Don Detore

Point S executives report that the cooperative now has 405 locations in 34 states.

The Goodyear Blimp's social media campaign is simple: Blimps are cool. Buy tires.

The Environmental Protection Agency said most known impacts of lead (including wheel weights) are covered in other regulations. Additionally, Canada and nine U.S. states have banned lead wheel weights, so most manufacturers already use an alternative.

GoMobile said it is the largest privately owned mobile-tire servicing franchise in the U.S., with 47 franchises in 23 states.

Goodyear CEO and President Mark Stewart told Tire Business that the venerable Dunlop brand — which dates back to the late 1880s — has increased its market share in Europe despite what he called a "flat to overall declining" market there.

Omni United designs tires to help drivers in crime-ridden South Africa.

Doublestar Group's Cambodia plant to start producing PCR tires within weeks.

Goodyear debuted the latest all-weather replacement product, the Assurance WeatherReady 2, before more than 300 customers and media during a Ride-and-Drive Event.

Meritage Group, a California- and New York-based investment group, is considering selling Les Schwab Tire Centers.

It's one thing for a tire maker to produce a "green" tire, but it's a completely novel idea to produce a green tire (note the lack of quotes), period.