Hunter Highlights Vol. 113

After more than 30 years in the tire business, San Clemente, California operator Jimmy Kehoe knows how to run a profitable shop. This experience is what led him and his wife (and business partner) Kathy to exclusively equip their new shop with Hunter alignment and wheel service equipment.

Business at the Kehoes’ original shop jumped 40% after they installed a Hunter aligner and balancer. Those results made planning their new equipment purchases easier. They chose six Hunter RX Lift Racks and two Series R811P-Plus Alignment Systems with DSP600 Sensors. A GSP9700 Road Force Measurement® System, DSP9600 Balancer and a TC3500 Tire Changer handle the shop’s high-volume wheel mounting and vibration management chores.

Kehoe’s shop now earns five times that of his first. “I can be more aggressive than most in my marketing, because I know I have the equipment to back it up,” he said. “My Technicians have had great training from Hunter. Using this equipment I can diagnose and solve any situation a customer brings in.”

The recently completed National Sales Meetings brought Hunter’s 300-plus sales representatives to the company’s home office in St. Louis for a series of new product introduction seminars and refresher training. The meetings provide hands-on training with the company’s newest alignment and wheel service technology. Continuous training is critical for Hunter Sales and Service Representatives to keep pace with advancing technology and changes in the marketplace.