50% 0 20 40 60 80 100 Reputation Knowledgeable counter people Brand names Quality Warranties Location Stock availability Good service Pricing Why dealers choose suppliers (by percentage) 0 20 40 60 80 100 Percentage of dealers servicing TPMS TPMS service growth (Light vehicles built after Sept. 1, 2007, are equipped with TPMS) 2014 2008 2007 2006 since the 1990s. Te latest MTD research shows automotive service sales, on average, generate 45% of total sales and 44% of total earnings. In 2006, the fgures were 47% for sales and 44% for earnings. In 1996, 42% of total sales at an average independent tire dealership came from automotive service, while 43% of earnings came from automotive service. ■ 44