Magazine for the professional tire industry
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3 www.moderntiredealer.com Features 24 BMW 's run-flat tire philosophy 'We don't want to mess with something that's working' 32 Limited success of Chinese tire tariffs shows why Donald Trump's trade prescription may not work 38 Wheel weight update When lead is banned, many dealers try steel first 44 October is Fall Car Care Month 16 tips to get your customers ready for winter Commercial Tire Dealer™ 45 'If you have it, you are going to sell it' Customers love a 'know-it-all' when it comes to specialty tires 48 Retreaded tires Dealers and fleets take a different view 50 Choosing tires for 6x2s Fleets may be forfeiting tire life for improved fuel mileage 4 Editorial The race for more sales — Motorsports involvement by manufacturers isn't enough 6 moderntiredealer.com News and navigation tools for MTD 's website 8 News/views Are sales up, or down? It depends 18 On the rise Jill Richter, RHD Tire Inc., Ferndale, Mich. 23 Your marketplace Dealer survey shows an early indication of demand uncertainty 54 Business insight Assessing performance: Employees need to know what is expected of them 54 Business insight Assessing performance: Employees need to know what is expected of them 56 Counter intelligence There are only two problems you can have in a tire store: On second thought, maybe there's only one — and it's you! 58 European notebook Size and prompt delivery is the way forward Focus on industry/dealers 59 From rugged to refined: Toyo fills In Open Country line with 2 new tires 60 Pirelli opens prestige retail store in Los Angeles 62 Rock star: General Grabber X3 mud terrain tire goes to the extreme 63 The sound of silence: Continental debuts TerrainContact A/T all-terrain tire 64 'Latin America has great potential': Expo brings global tire industry to Panama 66 Passing the torch: The extended Burt Brothers family relies on togetherness to succeed 68 TPMS 2007-13 Chrysler/Jeep Compass and Patriot 73 Products 75 Quik-Link 76 Classified e Industry's Leading Publication August 2016, Volume 97, Number 8 Departments Modern Tire Dealer is a proud member of: TIRE RETREAD & REPAIR INFORMATION BUREAU TRIB Member An Industry Association On the cover: ank you to Cain BMW in North Canton , Ohio, for its help with the cover photograph.