Steer-Tire Blowouts Don’t Have to Be Deadly

Steer-Tire Blowouts Don’t Have to Be Deadly

Authorities suspect a steer-tire blowout was the root cause of a spectacular and deadly collision in New Mexico on August 30, just ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The crash took place on Interstate 40 near the town of Thoreau, close to the Arizona state line. A truck...
TravelCenters of America Opens First Retread Center

TravelCenters of America Opens First Retread Center

TravelCenters of America has opened the TA commercial Tire Network Retread Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Retread Center is part of the Goodyear Authorized Retread Network and customer-owned casings can be retreaded with Goodyear treads. The location features a...
Replacement Tire Costs Increase 5-10%

Replacement Tire Costs Increase 5-10%

Like-for-like replacement tire prices for passenger cars increased 5-10% in calendar-year 2017 compared to 2016. A key reason is the increase in OEM automobile wheel diameters, which has driven up the price of fleet replacement tires, primarily because the larger the...