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Where there’s a Will there’s a Waymaster

Recently, Vintage Tyre Supplies celebrated the 10th anniversary of the company’s Waymaster private brand. So what? I hear you say. Just about every wholesaler has their own brand nowadays. But before you follow that trail of thought through, the Waymaster range is a little different and VTS isn’t your average wholesaler. To begin with, VTS only deals in vintage and classic tyres for cars and motorcycles, and we’re not just talking about 80 series radials like so many “classic” dealers. The VTS range goes back way further than this.

If you consider the changes that have taken place in the tyre industry over the last 10 years, you can multiply that by 10, because the VTS range starts around 1900, and that’s where the Waymaster range begins.

26th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Stapleton’s Unveils New Look ProfitLink

Stapleton’s, one of the UK’s largest tyre wholesalers, has refreshed ProfitLink, its online stock ordering site. As one of the first distributors to offer an online ordering system, Stapleton’s understands how important it is for customers to be able to view stock availability before placing an order. Stapleton’s trading director, Steve Parker, commented: “ProfitLink has been available for a few years now and has been very successful. We’ve had fantastic feedback from customers about how easy it is to use and how much they rely on being able to check availability of stock.”

“ProfitLink is a sophisticated business tool used by many customers and is growing in popularity. It allows customers to place orders directly via their computer as well as accessing manufacturer’s technical information, view images of the tyres to help with identification of tread patterns.”

The new look site maintains the easy to navigate drop down menus, live stock and up to date pricing information along with the ability to manage accounts at anytime by checking the progress of orders and viewing or printing copy invoices.

25th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Stapleton’s Unveils New Look ProfitLink

Stapleton’s, one of the UK’s largest tyre wholesalers, has refreshed ProfitLink, its online stock ordering site. As one of the first distributors to offer an online ordering system, Stapleton’s understands how important it is for customers to be able to view stock availability before placing an order. Stapleton’s trading director, Steve Parker, commented: “ProfitLink has been available for a few years now and has been very successful. We’ve had fantastic feedback from customers about how easy it is to use and how much they rely on being able to check availability of stock.”

“ProfitLink is a sophisticated business tool used by many customers and is growing in popularity. It allows customers to place orders directly via their computer as well as accessing manufacturer’s technical information, view images of the tyres to help with identification of tread patterns.”

The new look site maintains the easy to navigate drop down menus, live stock and up to date pricing information along with the ability to manage accounts at anytime by checking the progress of orders and viewing or printing copy invoices.

24th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Nexen Dealer Programme Proving a Success

The Nexen Key Dealer Programme, introduced at the beginning of the year by Stapleton’s is being well received by tyre retailers. Steve Parker, Stapleton’s trading director says: “We are delighted that the scheme is proving to be such a success but are happy to admit that it has not come as a surprise. The programme is our way of rewarding and supporting those customers who consistently support the Nexen brand and in return for committing to purchase from Stapleton’s, customers can enjoy a number of attractive benefits that really support their businesses.”

Members of the scheme benefit from a personalised reward programme which includes preferential purchasing prices, in store support in the form of leaflets and posters, branded merchandise and lifetime guarantees on products. Each member also receives a dealer reference catalogue.

18th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

US Drivers Going Soft on Tyre Pressure Checks

According to a recent US survey conducted by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), motorists are today paying less attention to their tyres than they were a year ago. Just over 50 per cent of drivers responded that they have checked their vehicle’s tyre pressure within the past month, compared to 70 per cent last year.

The RMA believes this decrease in attentiveness is linked to the drop in fuel prices during the past 12 months. “Our most recent survey suggests that when gas prices began to drop last fall, so did drivers’ attention to their tyres,” said Donald B. Shea, president and CEO of the RMA. He added “low tyre pressure-related crashes are to blame for 660 fatalities and 33,000 injuries every year. Motorists need to understand that while proper tyre pressure will save them a couple of dollars at the pump, it will also help keep our roads safer.”

17th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Increasing Truck Tyre Prices

(Akron/Tire Review) Toyo Tire (USA) Corp. said it will boost prices on all of its branded medium truck tyres by up to 5%. The increase is effective June 1.

Toyo said the increase was due to “world-wide increases in raw materials, energy, and transportation costs.”

17th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Increases Commercial Tyre Prices

(Akron/Tire Review) As of May 1, Goodyear is increasing prices on its commercial tyres by up to 5 per cent.

The increase impacts Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly brands of medium truck tyres. In addition, Goodyear has also hiked prices on OTR tyre tread rubber by up to 5 per cent as of April 2.

10th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Bumping Truck/Bus Tyre Prices

(Akron/Tire Review) Yokohama Tire Corp. said it would raise prices on its medium truck and bus tyres as of May 1.

Yokohama said the increase will be up to 5 per cent with in-line adjustments to be made later. The increase was due to rising raw material costs, the company said.

10th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

CTNA to Raise Commercial Tyre Prices

(Akron/Tire Review) Continental Tire North America (CTNA) announced a price increase of up to 5 per cent on all Continental, General, Semperit and private brand truck tyres.

The increase, which takes effect May 1, is due to the continued escalation of raw material costs, according to CTNA.

5th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo to Raise Consumer Tyre Prices

(Akron/Tire Review) Toyo Tire (USA) Corp. announced a price increase of up to 5 per cent on consumer products, effective May 1.

“Due to the rapidly increasing raw materials, energy, and transportation costs, we need to adjust our pricing accordingly,” said Steve Weinger, senior vice president of sales and marketing. “Toyo Tires will continue to maintain our high quality of products and service.”

4th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli to Increase Consumer Tyre Prices

Pirelli Tyre has announced price increases it says are response to the growth of energy and raw materials costs. Consumer tyre prices (for cars and motorcycles) will increase between 4 and 9 per cent. The increase will become effective between April and June 2007 in European, Middle East and African markets.

4th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Top Brands and Genuine Discounts

With more than 25 years in the motor trade, Motorsport Wheels are confident that their alloy wheel and performance catalogue and depots around Britain and Northern Ireland position them as a UK market leader. The company is the sole importer of several well known alloy wheel brands, including OZ Racing, BBS, RS and Fox Racing, and large stocks of both alloy wheels and performance tyres to suit every budget are kept at each of their depots, alloying for a prompt delivery service throughout the UK.

A new development for Motorsport Wheels is that, for the first time ever, they are able to offer recently superseded product lines direct to the public at a sizeable discount. Motorsport Wheels are proud of their constantly updated product range, but when a new style is introduced they are sometimes left with excess stock of the old style. By offering these wheels direct to the public, cutting out the middleman, Motorsport Wheels believe they can provide “genuine brands at fake prices!”

4th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama to Increase Consumer, OTR Tyre Prices

(Akron/Tire Review) Yokohama Tire Corp. announced that, effective May 1, it will increase prices on consumer tyres up to 7 per cent and OTR tyres from 3 to 5 per cent.

Specific OTR tyres affected by the increase include large bias OTL and OTX and large radial ORL sizes, according to Gary Nash, Yokohama’s director of OTR tyre sales.

“We are doing our best to limit these price increases, but raw material, manufacturing and transportation costs continue to escalate,” said Dan King, director of sales for consumer products.

In-line adjustments will be announced at a later date, the tyremaker added.

3rd April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

BFNT Raises Prices – Raw Material Costs to Blame

Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire (BFNT) has announced price increases on the company’s Bridgestone, Firestone, Fuzion and associate brand tyre ranges. The announced increases are generally up to 5 per cent on passenger and light truck, truck and bus, and agricultural and OTR tyres, although the company has not ruled out increased above 5 per cent for specific lines. The increases will affect replacement, OE and export tyres and will become effective as of May 1, 2007.

BFNT believe circumstances leave them with no option other than to implement these increases. “The continuing upward spiral of raw material costs makes this action necessary,” said Asahiko “Duke” Nishiyama, Vice Chairman and President of BFNT. “This unprecedented situation is simply not one that can be managed through the enhanced efficiencies and increased productivity that we are continually implementing at all levels of our company. As a result, we have no choice but to implement this price increase.”

2nd April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Synthetic Rubber – Cheaper but Inferior

The latest rubber consumption data from India suggest that high natural rubber prices are causing tyremakers to increase the percentage of synthetic rubber used in their products. Statistics for the period between April and December 2006, in comparison to the same months the previous year, show a 15 per cent growth in synthetic rubber consumption. This contrasts with the much smaller 2.35 increase in the consumption of natural rubber recorded during the same period.

In Europe, the established natural rubber/synthetic rubber ratio is 80:20. This is mainly due to the superior vulcanising qualities of natural rubber, an important consideration in truck and OTR tyres. Indian tyre manufacturers have previously reported that their optimum natural/synthetic rubber ratio is 78:22, but in recent months it appears that this ratio has been stretched to 70:30, about the maximum technically feasible.

30th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors