Bobs Tire Service

What Bobs Tire Service does

Bob's Tire Service Inc. is a privately held, family-owned auto repair and tire service company founded in 1977 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, and now in its fourth generation of family ownership. The company operates two retail locations: the original Berkeley Springs shop (4540 Valley Rd, opened 1977) and a second Martinsburg location (812 East Moler Avenue, opened 1995). It serves individual vehicle owners across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and adjacent markets including Hagerstown (MD), Winchester, Frederick, and Cumberland, with a stated service area spanning both West Virginia and Maryland.

The company's product offering is an integrated tire sales and auto repair service under one roof. It sells passenger, light truck, SUV, commercial, and agricultural tires from more than 50 brands, including certified dealer relationships with Eldorado, Goodyear, Kelly, and Carlisle, plus major brands such as Michelin, BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Firestone, Dunlop, Pirelli, Nitto, Uniroyal, Hankook, Toyo, General, and Hercules. Repair and maintenance services include brake repair, oil and filter changes, wheel alignments, batteries, climate control, belts and hoses, transmission service, preventive maintenance, and state inspections. The technology layer is a Net Driven-built website (bobstireservice.net) providing online appointment scheduling, license-plate-based tire search, vehicle maintenance lookup, and an advanced quoting system; no proprietary technology, AI, or APIs are documented.

Revenue is generated through transactional one-time purchases of tires and repair services at the two physical storefronts, plus walk-in and scheduled appointments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers request quotes online or by phone. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer local retail with supplementary digital touchpoints (website, coupons, blog/news center) to drive top-of-funnel awareness and bottom-of-funnel conversion. Customer segments are entirely individual consumer vehicle owners (SMB/individual persona), with no enterprise or commercial accounts disclosed. The company is small (1-10 employees), has no disclosed investors, no parent company, and operates as a standalone multi-generational family business.

Name

Bobs Tire Service

Legal name

Bob's Tire Service Inc.

Website

https://bobstireservice.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bob's Tire Service is a family-owned, fourth-generation auto repair and tire retailer operating two locations in Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg, WV, serving individual vehicle owners across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and adjacent Maryland and Virginia markets with tire sales and full-service automotive repair.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Auto Repair and Tire Services

NAICS

Tire Dealers (441340), Automotive Repair and Maintenance (8111)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Tire Sales & Installation (Consumer) (TLAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tire & Wheel Services (Mount/Balance/Alignment) (TLAKAAAD), Wheel Services (Mount/Balance, Alignment, Rotation) (TLAKADAF), Tire Repair (Puncture, Patch/Plug, Section Repair) (TLAKADAD)

Keywords

• Tire sales
• Auto repair services
• Wheel alignment
• Vehicle maintenance
• Brake repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Gambier, Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tire Sales: Sale of tires for passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, and commercial vehicles. Certified dealer of Eldorado, Goodyear, Kelly, and Carlisle brands, with additional brands including Michelin, BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Firestone, Pirelli, Nitto, Hercules, Hankook, Toyo, General, and others.
2. Auto Repair Services: Comprehensive automotive repair and maintenance services including oil changes, brake repair, wheel alignments, batteries, preventive maintenance, state inspections, climate control, transmission service, and more.
3. Tire Services: Tire-specific services including computerized wheel balancing, tire purchase and installation, tire repair, and tire rotation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bob's Tire Service is a multi-generational, family-owned automotive service retailer that sells replacement tires across major brands and provides a full range of mechanical and preventive maintenance services — including brake repair, oil changes, wheel alignment, state inspections, batteries, climate control, and belts/hoses — for passenger vehicles at two physical locations in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.

Product overview

Bob's Tire Service is a family-owned auto repair and tire shop (established 1977, 4th generation) operating two locations in Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg, WV. The business offers a single integrated service model combining tire sales (passenger, light truck, SUV, and commercial/agricultural tires) with comprehensive automotive repair and maintenance services. The product portfolio centers on tire products from multiple major brands (Michelin, Goodyear, BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Firestone, General, Kelly, Dunlop, Pirelli, Nitto, Uniroyal, Eldorado, Hankook, Toyo, Hercules, Carlisle, Crosswind) alongside complementary auto repair services (brake repair, oil changes, wheel alignment, preventive maintenance, batteries, climate control, belts & hoses, state inspections). The company also provides digital services including an online tire fitment guide, appointment scheduling system, and quote request functionality accessible through their website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tire Sales and Installation Retail sales of replacement passenger-vehicle tires from multiple major brands, accompanied by mounting, balancing, and installation; the online tire fitment guide helps customers select tires that match their vehicle.
• Brake Repair Diagnostic and repair services for automotive brake systems, including pad replacement, rotor service, and brake system inspection for passenger vehicles.
• Oil Changes Routine engine oil and filter change service for passenger vehicles as part of preventive maintenance.
• Wheel Alignment Four-wheel alignment service to correct vehicle handling, tire wear, and steering geometry.
• State Vehicle Inspections Official state safety and emissions inspections required for West Virginia vehicle registration.
• Battery Sales and Service Sales, testing, and replacement of automotive batteries for passenger vehicles.
• Climate Control Service Diagnostics, repair, and recharging of automotive air-conditioning and heating systems.
• Belts and Hoses Service Inspection and replacement of engine drive belts and coolant/system hoses as part of preventive maintenance.
• Preventive Maintenance Scheduled maintenance services such as fluid checks, filter replacement, and multi-point inspections to keep vehicles operating reliably.
• Vehicle Maintenance Lookup Tool Online lookup tool that allows customers to review past services performed on their vehicle and receive manufacturer-recommended maintenance schedules.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EldoradocoreOthersCertified dealer relationship for tire sales. Eldorado is one of the brands Bob's Tire Service is authorized to sell and install.
• GoodyearcoreOthersCertified dealer relationship for tire sales. Goodyear is one of the major brands Bob's Tire Service is authorized to sell and install.
• KellycoreOthersCertified dealer relationship for tire sales. Kelly is one of the brands Bob's Tire Service is authorized to sell and install.
• CarlislecoreOthersCertified dealer relationship for tire sales, particularly for commercial/agricultural tires. Carlisle is one of the brands Bob's Tire Service is authorized to sell and install.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Midas: Midas is a national franchised auto service chain specializing in tires, brakes, and maintenance. Like Bob's, it offers tire services alongside general repair work for individual vehicle owners, though Midas is heavier on repair and lighter on multi-brand tire selection.
• Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers: Monro is a multi-brand chain operating Monro Auto Service, Mr. Tire, and Tire Choice locations delivering tire replacement plus undercar services. Both Monro and Bob's combine tire sales with brake, alignment, and general repair work for the same individual-vehicle-owner customer segment.
• Goodyear Auto Service: Goodyear Auto Service is the brand-aligned service network for Goodyear tires, offering tire sales plus full automotive repair. Bob's is a certified Goodyear dealer and offers the same combined tire plus auto repair model, making this a directly comparable branded service chain peer.
• Pep Boys: Pep Boys is a national tire, parts, and auto service chain. It overlaps Bob's Tire Service on tire sales and a wide breadth of automotive repair services for passenger vehicles, making it a comparable chain peer in the same category.
• Discount Tire: Discount Tire is a national retail tire and wheel retailer with hundreds of stores. It is the most direct competitor to Bob's Tire Service because both businesses generate the majority of revenue from consumer tire sales with installation services for passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs, with Bob's serving as a local independent while Discount Tire operates in the same category at scale.
• Firestone Complete Auto Care: Firestone Complete Auto Care is a national chain combining Bridgestone/Firestone tire sales with full-service automotive repair. Bob's also carries Firestone and Bridgestone and delivers the same one-stop tire plus auto repair proposition, making it a directly comparable national-chain peer.
• Tire Kingdom: Tire Kingdom is a regional retail tire and auto service chain in the eastern US offering multi-brand tire sales plus maintenance services. It directly competes with Bob's in the same mid-Atlantic/Eastern Panhandle geography and comparable service mix.
• Big O Tires: Big O Tires is a franchise-based retail tire and auto service chain that sells multiple brands alongside its own label. Both Bob's Tire Service and Big O operate the multi-brand retail tire plus undercar-service model targeting individual vehicle owners, with Big O representing a comparable franchise peer at scale.
• NTB (National Tire & Battery): NTB is a national retail tire and undercar-service chain offering tire installation, balancing, rotation, alignments, and brake service. It directly competes with Bob's for the same individual consumer seeking tire-plus-auto-service purchases.
• Les Schwab Tire Centers: Les Schwab is a regional chain of tire retail and service centers with strong brand reputation for tires, alignment, and brake services. Like Bob's, it competes on service quality and customer relationships rather than lowest price, and it sells multiple tire brands alongside its own line in a comparable store-based model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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