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Franklin, TN – September 8, 2020 – The Carlstar Group is pleased to announce an amicable and expedient resolution with Michelin, which has resulted in the complete dismissal, with prejudice, of Michelin’s lawsuits.  The lawsuits involved intellectual property claims against a former Michelin and Carlstar employee, whom Michelin claimed had misappropriated Michelin’s proprietary information during… Read More »

Dependable ITP Coyote® Tires power through Nevada Desert Terrain, Helping Dustin Jones Secure Another BITD Podium. Murray Brothers and Marc Burnett Ride ITP Ultra Cross R Spec® Tires to Additional Top-Ten Finishes

Franklin, TN – August 10, 2020 – Cragar announced today the ability to order custom offsets for some of its most popular wheels. “We try really hard to listen to our consumers and we heard them when they asked for a way to order custom offsets,” says Steve Swanson, National Sales Manager – Styled Wheels… Read More »

Franklin, Tenn. – July 15, 2020 – ITP announced today the release of the new ITP branded Versa Cross V3, a high performance, all-terrain tire. Available in seven sizes, the 8 ply radial tire is proudly made in the USA. “With the Versa Cross V3, we upped the ante again with more channels in the… Read More »

Reliable ITP Ultra Cross R Spec® and Coyote® Tires Help Secure Strong Finishes For ITP’s Off-Road Racers in the Extreme Nevada Desert FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 6, 2020 – #TeamITP racers Dustin Jones and Justin Lambert tallied top-10 finishes in the UTV Pro Turbo class at the Best in the Desert’s 2020 VT Construction Silver State… Read More »

Franklin, TN – October 15, 2019 – The Carlstar Group announced today the launch of the new Carlisle branded Versa Turf tire. Designed with a radial construction for reduced turf impact, the Versa Turf minimizes turf disturbance while maximizing traction with its 60% deeper tread depth compared to a standard R3 tire design. This new… Read More »

FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 18, 2019 — ITP Tires had three of its off-road racers earn top-10 finishes at the recent 2019 Best In The Desert Mint 400 race in Nevada. Of the nearly 80 UTV Turbo class side-by-side racers entered, the largest group participating in BITD’s “Great American Off-Road Race,” ITP had numerous drivers representing… Read More »

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Jan. 17, 2019 — ITP off-road racer Dustin Jones started the 2019 racing season in grand style by winning the UTV Pro Turbo class at the Best In The Desert UTV Winter Nationals Parker 250 race held in Parker, Ariz. “Dustin Jones and the S3 Racing team had an impressive performance at the… Read More »

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2018 — ITP off-road racer Justin Lambert earned a solid runner-up finish at the Best In The Desert Laughlin Desert Classic, while the ITP-sponsored Murray Racing Team notched a fourth-place finish racing on the all-new eight-ply ITP Coyote tires. “These competitions get more challenging each year. The Laughlin night race was especially difficult… Read More »

The Carlstar Group announced today that it has partnered with Gradifi to offer a Student Loan Repayment (SLP) benefit to its U.S. employees beginning November 2018. The Carlstar Group is an industry leader of specialty tires and wheels and employs over 3,400 associates in 17 facilities located in four countries.

Franklin, TN – May 10, 2018 – The Carlstar Group announced the appointment of Jacob Thomas as Chief Executive Officer, and Board member, effective May 8, 2018. Mr. Thomas will succeed John Salvatore, who will retire at the end of May after serving as CEO with the business since 2015.

The Carlstar Group announced today a price increase of up to 18% on all steel and aluminum wheels and steel components effective April 9, 2018.