ALLEN PARK, Mich., Mar. 10, 2010 –Belle Tire is moving tires and custom wheels of all kinds and all brands from the huge warehouse in Allen Park, Mich. to all 83 locations in Michigan and Ohio.

WHEN:      Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 11 a.m. – 5pm Only!
WHERE:    Every Belle Tire in Michigan and the Toledo Ohio area

To quickly move this merchandise out of the stores, Belle Tire is pricing every single tire and custom wheel on sale at cost, near cost and below cost.  This is a one day only savings event where customers can save a minimum of $60 on every set of installed tires.  No service will be performed on Sunday during the sale, but certificates for later installation will be available for purchase.

Consumers will find special, never before, sale pricing on top name brands like Goodyear, Michelin, Kelly, BF Goodrich, Toyo, Continental, Dunlop, Bridgestone, Firestone, Pirelli, and more.
   
Additional details about this huge tire sale will be released on Belletire.com on March 12, after 6 p.m.

Belle Tire is always working hard to bring customers the best tire price and get them Out-The-Door with more value, services and protection including:

• Lifetime Alignment Checks
• Nitrogen Tire Inflation
• Lifetime Tire Rotation
• Lifetime Spin Balancing
• Lifetime Flat Repairs
• Pro-Rated Road Hazard Warranty
• Mounting Tires
• Tire Disposal
• Rubber Valve Stems
• Hand Torque of Wheels

ALLEN PARK, Mich., March 02, 2010 – From March 1 through March 31, 2010, Belle Tire customers can receive up $15 off or even free ANCO wiper blades through a mail-in rebate and additional coupons.

Consumers will get up to a $15 mail in rebate with purchase of a pair of ANCO Contour or ANCO Profile wiper blades and a $5 cash back rebate with purchase of a pair of ANCO 31-Series or ANCO 30-Series wiper blades. This special offer is available on ANCO Contour,  ANCO 30-Series and 31-Series wiper blades sold at all Belle Tire locations.

When consumers use their $20 off Belle Tire Advantage member coupon combined with the rebate the wiper blade purchase could be free. To join the Belle Tire Advantage please visit: http://belletireadvantage.com/.

The Rebate Redemption Certificate can be obtained at www.FMSmartChoice.com. To complete rebate processing, the Rebate Redemption Certificate must be submitted along with the original receipt validating qualifying pair of ANCO wiper blade products purchased.

ANCO Wiper Blade Rebate Qualifications and Restrictions:

•  A set of two (2) qualifying ANCO wiper blades must be purchased at the same time.
• The set can only be for one vehicle.
• All offers expire at the end of the day March 31st, 2010.

The discounts shown on Belle Tire's website do not reflect this promotional offer at time of purchase. Mail-in offers are generally received six to eight weeks after they are submitted.

ANCO Contour, the latest technology in premium profile-style wiper blades, provides superior blade-to-windshield contact for optimal viewing area. Contour makes installation a snap for virtually every vehicle on the road whether it’s an OE replacement or an upgrade from conventional blades.

ALLEN PARK, Mich., Feb. 16, 2010 – Belle Tire's expert staff has been serving the needs of the passenger and light truck owners for over 85 years, but Belle Tire is also a Fleet maintenance provider that services local and national fleet accounts.

With over 80 locations in Michigan and Ohio for fleet convenience, 300 ASE Certified auto technicians, 750 service bays with state of the art equipment, 250,000 major brand names in stock, easy and convenient centralized billing, and now more services than ever, including windshield repair and replacement, Belle Tire's Fleet Service is the right choice.

Belle Tire's Fleet Service management includes the following preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance repairs:

• Lube-Oil-Filter
• Tire Service
• Transmission Service
• Brake Service
• Steering and Suspension
• Alignment Services
• Charging and Starting Systems
• Battery Service
• Radiator Service
• Air Conditioning Service
• Windshield Repair & Replacement
• Brake Fluid Flush , Steering
• Fluid Flush , Fuel Sys Tem Flush &
• Cool Ant Sys Tem Flush
• Windshield Repair and Replacement

Belle Tire is also a national account provider subscribing with: ARI, Emkay Incorporated, GE Capital Solutions, Voyager, PHH ARVAL, MAP, Wright Express, Donlen Fleet Management Services, Enterprise, Lease Plan and Wheels Inc.

Belle Tire's ASE Certified mechanics and fleet management staff understand the success of any business is customer service. They are attentive to the demands of their customers, and make every effort to exceed their expectations. They make it a point to provide fleets with the best possible service and the guaranteed lowest pricing.

Belle Tire also understands that its customers' fleets are the key to operating their business successfully. After all, Belle Tire is a fleet operator too! They will make every effort to expedite customers' maintenance or repairs, politely, promptly, and professionally.

ALLEN PARK, Mich., Feb. 02, 2010 – Between December 26, 2009 and February 28, 2010 Belle Tire customers can receive up to an $80 mail-in rebate with purchase of select sets of four Goodyear tires.

For additional savings, when customers use their new or existing Goodyear credit card to purchase the tires, the rebate is doubled.  Customers can then get up to a $160 mail-in rebate.  In addition, new or existing Belle Tire Advantage members can use the $20 off anything coupon for a total savings of up to $180 on select sets of four Goodyear tires.

The qualifications and restrictions include:

• A set of four (4) qualifying Goodyear tires of the same model must be purchased at the same time.
• The set can only be for one vehicle.
• All offers expire at the end of the day February 28th, 2010.

Visit Belle Tire's website to print and fill out the Goodyear Tire Mail-In Rebate Form. Customers will need to supply their zip code, the last four digits of their Goodyear credit card and their contact information.  Mail complete forms to America Gets There With Goodyear, P.O. Box 54989, Cincinnati, OH 45254-0989. Customers may also pre-submit and track their rebate online at www.GoodyearRebates.com.

Prices shown on BelleTire.com do not reflect the promotional offer. Mail-in offers are generally received six to eight weeks after they are submitted.

Belle Tire Auto Glass hosted a third party Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS) validation in Grand Rapids, MI on Monday, January 18 and was found to be compliant with the standard. This crowning achievement comes as the automotive glass division recently celebrated its second anniversary.

In announcing the validation result, John Cox of Belle Tire Auto Glass stated, “Proving compliance with the safety standard through a third party validation firm is the highest substantiation of quality available to our industry. We are pleased to earn this distinction given our dedication and efforts to delivering windshields to our customers that meet all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. This is testament to our principles, ideals and more importantly, our people who perform the installations.”

AGRSS is a voluntary standard for the automotive glass replacement industry and is centered on the principles of delivering quality windshield replacements to the consumer. This is important given the windshield’s role in providing occupant protection in case of crashes or rollovers. Further, the automotive glass replacement industry is an unregulated industry with numerous documented incidents of occupant injury and fatalities due to negligence on the replacement company’s part.
Belle Tire embraced the concept of AGRSS since launching automotive glass replacement in 2007. Belle Tire recognized auto glass retailers have a moral obligation to vehicle safety particularly since consumers do not understand the importance of the windshield in automotive safety. Further, Belle Tire understood there are other value added benefits to following the AGRSS standards including increasing customer satisfaction, consumer loyalty and increasing integrity throughout the automotive glass replacement industry.

Cox also stated that Belle Tire Auto Glass welcomed and embraced an actual validation when selected at random by AGRSS. Cox added “It gave us a chance to be recognized and rewarded for all of our efforts and commitment over the past two years. The bottom line is AGRSS is a measuring stick to differentiate companies that say they do it right versus those who can prove that they do it right. It is an honor to confirm we are amongst those companies that can prove its quality.”
Belle Tire earned this distinction through the efforts and support of its employees, management team, vendors and other external resources to instill this business practice to its full potential. Belle Tire Auto Glass encourages all customers, Insurance companies and insurance personnel to learn about the importance of the AGRSS standard by visiting www.agrss.com and www.safewindshields.org

ALLEN PARK, Mich., Jan. 20, 2010 – Belle Tire is pleased to announce a NCAA Men's Basketball ticket giveaway contest for fans of Michigan State University and Ohio State University. The game is Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 or Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.

Six pairs of tickets to the game will be awarded each week for four weeks beginning Jan. 18 at 12:00 am and ending Feb. 15, 2010 11:59 pm. Every person that registers is also automatically entered in the Grand Prize drawing for:

• Four (4) lower bowl seats and one (1) parking pass.
• Four (4) game programs and Nike hats
• Pre-game tour of men’s basketball offices and locker room
• Opportunity to make a half court shot to win four (4) new tires, compliments of Belle Tire
• Interview on SRN halftime show

“It’s great to be able to do this giveaway for Michigan State University and Ohio State University fans during such an exciting matchup. We know Spartan fans and Buckeye fans are passionate about their teams. Their intense team spirit is what makes this game so thrilling and we are proud that we can be a part of it all," stated Lou Korpas, Marketing Director at Belle Tire.

There are multiple ways to register:

Contestants may go to any Belle Tire location and complete an official entry form with their first and last name, complete address, city, state, zip code, daytime phone number, and e-mail address. 

Contestants may send a 3"x 5" postcard with their first and last name, complete address, city, state, zip code, daytime phone number and date of birth to: Belle Tire, MSU vs. OSU Ticket Giveaway Contest, 1000 Enterprise Drive, Allen Park, MI 48101. Post cards must be received by no later than 5:30 pm on Feb. 13, 2010. Belle Tire is not responsible for lost, stolen, mutilated, misdelivered, postage due, illegible, incomplete or late entries. No duplicate or reproduced postcards will be accepted. 

Consumers can also text “Green” To 90392 to enter to win.

Only Michigan or Ohio residents 16 years of age or older at the time of entry are eligible. Employees of Belle Tire, its wholesalers and individual retail licensees, their corporate parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, their advertising agencies, participating sponsors/promotional partners, other radio stations in the Detroit metropolitan area and the members of their immediate families are not eligible to participate or win. Only one (1) winner per household is permitted in any contest.

ALLEN PARK, Mich., Jan. 12, 2010 – Belle Tire is pleased to announce a partnership between two of the Midwest's finest commercial tire, retreading and tire servicing dealers; Belle Tire and Treadroc Tire Services will now be known as Belleroc Tire Services in Western and Northern Michigan.

Initially driven by the financial challenges that the industry faces, the creation of Belleroc will allow these great companies to synergize and shore up their futures' in Western and Northern Michigan.  The partnership will allow Belleroc to expand their product offerings and continue to provide the finest Bandag retread products.

Now the reality with Belleroc is premium quality retreads with speedy turnaround times. A continued focus will be on quality products, accurate fleet analysis/management and incomparable quality retreading and service.

New levels of service will be defined and benchmarked with the partnership of Belle Tire and Treadroc Tire Services. Treadroc will now be one of the most qualified and largest service fleets in Western and Northern Michigan for truck, earthmover or industrial tires and service.

ALLEN PARK, Mich., Dec. 23, 2009 – Belle Tire management announces the biggest Year End Clearance Sale ever from Saturday, Dec. 26 through Thursday, Dec. 31 at all store locations across Michigan and Ohio.

Belle Tire management has agreed that the best way to close out 2009 is to offer additional discounts on close-outs, one-of-a-kinds, special purchases and more.  Customers will also have the opportunity to take advantage of 90 days no interest and no payments with approved credit.

To make shopping the Year End Clearance Sale even easier Belle Tire is extending their store hours Tuesday and Wednesday until 8 p.m.

Belle Tire stocks over 250,000 tires ready for immediate installation. Customers at all locations have access to top tire brands including:

• Goodyear
• Michelin
• Toyo Tires
• Kelly Tires
• BFGoodrich
• Bridgestone
• Continental
• Sumitomo Tire

Belle Tire is always working hard to bring customers the best tire price and get them Out-The-Door with more value, services and protection including:

• Lifetime Alignment Checks
• Nitrogen Tire Inflation
• Lifetime Tire Rotation
• Lifetime Spin Balancing
• Lifetime Flat Repairs
• Pro-Rated Road Hazard Warranty
• Mounting Tires
• Tire Disposal
• Rubber Valve Stems
• Hand Torque of Wheels

To experience savings all year round join the Belle Tire Advantage. Members have exclusive access to email offers, monthly savings coupons, vehicle maintenance tips from Belle Tire mechanics, and information about special promotions, sales and contests.

Tis the Season to be Merry… and safe!  Here are some safety kit tips for all drivers to be prepared in those unexpected circumstances.

"Traffic can be frustrating, especially on interstates during the holiday season and unfortunately, accidents happen and cars do sometimes break down," said Don Barnes III, Belle Tire Operations and Marketing Manager  "From all of us at Belle Tire, we wish you and yours a very happy and safe holiday season."

Cars come pretty well equipped these days, but one thing all drivers need to add is an auto safety kit. Things may go wrong unexpectedly and all drivers need to be prepared. Whether drivers put one together or purchase a pre-packaged kit from an auto store, auto safety kits are very affordable and can really make the difference in an emergency.

Drivers can have items as sophisticated as an air compressor powered by the cars cigarette lighter or power port, but should include a flashlight, jumper cables, reflectors, first aid kit …even a spare lug wrench and a collapsible shovel.

And in Michigan and Ohio (or any other colder locations), it’s a good idea to add a blanket, gloves, rain poncho, some basic tools, and granola or energy bars and bottled water. Plus, remember one of the best safety items might be in your pocket -- a cell phone to call for help. A back-up battery for your cell phone or extra car cord is a great item to add to your kit. 

ALLEN PARK, Mich., Dec. 10, 2009 – Useful tips to keep your tires and vehicle in top condition presented by Belle Tire, a discount tire retailer providing expert tire advice and complete auto care.

Always remember to keep the good times rolling by preparing your car for the season’s unpredictable weather to ensure the safety of you and all your passengers. If you need assistance performing any of the tests and winter adaptations as described below see your local Belle Tire Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified technician.  A qualified tire professional can recommend that your car be fitted with a set of winter tires (also known as snow tires) to ensure your safety and the safety of your passengers during the harsh winter months, even if your vehicle already has all-season tires on it.

Most cars today come equipped with all-season tires as indicated by the M+S (mud and snow) markings on the sidewall. These tires are not designed to be best in one specific weather condition but are meant to be adequate in all weather conditions.

Winter tires, as indicated by a mountain / snowflake symbol on the sidewall, will give you better traction, braking ability and maneuverability you'll need to drive safely on snow and ice.

Winter tires are rated based upon actual testing. For example, a test performed with two identical vehicles, one fitted with winter tires and the other with all-season tires, showed that the vehicle with winter tires traveling at 15 mph on ice stopped from 1/2 to a full car length shorter than identical vehicle with all-season tires.

Winter Tires Purchasing and Installation Tips
There are few things to keep in mind when shopping for and installing winter tires:

1. Don’t put it off until the severe winter weather hits; have your car fitted in the fall. Be prepared and don’t get caught in a situation that might lead to a shortage of winter tires around you.
2. Consider purchasing separate rims for your winter tires. This will save you the time and costs involved in balancing the winter tires onto your existing rims.
3. Never mix winter tires with all-season tires. Keep an even tread depth, consistent tire design and similar rubber compound across all four wheels to ensure the best maneuverability. Never put winter tires on just the drive wheels of your car.
4. If you are unsure which winter tire to choose pick the one that offers more tread. A deeper tread will grip the icy roads better than a lower tread.
5. If you already have a set of winter tires, again, don’t wait until the last minute to have them installed. A good guideline for installing your winter tires is to have them installed once the temperature is regularly 50 degrees or less. This will ensure that they do not wear prematurely in warmer weather. Also, remember to have them removed when the weather stays consistently above 50 degrees.
6. Never reduce your all-season tires' inflation to attempt to increase traction and match the performance of more flexible winter tires. Driving on underinflated tires of any kind in any season is dangerous. Always maintain proper tire pressure at all times.

Whether you’re selecting winter tires, all-season tires or any other type of tires, be sure to select the tire that meets your vehicle specifications. A Belle Tire ASE certified technician can help with all related technical details and get you on the road with the tire that’s right for your vehicle, driving style and budget.