With Changing Technology, OE Focus, Do Old Winter Tire 'Standards' Need Updating? What exactly is a "winter tire?" The answer is much more complicated than you might think, and begs even more questions. Like: When is a "winter tire" not a "winter tire?" Or: What makes an "all-season tire" an "all-season tire?" These questions lead directly to the concept of providing consumers with a proper and correct tire that will allow them to safely navigate harsh winter road conditions. More

Tech Tip: Adding a Fluid Flush Can Boost a Shop's Average Repair Order Many shops are recovering revenues lost to a shrinking repair market by "upselling" fluid maintenance services or, as they're commonly called in the aftermarket, "fluid flushes." In other words, adding a fluid flush to a money-losing routine oil change can boost a shop's average repair order amount into the range needed for true profitability .... More