CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif.— In the hot, arid Mojave Desert, Kumho Tire U.S.A. recently showed off its entry in the rugged-terrain niche — the Road Venture RT — an aggressive-looking tire designed to ...

Chris Helsel, senior vice president, chief technical officer at Goodyear, and Peter Koszo, president of Sailun Group North America, are the latest additions to the inaugural Tire Business' Executive ...

FORT MILL, S.C. — Continental Tire the Americas has rolled out an original-equipment tire line for use on driverless vehicles. The aContact tire combines specially developed tire technologies that ...

MOBILE, Ala. — Sun Auto Tire & Service has opened the sixth Fausak Tires & Service location in the Mobile market. In June, Sun Auto acquired Fausak Tires with a pair of retail stores in Mobile and ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — TBC Corp. has signed an agreement to start distributing tires manufactured by Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. Singapore-based Giti Tire serves customers in more than 130 countries and ...

OWENSBORO, Ky. — Don Barnes III, president and "Chief Tire Guy" at Belle Tire is the latest guest on the Gain Traction podcast. Barnes, a third-generation leader at the Southfield, Mich.-based tire ...

Sumitomo is recalling 57 Dunlop motorcycles for a tread defect that may cause traction loss.

Goodyear has named Jan-Piet van Kesteren to lead Goodyear's consumer business in the EMEA region, hiring him as managing director EMEA and chief sales officer EMEA consumer.

The automotive aftermarket is benefiting from cost-conscious consumers opting to DIY some vehicle maintenance, while also being hampered by drivers deferring bigger purchases, including tires, ...

The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. posted record sales in the first half, with strong contribution from former Goodyear OTR assets.

Goodyear's sales dropped 2% to $4.5 billion during the second quarter, while the Akron-based tire maker's net profit more than tripled year-over-year to $254 million.

KOBE, Japan — Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) reported a gloomy financial picture for the first half of the year, but the company believes steady recovery is coming backed by the newly acquired ...