About Us

TM Lyons Sr. & Associates opened their door for business in 1967. The business was started by Tom and Anna Mae Lyons and is currently run by them.

Back in 1966, Tom was working as heavy equipment operator in Willow Grove. He had a special talent for repairing foreign cars and began by buying a few, repairing and selling them in the area. He was especially known for his work with Jaguars. This activity led to not only auto repairs but tire replacement. In order to make a profit, Tom had to find the best tires at the lowest prices; which he did.

After a while work got around the area that Tom Lyons could get good tires at a good price. It was about that time that Tom had a chicken coop on the property torn down and replaced with a two car garage; after that the rest is history. That chicken coop grew to a two story, four bay garage, office, waiting room and warehouse. Tom is the largest tire dealer in the area; and is the proud recipient of the People's Choice Award for the last three years.

The Tire King offers product, service and value. It has been our experience that customers can shop anywhere for the price, but at The Tire King, we provide a family service not duplicated ANYWHERE! Our prices have valued added components at no cost to the customer. It is our way of thanking the folks who have come to depend on us; who have made us successful in the tire and automobile service industry.

Our customers demand honest, dependable service and quality products; backed by a reliable dealer. As an Independent Dealer we have the best opportunity to provide these services to our customers and we also have the ability to respond more quickly to customer demands and industry change. Our customers are more knowledgeable regarding their cars and trucks than at any other time and we here at The Tire King, all work to satisfy the wants, needs and expectations of our customers. Our customers are like family to us, they first and foremost in our thinking; we are a customer oriented business. We realize how blessed we are after almost 40 years to still be in business and going strong. We have our customers to thank. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

T.M. Lyons small-town business - The Express, Sat., Feb. 27, 1982

This article is from 1982, we've grown a lot since then, but you can read about some of our "roots".

Hidden away at the intersection of Routes 32 and 611 in Kintnersville, PA, there's a collection of sheds that comprises the T. M. Lyons Sr., tire store – a little, small-town business. Pillars of tires reach up to the roof of his warehouse. Tire stickers plaster the walls of his garage.

That little small-town business sells hundreds of tires each month. Lyons states "I do this volume of business primarily on the belief that all people should be treated the way I want to be treated when I'm in a place of business to make a purchase."

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"I have people coming all the way from New York, Trenton, Hackettstown, South Jersey, you name it," he states.

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Although he prides himself on his low prices. Lyons refuses to sell the cheapest tire of all –– "recapped" tires. He said tire companies will buy used tires, buff the remaining tread off them and then press a new tread or "cap" on top of the used tire. A consumer can spot a recapped tire by looking for a scar on its sidewall. "The temperature of the mold used to recap the tire makes all kinds of cracks in the tire." Lyons said. "That tire's only good for 5,000 to 6,000 miles. The cap will blow."

Lyons was a heavy equipment operator ...when he decided to go into business for himself. He started repairing foreign cars. Then he noticed most of the foreign cars needed tires. The tire store grew, Lyons said few people in the Kintnersville area were selling tires.

People knew if they came to me they could get a tire at 8 at night." he said. Lyons' home is next to his business.

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Lyons quoted an old adage regarding the quality of his business operation – "Try me, you'll like me."