Repair VS. Replace: Your Checklist For Tire Equipment
Use this checklist as a guide next time you need to determine if you should repair or replace your tire service equipment.
Tips For Investing In A New Tire Changer
If your techs are struggling on tough tires or damaging wheels, it could be time to invest in updating older equipment.
Toys For Tots Receives Donations From Pep Boys
As a corporate sponsor, Pep Boys donated $25,000 and worked with Toys for Tots to place collection bins in nearly 1,000 locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Mighty Completes Expansion Of The Mighty Product Center Warehouse
On Oct. 8th, the Mighty Product Center (MPC) in Jackson, Tennessee, celebrated a major corporate and municipal achievement with an additional 27,000-square-foot expansion.
Raybestos 1969 Mustang Showcases Off-The-Shelf Raybestos Parts
In July 2015, Raybestos teamed up with world-renowned Schwartz Performance to restore the Raybestos 1969 Mustang. The Mustang was built from a rust-free bare shell that was assembled at Ford’s San Jose, CA plant. The car spent its life in California and Arizona.
Gabriel Announces Improved Misting Reduction Seal For Heavy-Duty Shocks
The enhanced seal is now available in the company’s FleetLine commercial truck, trailer and bus shocks and GasSLX adjustable shocks.
How To Repair And Replace Brake Lines, Tubing And Fittings
Now more than ever, people are keeping their cars longer, new road de-icers are eating lines like never before, and brake line pressures are higher due to ABS and stability control systems. In short, today’s automotive landscape is a perfect storm for brake line replacement.
One Third Of 2015 Vehicles Missing Spare Tire, AAA Reports
Automakers’ decision to eliminate the spare tire may leave more than 30 million drivers vulnerable at the roadside, according to new research from AAA. Tire inflator kits, a high-cost alternative for consumers, have replaced the spare tire in millions of vehicles over the past 10 model years and, due to their limited functionality, cannot provide
PlastiKote Primers: Perfect Preparation For Painting
PlastiKote specialty premium primers provide professionals “The Perfect Finish” every time they prepare a surface for painting. “PlastiKote premium primers deliver maximum protection and a solid base for surfaces to be painted,” said Katie Whiting, product manager, aerosols for Valspar. “Our complete line of specialty primers will help any top coat of paint look smoother
BADA Honored By General Motors As Top Supplier For Third Consecutive Year
Hennessy Industries, Inc.’s BADA wheel weights manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Ky., was recently named a recipient of the 2014 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. The Bowling Green BADA facility is now a three-time winner of the award, having also won in 2012 and 2013. “BADA employees are responsible for our sustained success and