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MacDicken Leaving TIA

(Akron/Tire Review) Becky MacDicken, director of government affairs with TIA, has announced her resignation. She is leaving the association as of 2 December to work with the Pennsylvania state government on a business education initiative. MacDicken, who has been with TIA for more than five years, has played an active role in helping shape TREAD Act regulations for the tire industry, and numerous other legislative and bureaucratic issues impacting tire dealers and the industry at large.

15th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA Helping Members Hurt by Hurricane Katrina

(Akron/Tire Review) TIA is offering resource assistance to its members in Louisiana and Mississippi stricken by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. “The devastation that has occurred in Louisiana and Mississippi is just beyond our imagination,” said Roy Littlefield, TIA’s executive vice president. “Like so many other Americans we are watching the news reports with great sadness. We are offering one central resource for our members, in the hope that it can alleviate some frustration and save them time in searching for contact information.”

2nd September 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the 2005 inductees into the Hall of Fame. These are Eugene Beck Jr., president of Beck Tire International and John Sieff, retired president of S&M Tire Company and Mr. Tire Service.

This year an additional category – that of “Historical Contributors” -has been added for individuals, living or deceased, who have been out of the tyre industry for at least 20 years. There are four inductees; Fernley Banbury, inventor of the Banbury mixer, Theodore Smith, founder, president, publisher and editor of the India Rubber Review (now Tire Review) and Marius Mignol and Pierre Bourbon of Michelin, inventors of the radial tyre.

31st August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA Welcomes Decision Not To Ban Lead Weights

Months after the End of Life Vehicle Directive led to the banning of lead balancing weights for passenger cars in the EU, discussions on the subject continue in the US.

Most recently the US Tire Industry Association (TIA) issued a statement saying it applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) denial of the Ecology Center’s petition for a ban on lead wheel weights. EPA cited “insufficient data” as the reason they will not move ahead on a lead wheel weight ban at this time.

30th August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the 2005 inductees into the Hall of Fame. These are Eugene Beck Jr., president of Beck Tire International and John Sieff, retired president of S&M Tire Company and Mr. Tire Service.

11th August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA Objects to NHTSA Denial of Reserve Pressure Request

(Akron/Tire Review) TIA expressed its disappointment that the National Highway traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) turned down the RMA’s petition to establish recommended cold inflation pressure using a tyre pressure reserve.

TIA had supported RMA’s petition, in which the association asked that NHTSA include in its TPMS regulations a stipulation that a reserve tyre pressure sufficient to allow tyres to carry the maximum load of a vehicle be included in the threshold for a TPMS trigger point.

25th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Supreme Court Rules for Checkoff Programs

(Akron/Tire Review) The Associated Press has reported that the US Supreme Court ruled that the government was within its rights to force beef producers to pay for a multimillion-dollar “Beef: It’s what’s for dinner” marketing program, despite disagreement by some individual cattle producers who disagreed with the direction of the campaign.

The court’s 6-3 decision stated that such checkoff campaigns are a form of “government speech” immune to First Amendment challenge.

There is no immediate word yet as to how the Supreme Court decision will impact efforts by TIA to formulate a similar program to support the tyre industry and tyre dealers, but it is expected that this will clear major legal concerns voiced by the Rubber Manufacturers Association and tyre makers and importers.

24th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA Petition on TPMS Rule

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has submitted a petition for reconsideration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding the final rule on Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMSs).

“NHTSA has made what TIA believes to be a huge mistake and is moving backwards on the timeframe in which the telltale must illuminate upon sensing underinflation in a tyre,” states the petition. “NHTSA’s original proposal was that the telltale must go off within 10 minutes of sensing a problem with a tyre’s inflation. The final rule has moved backwards to 20 minutes. TIA is very concerned that this additional 10 minutes will allow an underinflated tyre to further deflate, overheat and potentially fail.”

24th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

NHTSA Denies RMA Petition

(Akron/Tire Review) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has formally denied the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s petition to establish recommended cold inflation pressure using a tyre pressure reserve. The petition requested that NHTSA include a reserve tyre pressure sufficient to allow tyres to carry the maximum load of a vehicle at the new tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) regulation trigger point.

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) had supported RMA’s petition and expressed disappointment with the agency’s ruling. “We are disappointed that NHTSA decided not to build in an additional safety measure and grant the petition for reserve inflation pressure,” said Roy Littlefield, executive vice president of TIA, in a statement. “With this decision coming on the heels of the TPMS ruling, TIA is frustrated with NHTSA’s apparent lack of interest in what the tire industry has to say.”

20th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA and SEMA Join Forces on NY Tyre Plan

(Akron/Tire Review) TIA and SEMA issued a joint letter to the New York State Legislature yesterday strongly objecting to proposed legislation that would force tyre manufacturers to include a “non-coded” date of manufacture on the sidewall of tyres. In the joint letter, TIA and SEMA said they “believe that this legislation would place tyre dealers, wholesalers and manufacturers at an unfair disadvantage by requiring this additional sidewall information, at no value to the motoring public.”

4th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

No Decision Made on World Tire Expo Future

(Akron/Tire Review) Contrary to some reports in the wake of the recently completed World Tire Expo, TIA’s board of directors and officers have made no decision regarding the future of the biannual conference and trade show.

27th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA Appoints New TRRAC Members

(Akron/Tire Review) The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has recently made new appointments to its Tire and Rubber Recycling Advisory Council (TRRAC).

The new council members include:

• Doug Barr, president, Barr Formulated Products
• Denise Kennedy, vice president, California Operations for Waste Recovery West
• Monte Niemi, president, First State Tire Disposal

According to TIA, TRRAC was formed about 10 years ago, and its mission is to “ensure the long term viability of tyre and rubber recycling worldwide while pursuing economic and environmental benefits.”

20th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA Seeking Board Member Nominations

(Akron/Tire Review) The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is now accepting nominations for positions on its 2005/2006 board of directors. “TIA is looking for energetic members with a passion for the tyre industry,” said Roy Littlefield, executive vice president. “Any TIA member in good standing or an official representative of a state tyre dealer association may recommend another member in good standing,” noted Dick Gust, president of TIA. “Self-nominations are also welcome.”

16th March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

RMA National Tire Safety Week

In the US, the RMA is preparing for its fifth annual consumer education programme promoting tyre care. The National Tire Safety Week runs from 24 to 30 April and will respond to research which found that 85 per cent of motorists fail to check tyre pressures properly.

14th February 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

TIA to Sponsor Pavilion at Reifen 2006

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) will sponsor the United States Pavilion at the next Reifen show, which will be held 23-26 May 2006, in Essen, Germany. This year´s Reifen, held 8-11 June, “exceeded” organisers´ expectations, drawing more than 400 exhibitors from 41 countries and 16,000 buyers.

23rd November 2004/by Tyrepress Editors