Grouptyre News

Grouptyre’s Joanne Frowen is celebrating after scooping a prestigious award in recognition of her commitment to self-development.

Aaron Bothamley, manager of Fairway Tyre and Auto Services in Rickmansworth, was understandably reluctant to come back down to Earth after winning an all expenses paid trip to the WRC Rally of Spain in a promotion organised by tyre wholesaler Grouptyre in conjunction with Pirelli.

Leading tyre wholesaler Grouptyre has appointed Karl Naylor as Managing Director following the departure of Peter Harries, who has left to take up a key opportunity elsewhere within the tyre industry.

Grouptyre’s two-month national summer promotion achieved its aim of boosting sales of Pirelli car, van and 4×4 tyres in the independent and garage sector, while one lucky tyre centre manager can hardly believe he’s going on an all expenses paid trip to the World Rally Championships.

The high performance sector has been a major growth area for the past decade, as car manufacturers have developed bigger wheels and, in response, tyre manufacturers have introduced increasingly high tech products which not only generate a real buzz among motoring enthusiasts, but also present the tyre trade with improved profit opportunities.

Grouptyre is the UK’s leading independent tyre wholesaler and will be at MechanEx to demonstrate how small auto servicing and MOT businesses can increase their profits by selling tyres.

Grouptyre is the UK’s leading independent tyre wholesaler and offers a complete ‘one stop’ service based on unrivalled product availability and a national, same-day to on-demand delivery service at competitive prices.

As the economic slowdown takes hold Grouptyre, the UK’s leading independent tyre wholesaler, is committed to supporting manufacturers and meeting the needs of independent retailers, national account customers and franchised dealerships by improving service levels and adding value throughout the supply chain.
Wholesalers play a key role

According to a recent poll conducted by TyreSafe a staggering 60% of motorists were unable to check their tyre pressure due to airline equipment being out of order. This presents a concerning portrait of the sub-standard conditions of services available on the nation’s petrol forecourts.

Eco-friendly innovations have swept the boards at the inaugural Tyre Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence.