Specialties
J & S Tire Provides Auto Repairing, Auto Diagnostic Service, Tire Dealers, Axle and Cv Joint Repair, Belts And Hoses, Brake Repair, Climate Control Systems, Cooling System Repair, Electrical and Electronic Systems, Exhaust System Repair, Preventive Maintenance, Tire Services, Wheel Services to the Owosso, MI Area.
History
Established in 1998.
J&S Tire was started in 1998 with founding owners Jerry Knox and Steve Gill. Both had extensive experience as store managers and in middle management positions with Bridgestone/Firestone. This was before starting their own business in a town they loved and lived in. The business plan was and still is to provide quality service and tires at affordable prices in a way superior to their competition. Knox retired in 2012.
Meet the Business Owner: Steve G.
Steve Gill started his Firestone career in this very location in 1981. " I remember as a young boy coming to this store with my dad and buying tires, lawnmowers and appliances", Gill says. "I learned how to service tires from a store called S&H when I was 18. I later got a job as an assistant manager with Firestone at this store. I managed my first store at the age of 26 in Flint Michigan. Later in my career I was promoted to the Michigan District Coordinator while being based in Ann Arbor. I served the 32 company owned stores in Michigan. My major responsibilities included: human resources (hiring and training employees), inventory controls and overall support. I really enjoyed what I did but there was nothing like coming back to your own town and buying the store you know so well".