The Modern Tire Dealer Show

The Advantages of Radial Irrigation Tires

Jeff Smiley, Regional Sales Manager at BKT, discusses why you should use radial implement tires over bias implement tires.

Strategies for dealing with tough customers

Tire dealership sales and leadership coach Mike Townsend returns to The Modern Tire Dealer Show to share proven tips for dealing with difficult customers. He also discusses why having a customer experience process at your dealership is important and more.

MTD’s Editors Talk Top News, Preview MTD’s Facts Issue

In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, MTD's editors discuss the top stories of the past month and provide a sneak preview of the 56th edition of MTD's Facts Issue, which contains exclusive data about tire sales, market share, domestic and import tire shipments, retail tire pricing and more.  

What to expect from tire industry in 2022: Analyst John Healy

Tire industry analyst and MTD columnist John Healy has returned to The Modern Tire Dealer show. In this episode, he discusses what tire dealers should prepare for in 2022. Healy also shares his thoughts on Discount Tire's recent acquisition of Tire Rack, the future of tire demand and more. 

How to Manage Online Reviews

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.

Legislative Issues to Watch in 2022

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.

Why the ag tire market is hot

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.

Pirelli’s Mario Isola on Formula One’s U.S. Popularity, Netflix and 2022 New Tire

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.

How Some Tough Decisions Changed Spencer Carruthers’ Business for the Better

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.

MTD’s Editors Talk Industry News and 2021 SEMA 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.