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Gain Traction

Mike Edge

The Gain Traction Podcast features top tire and auto repair professionals, shop owners, industry executives, and thought leaders.

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  1. Why Customers Keep Coming Back to Value Tire Brands 42:52
  2. How Tire Brands Grow by Helping Dealers Make More Money 25:39
  3. The Roadside Tire Call That Ended in a Highway Crash 23:03
  4. Selling an Auto Repair Shop? Start With the Vacation Test 32:05
  5. The Hiring Strategy Behind a 40-Bay Auto Repair Shop 36:00
  6. Build a Multi-Location Auto Shop That Doesn’t Depend on You 32:27
  7. Open an Auto Repair Location Without Building a Shop 27:34
  8. Can’t Sell From an Empty Rack: The Tire Inventory Rule 28:44
  9. How Empathy Is Transforming the Auto Repair Experience 30:03
  10. Why Busy Tire Shop Counters Shouldn’t Answer Every Call 32:42
  11. Auto Shop Growth Through a Neighborhood-First Strategy 26:57
  12. From 1 to 5 Tire Shops on Handshake Deals 34:12
  13. Turn Your Business Into a System You Can Franchise 33:59
  14. Why I Never Change the Name, Pay, or Hours 30:38
  15. One Word: The Tire Shop Marketing That Built a Brand 31:08
  16. How One Tire Program Caps a Fleet's Costs Every Year 33:04
  17. Run Your Auto Shop Like You're Running for Mayor 25:16
  18. When Should Auto Repair Shops Raise Labor Rates? 35:44
  19. How On-Demand Grip Could Change Winter Driving 29:33
  20. The Succession Plan Most Tire Shops Overlook 35:37
  21. The Tire Sale That Keeps Repair Customers Coming Back 33:53
  22. Why Long Car Loans Are Changing Auto Repair 37:24
  23. The Simple System That Can Add 5% Profit to Your Shop 32:50
  24. Meet AACF: The Foundation Quietly Backing the Aftermarket Industry 28:43
  25. How AI Is Changing the Way Consumers Buy Tires 25:44
  26. Why Acquired Auto Repair Shops Grow 50% Year One 34:12
  27. AAA’s Playbook for Fixing the Technician Shortage 31:03
  28. The Franchise Advantage Nobody Talks About Enough 40:26
  29. The New Playbook for Independent Tire Dealers 21:35
  30. The Real Issues Independent Tire Dealers Are Facing in 2026 47:31
  31. Why Most Auto Shops Fail When They Try to Scale 30:32
  32. The Process That Took an Auto Shop from $40K to $100K a Month 32:30
  33. Why Independent Shops May Lose the Right to Repair 32:16
  34. How Do Peer Groups Help Auto Shop Owners Grow? 27:38
  35. Are Cheap Truck Tires Actually Costing Fleets More? 37:54
  36. What Makes an Auto Repair Business Last 30+ Years? 27:03
  37. What High-Performing Shop Owners Understand About Growth 27:42
  38. Can a Value Tire Brand Win Without Competing on Price? 35:43
  39. Inside Point S: The Cooperative Changing Tire Retail Growth 37:28
  40. Is Your Auto Repair Shop Name Hurting Growth? 28:46
  41. What’s Really Causing the Tire Industry Workforce Shortage? 27:48
  42. Customer Follow-Up Is the Real Growth Lever in Auto Repair 28:59
  43. What Leadership Move Transformed Six Auto Repair Shops Fast? 31:44
  44. How Rad Air Built an Unstoppable High-Retention Auto Repair Culture 28:25
  45. Could This $145 Investment Save Your Business Thousands? 28:50
  46. A Year In Review on Gain Traction 54:56
  47. What Drives a Successful Auto Repair Business to Grow Fast? 27:57
  48. What Mistakes Can Destroy a Growing Auto Repair Business? 30:36
  49. The Strategy Behind Big O Tires’ 466 Locations 32:40
  50. Behind the Wheel at SEMA 2025: Meet the Industry Game-Changers – Part 4 25:59