Motomaster

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Motomaster is a line of automotive products sold exclusively at Canadian Tire stores. Products branded as Motomaster range from small items (such as oil filters and air filters,) to larger items, including the Motomaster line of tires.

In some product classes, Motomaster has created its own sub-brand to distinguish high-end merchandise. 'Motomaster Eliminator' identifies premium batteries and power-related products, while 'Motomaster Roughrider' is a line of truck tires. 'Formula 1' is the name used on premium Motomaster oils and additives.

The Motomaster line has shrunk somewhat in recent years as the store has moved towards brand name products. For example, in early 2003, the line of Motomaster spark plugs was fully discontinued in favour of carrying only brand names such as Champion, NGK and Bosch. In 2004, the Formula 1 line of oil filters was discontinued, and in 2002, the 'Motomaster 60' line of batteries was replaced with the more generic 'Sure Start'. One reason for the graduation reduction of the Motomaster line is the existence of the PartSource chain, 8 of these locations are fully owned and operated by the Canadian Tire Corporation as of December 2007. Though these stores carry many of the same products and share much of their supply chain, there is no formal affiliation between PartSource locations and Canadian Tire stores.

Furthermore, though the Motomaster name remains on a wide variety of tires, it has been reduced recently. Since 2004, the Sentinel A/S and Touring 160 tires have been discontinued, with no Motomaster replacements expected.