The Modern Tire Dealer Show
The Modern Tire Dealer Show provides a regular look at the tire industry with special attention to the independent tire dealer. The show features interviews, conversations and analysis from industry leaders and the staff of Modern Tire Dealer magazine, including Editor Mike Manges, Managing Editor Joy Kopcha and Associate Editor Maddie Gehring.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
The motto of Pit Stop Auto Repair, a rapidly expanding tire dealership in Florida, is "give and grow." Joe Ramsay, its owner, discusses how making it easy to give back to the community creates happier, more productive employees.
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Jason Roanhouse, executive director, Bandag operations, Bridgestone Americas Inc., explains why we are seeing an “unprecedented increase” in truck tire retread usage. He also discusses new legislation that will incentivize fleets to run retreads and more.
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
The labor shortage is something that dealers have been struggling with for quite some time, and Julie Holmes of Virginia Tire and Auto is trying to recruit more women to decrease this labor shortage and increase the number of women in the automotive industry.
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Josh Drown, ag tire expert and regional sales associate for BKT, discusses the differences between bias and radial harvester tires, when to recommend a bias tire or a radial tire, the benefits of IF and VP technology and more.
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Mark Pereira, director of marketing for Sailun Tire Americas, discusses the differences between electric vehicle (EV) tires and standard tires, the mentality of EV owners and more.
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Can store owners and managers accidentally create disengaged employees? Mike Townsend says yes. He explains why - and what you can do to prevent this from happening - in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Not all salespeople are created equal. In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Dennis McCarron tells you how to identify high-potential members of your sales team and then elevate them to the next level of performance.
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
It's been one year since Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. finalized its acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. How is the integration of Cooper into Goodyear going? And what's next? Tire industry analyst John Healy shares what he knows in this edition of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
The North American truck tire market is red-hot right now. Walt Weller of China Manufacturers Alliance/Doube Coin explains why - and what dealers can expect next - in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Tire industry consultant Greg Ring says leadership is "overrated." He explains why - and discusses what true business leadership looks like - in this can't-miss episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
Modern Tire Dealer
Modern Tire Dealer is the premier media brand and source of news, research and market trend analysis for independent tire dealers. MTD offers industry expertise and insight to help tire dealers succeed and operate profitable businesses.