California tire rules: The tradeoff shops face
California's new tire rules force a hard choice between fuel and traction. With U.S. vehicles averaging 13 years old, affordability takes a hit.
Ray Donnelly
13 min readManufacturing
Ray Donnelly
13 min read
Longmarch tire expansion bypasses cost spikes
Longmarch's $190M Egypt plant bypasses rising rubber costs. I analyze how this $1.5B regional shift redefines tire supply chains.
Dmitry Volkov
9 min read
The 5.4% Aftermarket Forecast Reads as a Margin Warning to a Buyer
The 5.4% aftermarket forecast looks like a green light. With carbon black up 25% and 80+ price hikes, it's a margin warning — and a sourcing test.
Priya Raman
10 min read
Sustainable Tire Manufacturing: The 85% Number Is a Feedstock Bet
Hankook's 85% sustainable-tire goal is an R&D feedstock target, not a stockable product. A buyer's read on supply, certification, and pricing.
Priya Raman
9 min read
GT Radial Adventuro RT: The Made-in-USA Pitch Hides a Warranty Call
GT Radial Adventuro RT review: why the made-in-USA pitch is a logistics win but a weak durability claim, and how the 60k-vs-80k warranty really decides the buy.
Ray Donnelly
9 min readRalson tire hits 1M units: What nitrogen curing means
Ralson hit 1 million TBR tires in just three years. See how nitrogen curing drives the casing integrity fleets need for retreading.
Priya Raman
12 min read