Feb
28
Do You Know: Car Owners Clean Their Car More Often Than Checking Their Tire Pressure?
February 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Being the only contact between the road and the vehicle, maintaining tire pressure is absolutely important to a vehicle owner. Despite this important fact, the result of a survey done by the Rubber Manufacturer Association (RMA) shows that while about 70% of the drivers wash their vehicles at least once a month, only a mere [...]
Feb
21
Sales Of Used Tires Pose Alarming Concerns
February 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment
By: Glady Reign Safety advocates are saying that the sale of used tires is largely unregulated, and each year, worn tires have become the cause of countless accidents – many of these accidents have ended in fatalities. This fact triggered a leading auto safety group to clamor for used tire dealers and wholesalers to adopt [...]
Feb
7
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA): 195.7 million replacement passenger units shipped in 2006
February 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment
According to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), there were 195.7 million replacement passenger tire shipped in the United States last year, down 3.2% from 2005. Original equipment shipments were down 8.6%. The passenger tire shipment data is just part of the information published in the RMA’s Preliminary Factbook 2007, which reports U.S. tire shipment activity [...]

