You know the drill. If you’re changing tires, then odds are you’re also balancing those tires. The two go hand in hand. Do you have a reliable and safe wheel balancer ready to go for your techs? Any time you purchase new equipment, there are a lot of options and...
Tire margins are getting tighter every year. Selling tire protection is one way to regain the lost revenue caused by shrinking margins. Another way to increase your profitability is by selling alignments. But as most tire dealers will tell you, it’s not always easy....
Tire service can be a great way to create an additional revenue stream without blowing up your cycle times. Any time you add equipment to your shop, you want to make sure you’re getting your money’s worth on a product that’s safe and effective. When shopping for a...
If you were asked to name the most important pieces of equipment for fleet maintenance, we’re guessing tire changers wouldn’t be very high up on that list. After all, you don’t necessarily need one to change a tire. But it does beg the question: Why are you still...
In some shops, wheel and tire repair is offered as an add-on service. When customers come in for other issues, they get the benefit of a one-stop shop for all of their general maintenance needs. What those shop owners may not realize is there are many benefits to...
We don’t know of any shop owners who wake up and think, “You know, after I have my morning cup of coffee, I think I’ll drop a load of cash into some new equipment just for the heck of it.” If anything, you’re probably having that cup of joe and thinking, “Man, I hope...
Whether you’ve mounted and balanced tires for years or your shop is just starting to consider tire work as another revenue stream, there are some simple questions to ask yourself when mounting and balancing tires. Does the tire include technology? These days, a lot of...
For years, the technology behind alignment equipment has advanced one small improvement at a time. Recently, big strides have been made in alignment to help shops save space and become more efficient. Many of those steps have been made by a company that you already...
Flipping tires may sound like a good workout for some people, but force those same people to do it for a living, and their views may change. However, that’s a daily occurrence in the life of a HD tire technician. With some tires, like the new super singles, tipping...
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