The Modern Tire Dealer Show
Hosted by the editors of MTD, The Modern Tire Dealer Show provides exclusive, in-depth conversations with tire dealers, tire industry experts and other thought leaders, with the goal of helping listeners move their businesses forward.
Episodes
In this episode, Chris Messer, executive vice president of EndeavorB2B's transportation group, and Mike Jones, president and master trainer at Discover Leadership, are joined by Louie Sharp at Sharp Auto Body. Together, they offer valuable tips for pushing ahead of setbacks and creating healthier mindsets for success.
Baqi Syed, project manager for USA Wheel & Tire Outlet Inc., shifted gears to the tire industry after diving into the medical field in college. In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Syed explains why he chose a new industry and offers tire dealers insight into attracting Gen Z to their businesses.
From family tragedies to the Los Angeles Riots, Long Beach, Calif.-based Performance Plus Tire has survived it all. For over 50 years, Hank Feldman has continued the legacy of his family's business, which focuses on offering premium tires and custom wheels and specializes in the classic, vintage and hotrod vehicle segments. In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Hank recounts pushing through the challenges of his family's ...
Brad Templin, chief operating officer of Scott's U-Save Tires & Auto Repair, discusses his unconventional path to ownership in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
In this Modern Tire Dealer Show exclusive, John Quirk, executive chairman of VIP Tires & Service, reflects on the dealership's 100-year history and discusses what's next for the company.
As the tire and automotive industry continues to navigate shifting economies, fluctuating demand and changing consumer habits, how are tire dealer program groups stepping up to meet the moment? In this special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, MTD's managing editor, Sara Welch, talks with MTD's associate editor, Aden Graves, to break down the latest updates for program groups in 2026 and how tire dealers should best prepare t...
Chris Messer, executive vice president of EndeavorB2B's transportation group, and Mike Jones, president and master trainer at Discover Leadership Training, are joined by James Baxter, founder and CEO of Atlanta, Ga.-based Neighborhood Tire Pros, and Hunter Barton, the dealership's store manager. Baxter and Barton share how the dealership bounced back from selling stores to growing in profitability.
Mike Mooney, a former motorsports executive who is also a professional speaker and coach, joins The Modern Tire Dealer Show to share insights on motivating your teams, navigating industry changes and leading your tire and auto business toward success.
In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Tony Grace, CEO of Alma Tire Companies, discusses the core values behind his dealership's success.
Mike Jones, president and master trainer at Discover Leadership Training, and Chris Messer, executive vice president of the transportation group at Endeavor B2B, MTD's parent company, are back for another special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show. Today, Chris Jones, editorial director of Endeavor B2B's vehicle service and repair group, joins them to discuss manageable strategies for setting goals and creating a path toward pe...
Houska Automotive has hiring down to a science. Jason Lightbody, who runs the company's tire division, shares Houska's secrets of success in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
Mike Jones, president and master trainer at Discover Leadership Training, and Chris Messer, executive vice president of the transportation group at Endeavor Business Media — MTD’s parent company, are back for another special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show. Today, Jones and Messer discuss the importance of eliminating powerless words from a person's vocabulary.
A.J. Nealey, owner of Nealey Tire & Auto, doesn't refer to himself as the CEO or president of his dealership. He calls himself its "chief cheerleader." Find out why in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
Your dealership's competitive advantage might not be what you think it is, says Dennis McCarron in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
Mike Jones, president and master trainer at Discover Leadership Training, and Chris Messer, executive vice president of the transportation group at Endeavor Business Media, MTD’s parent company, are back for another special podcast episode. This time, they are joined by Randy O'Connor, owner and principal of D2D Development Group and a monthly MTD columnist, to discuss the importance of focusing on outcomes in business.
From tiers to tariffs, Jason Rook, CEO of the Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC, provides his take on tire market trends in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
James O'Reilly, vice president of Trail Tire Group, provides a snapshot of the tire market in western Canada, in this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
Roy Littlefield IV, vice president of government affairs at the Tire Industry Association, comes on this episode of the Modern Tire Dealer Show to provide an update on the Right to Repair movement and the Repair Act in Congress. Littlefield also shares how technicians can help move this bill to the finish line.
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In this special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, Tomo Mizutani, chairman emeritus of Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc., looks back on his 33-year Hall of Fame career.
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