Kost Tire & Auto Service

Name

Kost Tire & Auto Service

Legal name

Kost Tire and Auto

Website

https://kosttirepa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Auto Service and Tire Retail

NAICS

Tire Dealers (44134), Tire Dealers (441340), All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance (811198), Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers (423130)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013), Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Tire Sales & Installation (Consumer) (TLAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tire & Wheel Services (Mount/Balance/Alignment) (TLAKAAAD), Commercial/Fleet Tire Sales & Service (Truck/Bus/OTR) (TLAKADAB), Specialty Tires (OTR, Industrial, Agricultural, Mining, Aviation, Marine) (TLAKADAJ), Tire Distribution & Wholesale (Regional/Local Supply) (TLAKADAH)

Keywords

• Tire retail sales
• Auto repair service
• Wheel alignment service
• Commercial fleet tires
• Vehicle maintenance service

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarks Summit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tire Sales: Retail tire sales across multiple brands including Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin, Bridgestone, Firestone, Continental, Pirelli, with installation services. Multiple promotional offers including rebates, buy-3-get-1-free deals, and financing options.
2. Auto Service and Maintenance: Vehicle maintenance and repair services including brakes, alignments, oil changes (standard, synthetic, high-mileage), battery service, transmission service, cooling system, air conditioning, tune-ups, and PA state inspections.
3. Commercial and Fleet Services: Dedicated commercial division serving fleet, farm, and OTR (Off-the-Road) tire applications with 24-hour emergency service, fleet inspections, and mounted tire programs.
4. Wholesale: Wholesale division for commercial tire customers with dedicated login portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kost Tire & Auto Service operates 35 retail locations across Pennsylvania and New York, selling and installing tires across major brands (Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin, Bridgestone, Firestone, Continental, Pirelli) and providing automotive maintenance and repair services including brakes, alignments, oil changes, batteries, air conditioning, transmission and power steering flush, tune-ups, cooling system service, and Pennsylvania state vehicle inspections. A dedicated commercial division provides OTR, farm, and fleet tire service with 24-hour emergency road service.

Product overview

Kost Tire & Auto Service is a tire and automotive service company operating 35 locations in Pennsylvania and New York since 1938. The company operates as a unified service offering combining tire sales (with multiple sub-brands including Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin, Bridgestone, Firestone, Continental, Pirelli, BFGoodrich, Dunlop, and Laufenn) with automotive repair and maintenance services. The core product portfolio centers on tires and wheels (including custom MHT Wheels and PitStop Wheels), complemented by full-service auto maintenance including brakes, alignments, oil changes, transmission service, battery service, air conditioning, cooling systems, power steering flush, and tune-ups. Commercial divisions provide specialized OTR (Off-The-Road) tire service and farm tire service with 24-hour emergency capabilities. The company also offers Pennsylvania state vehicle inspection services. Pricing includes a price-match guarantee and various manufacturer rebate promotions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tire Sales and Installation

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 locations serving Pennsylvania and New York markets
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoodyearcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlagship tire brand partner offering exclusive financing promotions including 0% interest for 6 months on purchases over $250. Multiple rebate programs offered throughout the year.
• HankookcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor tire brand partner with frequent promotional rebates including buy-3-get-1-free offers and mail-in rebates up to $120.
• MichelincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium tire brand carried at all locations with $80 Visa prepaid card rebate offers.
• BridgestoneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTire brand partner with occasional promotional offers.
• FirestonecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTire brand partner with destination vacation offers and prepaid card rebates.
• ContinentalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTire brand carried at retail locations.
• PirelliminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium tire brand available at select locations.
• Interstate BatteriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBattery brand partner offering 30-month free replacement guarantee on batteries.
• ValvolineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMotor oil brand partner for oil change services including standard, synthetic, and high-mileage options.
• Mobil 1minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSynthetic motor oil brand used for full synthetic oil changes.
• Rain-XminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWiper blade brand with promotional offers including service certificates and instant rebates.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Monro, Inc. Public operator of Monro Muffler/Brake, Mr. Tire, and Tire Choice stores across the Northeast and Midwest. Comparable as a multi-brand tire and auto service chain serving similar consumer and fleet customers with installation, repair, and maintenance services.
• Mavis Tire Express Service Centers: Regional tire and auto service chain headquartered in the Northeast US with 200+ locations. Operates a nearly identical model combining multi-brand tire sales, full-service auto repair, commercial/fleet work, and price-matching — making Mavis the closest direct comparable to Kost in geography, customer mix, and service offering.
• Belle Tire: Family-owned regional tire and auto service chain based in Michigan with 170+ stores. Operates the same multi-brand tire retail plus auto service model with strong regional brand equity — highly comparable in operating approach, though in a different geography.
• Les Schwab Tire Centers: Privately held regional tire retailer with 500+ stores across the Western US. Same family-owned, multi-brand tire retail and alignment/auto service model with strong brand loyalty and free ancillary services — a useful operational peer for understanding regional tire chain economics.
• Service Tire Truck Centers (STTC): Mid-Atlantic commercial tire and service chain operating across PA, NJ, and surrounding states. Strong overlap with Kost's commercial/fleet/OTR division, fleet inspection programs, and 24-hour emergency service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Firestone Complete Auto Care: Bridgestone-owned national chain of 1,700+ auto service and tire centers. Directly competes with Kost in tires, alignments, brakes, and oil changes, with a national brand and larger marketing budget — and as Firestone is also a Kost supplier, it represents an overlapping channel and brand competition.
• Goodyear Auto Service: Manufacturer-aligned auto service network operated by Goodyear. Competes with Kost through franchised Goodyear-branded locations offering tire sales, installation, and full auto service — and as Goodyear is also Kost's flagship supplier, this is a key channel competitor.
• Discount Tire: Largest independent tire retailer in the US with 1,100+ locations. Competes directly with Kost on tire selection, pricing, and installation across multiple states including markets adjacent to PA/NY, and increasingly through e-commerce channels.
• Pep Boys: National tire and auto service chain (owned by Icahn Automotive) operating hundreds of stores across the US. Directly competes with Kost in tire sales, brakes, alignments, and oil changes at greater scale and with stronger national brand and digital infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Tire Rack: Largest online tire and wheel retailer in the US, selling direct to consumers with ship-to-installer network. Represents the leading disruptive threat to brick-and-mortar tire retailers like Kost by disintermediating the consumer tire purchase decision.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KostTirePA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KostTireandAuto
• Facebookfacebook.com/KostTire
• Instagraminstagram.com/kosttirepa
• Pinterestpinterest.com/kosttire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kost-tire-and-auto-service

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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