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Akron cracks down on illegal tire dumping with fines, jail time
AKRON, Ohio – Akron is working to reduce the amount of illegal tire dumping taking place throughout the city. The city’s finance department estimates illegal tire dumping costs the city approximately $75,000 each year due to disposal costs, which range from $4.25 to $6 a tire. Additionally, Keep Akron Beautiful picked up more than 625 illegally dumped tires last year, which cost the nonprofit nearly $3,000, according to the city. The city has a contract with Lightner Tire Company to recycle tires, but the company can only accept 200 tires per day. In 2022, the city collected 12,811 legal tires from residents for a total cost of approximately $54,450. Residents…
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Continental’s Generation 5 Regional Truck Tires & Winter Tire – Products
The Conti HSR5 is available in tire size 225/70R19.5 load range G, at 16/32-inch tread depth. Rendering: Continential Continental Tires has introduced its Generation 5 truck tires for regional applications. The tires will be available in the North American market in the last quarter of 2023. The Conti HSR5, a regional all-position tire, and the Conti HDR 5, a regional drive tire, were developed over the past few years at research and development centers in Hannover, Germany, and Uvalde, Texas. Both tires have the Three Peak Mountain Snow Flake (3PMSF) certification, are sensor-ready and can be retreaded. The Conti HSR 5 and Conti HDR 5 are replacing the Conti Hybrid…
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Continental Introduces ContiConnect Live Solutions, Tire Sensors – Products
Shaun Uys, head of Continental US Market Truck Tires Replacemen, discusses Continential’s new ContiConnect tire management features at the TMC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 26. Photo: Jack Roberts Continental Tires has introduced new ContiConnect Live cloud-based solutions to assist fleets in real-time, intelligent digital tire monitoring of all vehicles in the fleet. Continental tire sensors collect data from inside the tires and forwards it to a telematics unit or Bluetooth dongle and driver app. The data is transmitted to the ContiConnect web portal in real time. The information can then be viewed on a computer or mobile device. The information can be used for truck and…
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Canadian Tire ‘bullish’ on auto parts and service as consumers focus on essentials
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. capped its centennial year with strong growth in its automotive business as demand for auto parts and service helped offset softer spending on non-essential items, the company said Thursday. The standout performance of its auto division underscored a broader consumer focus on essential goods and services across the company’s banners as inflation erodes discretionary incomes in Canada. Canadian Tire, which includes its namesake Canadian Tire stores, PartSource, Mark’s and SportChek, said its consolidated comparable sales rose slightly in its fourth quarter, up 0.3 per cent compared against hefty gains posted in the same period a year ago. At its Canadian Tire chain, comparable sales were flat…
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How to use tire wear patterns to identify vehicle problems
You can learn a lot about your car from looking at your tires. Reading tread depth with a quarter or a penny is helpful for knowing when you have to change your tires. Likewise, learning what the numbers on the sidewall mean is a crucial part of car ownership, but there’s a lot more you can learn from your car’s tires to keep them well maintained. Instead of looking at the side of your tire, you’ll want to check out the actual tread from the front or top of the tire. Obviously, this is a lot easier when the tire is off the car. Once you take a closer look…
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Wheel and Tire Service Equipment Market to Surpass US$ 5,893.9 Million by 2033
FACT.MR Fact.MR’s latest report on wheel and tire service equipment market offers a detailed analysis of various growth drivers, restraints, and opportunities affecting the market dynamics. It studies the latest trends driving the demand across leading segments including equipment type, vehicle type, garage type, and region. Rockville, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fact.MR – A Market Research and Competitive Intelligence Provider: The global wheel and tire services equipment market size is slated to reach US$ 4,046.6 million in 2023 and exhibit growth at a CAGR of 3.8{12dec99aef6f119e349308ab81c83b123ba77cd3d9c980ff09eaac1f958a2724} over the forecast period (2023 to 2033). In 2033, sales of wheel and tire service equipment are estimated to reach US$ 5,893.9…
