VALDOSTA, Ga. – Discount Tire, the world’s largest retailer of tires and wheels, opened its first location in Valdosta to meet the demand for tires and wheels in Lowndes County.

Located at 1610 Norman Drive, the new store is next door to Sherwin-Williams Paint Store and across the street from Aspen Dental. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Discount Tire is closed on Sunday.

The phone number for the new Discount Tire store in Valdosta is 229-558-7664. Its webpage can be found here.

Founded in 1960, Discount Tire has grown from a one-man tire shop in Ann Arbor, Michigan into the nation’s leading tire retailer. Since 2013, Discount Tire has seen exponential growth, opening stores in 11 additional states and surpassing 1,000 stores in 2018.

Including the new Valdosta location, Discount Tire operates 37 stores in Georgia, with plans for further expansion over the next couple of years.

Discount Tire employees guarantee the lowest prices and deliver personalized service to make tire buying easy and hassle-free. As a service to drivers, Discount Tire offers customers free tire-pressure checks at its new Valdosta location and reminds Georgia drivers of tire safety tips including the importance of properly inflated tires.

Discount Tire sells a wide selection of leading tire brands including Michelin, Goodyear, Bridgestone, BFGoodrich, Pirelli, Falken, Continental and Cooper, along with over 50 Discount Tire-exclusive brands and lines, like Pathfinder and Wrangler Ultraterrain AT, that offer top value at an affordable price. Discount Tire also offers a variety of custom-wheel brands including MB, Vision, American Outlaw, TSW, Liquid Metal and Black Rhino. Customers can maximize their purchase by taking advantage of Discount Tire’s current rebates and promotions.