Are You a Quarterback?…

It’s Friday the 13th (I’m not superstitious…or am I?) so I’ll keep it short today. So the question is, “Are you a quarterback?” What do I mean by that? No, I’m not interested in the Buffalo Bills (I’m a ...Continue Reading

Must Have Products to Make Your life Easier

Here in New England the weather likes to tease you. For instance this past weekend was warm and sunny in the 60′s. Then on Monday Mother Nature gave us a 6 inch blanket of snow, reminding us not to get too excited for Spring. But the fact is, warmer ...Continue Reading

New England Turfgrass Show

These past few days were spent at the New England Turfgrass Show in Providence, RI. Every year we have an exhibitor booth on the trade show floor. The attendees are turf professionals from all over the northeast including golf course superintendents, ...Continue Reading

Quick Video Intro…

The greatest benefit of using the internet is finding information in seconds. Information is power, as the say. For years Ken Jones Tires has had a static website which for the most part worked ok. But an online brochure just doesn’t cut it ...Continue Reading

Sunlight is a Tire’s Archenemy

Lets just say that tires are exposed to probably the most demanding environments when compared to most consumer products. With the continuous exposure to heat, cold, chemicals and acid rain as well as treacherous driving conditions over potholes and curbs, ...Continue Reading

Growing Up Quick

This might be a little off topic, but I’ve got to say that kids today are so much more advanced than I was when I was a kid. It really is amazing. A couple times a year I encourage my two children to work a day or two on their vacation weeks. It ...Continue Reading

It’s All About Weight

Not all tires do the same thing. Specialty tires are designed for specific applications, work conditions and environments. One critical area often overlooked by consumers and dealers as well is the carrying capacity or weight load of the tire. All tires ...Continue Reading

How Much Money Are Flat Tires Costing You?

Remember the old Fram oil filter commercial, “You can pay me now, or you can pay me later”? Well, when it comes to flat tire prevention in the specialty tire business it should read, “You can pay for it now, or you can pay for it BIG TIME ...Continue Reading

Specialty Tires Are a Unique Animal

Unlike car and truck tires, specialty off-road tires have many “quirks” that make then somewhat hard to understand. Sometimes they just don’t make any sense at all. Today I’ll talk about one characteristic that should be as ...Continue Reading

Cold!!!!

Ok, its February. We’re supposed to be rounding the corner and leaving the coldest days of winter behind. Well it was zero this morning when I left for work. So much for global warming? I don’t know about you folks but this time of year is ...Continue Reading