The Modern Tire Dealer Show

Korey Cutlip, owner of Regal Auto Care Tire Pros in Auburn, Wash., is an expert at handling online reviews. He shares proven tips and best practices during this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.

In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Roy Littlefield IV, the Tire Industry Association's director of government affairs, discusses legislative issues that could impact your business in 2022. From the estate tax to possible fuel efficiency mandates for consumer tires, Littlefield provides updates on several fronts.

The ag tire market is red-hot right now. James Tuschner - the driving force behind AG Tire Talk, which provides technical information to tire dealers and farmers - tells us why in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show. If you sell ag tires, this is a can't-miss interview.

This week on the Modern Tire Dealer podcast, we have the good fortune of talking with Mario Isola, Pirelli’s head of Formula One racing operations. Isola guides us through what a normal F1 race week looks like for him and his team of tire engineers. He describes how tire dealers and regular consumer tires get benefits from the information gleaned from the racing tire and its technology. Next season, F1 is moving to a bigger tire at 18 inches, and he believes that will provide even more data to non-racing tires than the present 13-inch models. He even talks about Netflix and F1's successful TV series. We think you will enjoy this one.

The pandemic forced Spencer Carruthers, owner of Kenwood Tire in West Bridgewater, Mass., to step back and reevaluate his business top to bottom, which led to some tough decisions. He discusses these choices — and the impact they have had on his dealership — in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.

In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, MTD's editors discuss the biggest news stories of the past several weeks and they also bring you the latest from the recent SEMA Show.

The shipping crisis isn't just impacting tire supply. It's affecting the availability of other auto parts, too. Dennis McCarron of Cardinal Brokers dives into the issue — and provides some practical advice — during this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.  

Having problems finding good people? Don't give up! In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, retail tire expert Jeff Morgan draws upon decades of experience to share proven recruitment strategies that you can put in play at your business immediately.  

In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, MTD's editors discuss the top stories of the past month — from spiking freight rates and big acquisitions to tire dealer meetings and more. Don't miss this one!   

We talk with Ben Grosko of Integrated Wealth Management about setting up retirement plans for any small business, especially tire dealers and their employees, on the Modern Tire Dealer Show. One of the main points of the conversation is these types of plans also can help in the hiring process. We all know right now, the hiring market is still recovering from the pandemic, so any help is good help. Ben talks about the legacy and retirement for tire dealers, too. He talks about some interesting numbers, showing how many small businesses offer 401K plans and then how many of their employees actually sign up.