TireHub
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{{Infobox company
| name = TireHub
| logo =
| type = Limited liability company
| founded = {{start date and age|2018|07}}
| hq_location = Dunwoody, Georgia
| products = Automotive tires and equipment
| parent = Goodyear Tire
Bridgestone Americas
(2018–present)
| website = {{URL|https://www.tirehub.com/}}
}}
TireHub is a wholesale tire distributor created from a joint venture. The company is headquartered in Dunwoody, Georgia.
History
In July 2018, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Bridgestone Americas announced the creation of TireHub, a joint wholesale distribution network across the United States.{{cite web|url=https://corporate.goodyear.com/en-US/media/news/goodyear-bridgestone-join-forces-to-form-us-national-tire-distributor.html|title=Goodyear, Bridgestone Join Forces to Form U.S. National Tire Distributor |website=corporate.goodyear.com|access-date=July 18, 2018}} At the same time, Goodyear also announced that it was ending its distribution relationship with American Tire Distributors, which is the largest tire wholesaler in the US.{{cite web|url=https://www.moderntiredealer.com/news/729495/goodyear-says-it-will-be-better-off-following-its-divorce-from-atd|title=Goodyear Says It Will Be Better Off Following Its Divorce From ATD|website=moderntiredealer.com|access-date=July 18, 2018}} In October 2022, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced Tirehub would become an authorized national distributor for Cooper tires.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tirebusiness.com/news/tirehub-now-national-distributor-cooper-medallion|title=TireHub now national distributor for Cooper Medallion | Tire Business}}
On May 1, 2023, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels announced Tirehub is now an authorized national distributor for Mickey Thompson Tires.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftermarketnews.com/tirehub-now-a-mickey-thompson-distributor/|title=TireHub Now a Mickey Thompson Distributor}} As of 2023, the company retains a network of 80 TireHub Distribution Centers, adding roughly 12 in the year prior to expand its regional capabilities.{{Cite web |date=July 12, 2023 |title=TireHub planning regional D/C to support growth |url=https://www.tirebusiness.com/wholesale/tirehub-planning-regional-distribution-center-support-growth |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Tire Business}}
In January 2024, TireHub announced it had launched its TireHub Plus program, which is a suite of tools and services for independent tire dealers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moderntiredealer.com/home/article/33017651/tirehub-launches-tirehub-plus-program|title=TireHub Launches TireHub Plus Program|date=January 16, 2024|website=Modern Tire Dealer}}
Company operations
The company is a 50–50 split between the two companies, and run by a separate management team. Its headquarters are located in Metro Atlanta, in the northern suburbs of Dunwoody, Georgia.{{Cite web |date=April 16, 2018 |title=Goodyear, Bridgestone Join Forces to Form US National Tire Distributor |url=https://www.aftermarketnews.com/goodyear-bridgestone-join-forces-to-form-u-s-national-tire-distributor/ |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=AftermarketNews}}
The company carries the brands:
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company tires: (Goodyear Tires, Kelly-Springfield tires,Dunlop tires)
- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company tires: (Cooper Tires, StarFire Tires, Mickey Thompson Tires)
- Bridgestone tires: (Bridgestone tires, Fuzion tires, Suredrive tires)
- Firestone tires
- Toyo Tires
- Achilles tires
- Vantage tires
- LeMans tires
- OmniTrail tires
References
External links
- [https://www.tirehub.com/ Official website]
{{improve categories|date=August 2024}}
Category:Companies based in Dunwoody, Georgia
Category:2018 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)