Magazine for the professional tire industry
Issue link: https://mtd.epubxp.com/i/762675
MTD December 2016 Modern Tire Dealer is a proud member of: TIRE RETREAD & REPAIR INFORMATION BUREAU TRIB Member An Industry Association Features 22 2016 SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo e question you should be asking customers, a dealer in the hot seat, and lots of new products, too 33 3 editors, 3 takes MTD's editors reveal their very different viewpoints about the 2016 SEMA Show and AAPEX. One keys on the Global Tire Expo, one admires the use of booth space, and one touches base with young leaders On the Rise 36 2016 AAPEX A look at the brave new world of a shop's service bay Commercial Tire Dealer™ 41 Dealers find their own farm tire niches Imports and used tires are part of the solution 42 Replacement farm tire radialization 44 Heavy-duty alignment opportunity: Technology creates new ways to market and profit from the service 52 Commercially viable 6 Editorial Now that Trump will be president... Proactive- ly offer your support or constructive criticism 8 moderntiredealer.com News and navigation tools for MTD 's website 10 News/views TIA members celebrate success and prepare for 2017 20 Your marketplace Dealers anticipate improving trends over the next three months 53 Counter intelligence Building trust through engagement skills: Plan to make improvements on all levels 54 Business insight Keeping the faith at Carter Tire: Weathering the economic storm with peer advice and prayer 56 European notebook The Brexit cloud continues to dominate the European tire market Focus on industry 58 Hankook's technical foundation: With 90 laboratories and 750 employees, the company sees the future in the Technodome 60 Consumer tire focus: Bridgestone targets OE, larger sizes, and the 'Boss' 63 From track to street: Continental gets help designing its new UHP tire 64 TPMS 2006-2016 Toyota Tacoma: Register the ID code when a new sensor is installed 74 Your turn Tire Dealer of the Year donation to support law enforcement/community relations 69 Products 70 Quik-Link 71 Classified e Industry's Leading Publication December 2016, Volume 97, Number 12 Departments Season's greetings from the Modern Tire Dealer staff 4