49 Tire & Auto Service was opened in October of 1990 by Chris Tolleson. Chris had been "gum dipped" as the old timers say since birth. Bill Tolleson, Chris's father, has been with Bridgestone/Firestone since 1966. Before opening 49 Tire, Chris had been employed by Bridgestone/Firestone for 7 years, the last two as the youngest manager in their 1,600 store chain, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

In 1990, Chris was able to move back home, to Florence and open 49 Tire. The communities of Richland, Florence, and Pearl grew and so did 49 Tire. In 1999 49 Tire expanded from a small waiting area and 8 service bays to 12 service bays and a much larger waiting area, office suites, and doubled our warehouse space.

49 Tire is one of the south's largest Bridgestone/Firestone affiliated dealers. Since 49 Tire opened in 1990 Bridgestone, Firestone, and Dayton have been it's core tire lines. 49 Tire also has grown to become a dealer for Michelin, BFGoodrich, Uniroyal, Goodyear, and Dunlop. 49 Tire also carries many other brands like Cooper, Falken, Hankook, Mastercraft, Winston, and many more. At 49 Tire we like to say "We've got your size, we've got your price!"

As you surf our Web site, you will find that 49 Tire offers many services for your car, truck, or SUV. Alignments; oil, lube, and filter; brake service; alignments; fluid exchanges; tune-ups and many others are performed by A.S.E. certified mechanics and trained tire technicians. 49 Tire has over 200 years of combined experience and 49 Tire can deliver the service you expect. And 49 Tire offers nationwide warranty on its services.

On our Web site, we offer the chance to browse our many wheel lines. Look around and see if you can find the bling that fits your style and you car, truck, or SUV. 49 Tire will be glad to help you with applications and pricing on our wheel lines. Look in our wheels section and see the many lines that 49 Tire can offer you!

At 49 Tire you will find a friendly staff of over fifteen ready to serve you. Many of our staff live in the Richland/Florence area, so your tire man or your technician may be in line at the grocery store with you.

Ask your neighbor where they go for their automotive tire, custom wheels and service needs, Chances are they will say "49 Tire."