The Modern Tire Dealer Show

Hosted by the editors of MTD, The Modern Tire Dealer Show provides exclusive, in-depth conversations with tire dealers, tire industry experts and other thought leaders, with the goal of helping listeners move their businesses forward.

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Episodes

Fight Forward

4 days ago

4 days ago

Mike Jones, president and master trainer at Discover Leadership Training, and Chris Messer, executive vice president of the transportation group at Endeavor B2B, MTD's parent company, are back for another special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show. Today, Chris Jones, editorial director of Endeavor B2B's vehicle service and repair group, joins them to discuss manageable strategies for setting goals and creating a path toward perseverance. 

Thursday Feb 19, 2026

Houska Automotive has hiring down to a science. Jason Lightbody, who runs the company's tire division, shares Houska's secrets of success in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.

Thursday Feb 05, 2026

Mike Jones, president and master trainer at Discover Leadership Training, and Chris Messer, executive vice president of the transportation group at Endeavor Business Media — MTD’s parent company, are back for another special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show. Today, Jones and Messer discuss the importance of eliminating powerless words from a person's vocabulary. 

Thursday Jan 22, 2026

A.J. Nealey, owner of Nealey Tire & Auto, doesn't refer to himself as the CEO or president of his dealership. He calls himself its "chief cheerleader." Find out why in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.

Thursday Jan 08, 2026

Your dealership's competitive advantage might not be what you think it is, says Dennis McCarron in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.

Focus on the Outcome

Thursday Dec 25, 2025

Thursday Dec 25, 2025

Mike Jones, president and master trainer at Discover Leadership Training, and Chris Messer, executive vice president of the transportation group at Endeavor Business Media, MTD’s parent company, are back for another special podcast episode. This time, they are joined by Randy O'Connor, owner and principal of D2D Development Group and a monthly MTD columnist, to discuss the importance of focusing on outcomes in business. 

Thursday Dec 11, 2025

From tiers to tariffs, Jason Rook, CEO of the Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC, provides his take on tire market trends in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show. 

Tire Trends in Western Canada

Thursday Nov 27, 2025

Thursday Nov 27, 2025

James O'Reilly, vice president of Trail Tire Group, provides a snapshot of the tire market in western Canada, in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.

Thursday Nov 13, 2025

Roy Littlefield IV, vice president of government affairs at the Tire Industry Association, comes on this episode of the Modern Tire Dealer Show to provide an update on the Right to Repair movement and the Repair Act in Congress. Littlefield also shares how technicians can help move this bill to the finish line. 
 
Click here to access TIA's Right to Repair - Report Your Issue. 

Interview with a Hall of Famer

Thursday Oct 30, 2025

Thursday Oct 30, 2025

In this special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Tomo Mizutani, chairman emeritus of Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc., looks back on his 33-year Hall of Fame career.

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