Tire Videos: OTR Weekly

Volume 2, No. 4: The Excavator Project: Day 1, Part 1

The first in our new series. Day 1 of maintenance in the breakdown and rebuild of a Komatsu PC1250 Excavator.

Volume 2, No. 3: Twitter for the Tire Industry, Part 2

Kurt continues the guided tour of Twitter, and teaches about advanced search, reputation management, and communication using Twitter clients.

Get Tweetdeck(for all operating systems)
Get Twikini(for windows smartphones)
Get Twibble(for Blackberry and Nokia Smartphones)

Volume 2, No. 2: Twitter for the Tire Industry, Part 1

Kurt takes you on a guided tour to get your business started on Twitter. We also review upcoming changes to the website, and our recommendations for upgrading your browser.
Get Firefox Our top recommendation as best browser, especially if your computer is a little on the old/slow side.
Upgrade to IE8 If you have to stick with Microsoft, you need to have the latest version. Not the best, but better than IE6.

Volume 2, No. 1: Why you should be buying.

It's been a quiet winter, but spring is here. Tom tells you why he believes now is the best time to be holding stocks: Tires, not actual stocks. Do you think we don't read the news around here?
Let's get ready for a rally in the commodities markets...

Volume I, Number V: Decreasing Costs

With an economic downturn upon us, Tom takes us through some basic tire management techniques that can save you big money, both long and short term.
This is a must-have information in any market, but is especially important as we approach the new fiscal year.

Volume I, Number IV: Go With Your Gut!

Tom shows you how to check out tire dealers to make sure they are legit. He'll break it down, and show you how we would deal with a typical transaction.
He'll also share the reasons why pictures and fax machines don't go well together. Trust us, you won't want to miss this episode.

Volume I, Number III: Break A Leg, Tom.

Tom covers rubber compounds, and the difference between bias and radial tires.
Kurt Hartman goes over Incoterms, and Tom tells you how he managed to hurt himself this month. (Note: There were some slight audio problems with this issue, but we have done our best to fix them.)

Volume I, Number 2: Tom Explains It All
OR
The Artist Formerly Known As The Barber of Spring Hope

Tom White clears up the confusion over tire dealers vs. brokers,serial numbers, tread patterns, and deposits.
We'll also see what happens when Tom tries to save money by cutting his own hair.

Volume I, Number I: Shortages, Shortages, Shortages

Tom White discusses what an ongoing rubber shortage would mean for the tire markets, supplies, and future pricing.