TREAD Act makes news.(Emphasis)

Byline: Miles Moore

When the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act was passed in October 2000, tire industry pundits said it would remain their most important governmental issue for at least the next decade.

This past year did nothing to prove them wrong, as the "early warning'' data reporting, tire testing and tire pressure monitoring requirements of the TREAD Act all made headlines.

After several postponements, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set Dec. 1 as the deadline by which tire and auto