Hankook Tires

The Hankook rebate will soon come to an end. Don't lose out on this offer. When you buy a set of 4 Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tires you will recieve $50 by mail-in rebate. Offer expires 11/30/2009.

A little about Hankook tires:
The Hankook Tire group is the seventh largest tire company in the world. Established in 1941 as the "Chosun Tire Company", it was renamed "Hankook Tire Manufacturing" in 1968.

Hankook Tire's worldwide reputation has largely grown due to its radial tire and bias-ply tire production. The company now supplies tires as original equipment to the Toyota Motor Corporation, Ford Motor Company trucks, General Motors trucks, International Truck and Engine Corporation, and others. In addition to producing about 50 million tires per annum, the company also sells batteries, alloy wheels, and brake pads.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hankook_Tire

ONLY BUYING TWO TIRES?

The Rubber Manufacturer's Association (RMA) and every major tire manufacturer recommend mounting the new tires on the rear axle for your safety.

Here's why?

NEW TIRES MOUNTED ON THE FRONT
The worn rear tires have less tread as a result less grip or traction on wet roads causing the rear end of the vehicle to fishtail or swing around out of control


NEW TIRES MOUNTED ON THE REAR
The driver can steer and control the front of the vehicle to compensate for the worn tires on the front. Deeper tread on the rear axle will provide greater grip on wet roads and better overall vehicle control.


For more information on this subject visit www.TireSafety.com to watch their video.

SEMA 2009 Slideshow

Check out our pics from SEMA. The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. Click here to view the slideshow.

Town Fair Tire World of Wheels Back at Bayside in 2010

WEBWIRE – Thursday, October 15, 2009
BOSTON – The thirty-sixth annual Town Fair Tire World of Wheels (www.worldofwheels.com) will be back at Bayside Expo Center in Boston in 2010 with new dates, March 12-14.
Read full article here

Town Fair Tire Outfits All Retail Stores with Haweka Wheel Balancer Tooling

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 21, 2009 — Town Fair Tire completed installation and training of the Haweka Universal System in all of its stores this October. Purchased through Mohawk Rubber Sales, the Haweka Universal System provides better balancing results by improving wheel mounting accuracy.

Town Fair Tire increases customer satisfaction by increasing balancer accuracy. “We were very pleased when Mohawk Rubber introduced the Haweka Universal System,” said Mike Barbaro from Town Fair Tire. He continued, “Town Fair Tire prides itself on having the best products and equipment to offer to our customers. When we find improved technology we pursue it.”

Percy Ruch of Mohawk Rubber Sales said, “We sell the Haweka tooling because product training is easy and improved balancing results are immediate.” The Haweka Universal System fits all of the equipment in the Town Fair Tire franchise and is compatible with all passenger cars and light trucks in the USA.

“We have already seen improvements in customer satisfaction, not to mention cost savings we receive from reduced wheel-weight consumption,” concluded Barbaro.

Read full article: http://www.ereleases.com/pr/town-fair-tire-outfits-retail-stores-haweka-wheel-balancer-tooling-27268

**NEW** Tech Corner

Choosing tires is a tricky business. Not only is there a slew of brands and models out there, but tires are further divided along performance and weather lines. So which will work best for you? These tire and wheel tech articles will help you understand the important differences in performance and sizing as well as offer tips for summer/winter driving and maintenance.

Tire Tech:
Speed Rating
UTQG
Load Index
Load Range
Wheel Alignment
Why do I need 4 winter tires?

Wheel Tech:
What is an Alloy Wheel?
Defining The Wheel Size
Bolt Circle
Wheel Offset
Care & Maintenance

Yokohama Ice Guard IG20

New to our line-up of winter tires this year is the Yokohama Ice Guard IG20. This tire offers a breakthrough in winter tire technology for passenger vehicles.

Features:

• Shelled micro bubble technology creates sharp biting edges.
• 3D sipes create more biting edges for enhanced snow traction.
• Highly absorbent carbon compound sponges away the water on icy surfaces allowing better ice traction.

With a unique combination of progressively-designed grooves, blocks, and sipes, the IG20 is the ultimate weapon against hydroplaning. With the Ice Guard IG20 from Yokohama, you'll be ready for anything that winter throws your way.

This tire is available at any of our 76 locations or online at http://www.townfair.com/