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- February 1997 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
Tire City, Inc.
By: W. Carl Kester
A small, rapidly growing retail distributor of automotive tires must present a set of forecasted financial statements to a bank in order to obtain a five-year loan. Expected growth rates given in the case and historical financial ratios derived from recent financial... View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Forecasting and Prediction; Financing and Loans; Price; Supply Chain; Distribution Industry; Retail Industry
Kester, W. Carl. "Tire City, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 297-091, February 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
- June 1990
- Background Note
Tire Industry--1973
Rosenbloom, Richard S. "Tire Industry--1973." Harvard Business School Background Note 391-008, June 1990.
- October 1994 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1986
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Joanne C. Chng
Goodyear's transition to radial tires from bias and bias-belted tires was difficult and expensive, but successful. Afterward, in 1983, the company embarked on a major diversification program. Three years later, after investments exceeding $1 billion in oil and gas... View Details
Luehrman, Timothy A., and Joanne C. Chng. "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1986." Harvard Business School Case 295-033, October 1994. (Revised January 2007.)
- July 1989 (Revised October 1991)
- Case
Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Co.
By: Andrall E. Pearson and Leonard A. Schlesinger
Pearson, Andrall E., and Leonard A. Schlesinger. "Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Co." Harvard Business School Case 390-005, July 1989. (Revised October 1991.)
- November 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Goodyear and the Threat of Government Tire Grading
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Dennis A. Yao and Elizabeth Raabe
In the spring of 1977, Goodyear CEO Charles J. Pilliod Jr. was looking at an internal report on government and legal events relevant to the tire industry. Two items caught his attention. First, he noticed that an industry suit to block the government's proposed system... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Lawsuits and Litigation; Auto Industry; Rubber Industry; United States
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Dennis A. Yao, and Elizabeth Raabe. "Goodyear and the Threat of Government Tire Grading." Harvard Business School Case 707-494, November 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
- January 1986 (Revised February 1990)
- Case
Somerset Tire Co. (A)
Barnes, Louis B. "Somerset Tire Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 486-061, January 1986. (Revised February 1990.)
- January 1986
- Supplement
Somerset Tire Co. (B)
Barnes, Louis B. "Somerset Tire Co. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 486-062, January 1986.
- July 1979
- Supplement
Dallas Tire Corp. (C)
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Cash, James I., Jr. "Dallas Tire Corp. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 180-008, July 1979.
- November 1981 (Revised June 1989)
- Case
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.: The Industry Replacement Passenger Tire Forecast
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.: The Industry Replacement Passenger Tire Forecast." Harvard Business School Case 182-152, November 1981. (Revised June 1989.)
- March 2004
- Teaching Note
Tire City, Inc. (TN)
By: W. Carl Kester
Teaching Note to (9-297-091). View Details
- July 1979
- Supplement
Dallas Tire Corp. (B)
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Cash, James I., Jr. "Dallas Tire Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 180-007, July 1979.
- July 1979 (Revised July 1980)
- Case
Dallas Tire Corp. (A)
Cash, James I., Jr. "Dallas Tire Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 180-006, July 1979. (Revised July 1980.)
- October 2000 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Firestone/Ford Tire Controversy, The (A)
By: V.G. Narayanan and Roger Orosman Nieves
Examines the high-profile Firestone/Ford product recall/investigation that took place in the summer of 2000. Focuses on the management of supplier relationships and incentives. View Details
Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Supply Chain Management; Motivation and Incentives; Crisis Management; Corporate Accountability; Product; Service Operations; Auto Industry
Narayanan, V.G., and Roger Orosman Nieves. "Firestone/Ford Tire Controversy, The (A)." Harvard Business School Case 101-034, October 2000. (Revised March 2001.)
- June 2008
- Teaching Note
The Treadway Tire Company: Trouble at the Lima Tire Plant (Brief Case)
By: C. Wickham Skinner and Heather Beckham
Teaching Note for (2189) View Details
- November 1989 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.--1988
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Set two years after a takeover attempt forced the company to restructure by leveraging up, selling assets, and repurchasing stock. The case affords an opportunity to analyze what effect the restructuring had on: 1) the cost of capital, 2) investment decisions, and 3)... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Restructuring; Assets; Cost of Capital; Investment; Competition; Rubber Industry
Luehrman, Timothy A. "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.--1988." Harvard Business School Case 290-016, November 1989. (Revised March 1995.)
- March 2001
- Case
Firestone/Ford Tire Controversy (B), The
By: V.G. Narayanan and Roger Orosman Nieves
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Auto Industry
Narayanan, V.G., and Roger Orosman Nieves. "Firestone/Ford Tire Controversy (B), The." Harvard Business School Case 101-087, March 2001.
- April 1981 (Revised November 1990)
- Case
Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.
Bartczak, Norman. "Cooper Tire and Rubber Co." Harvard Business School Case 181-120, April 1981. (Revised November 1990.)
- February 1990 (Revised March 1992)
- Teaching Note
Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Co., Teaching Note
- February 1983 (Revised June 1991)
- Teaching Note
Dallas Tire Corp. (A), Teaching Note
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
- 27 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution
In the decades prior to the advent of radial tires," writes Donald Sull in Business History Review, "Firestone Tire & Rubber was viewed by some observers as the best managed U.S. tire... View Details