Tire Kingdom: Warranty, Road Hazard, Free Services and Owner

Tire Kingdom is a chain of about 200 tire and service centers, almost all in Florida, that Mavis bought from TBC Corporation in 2023. Its own pages print almost no terms: the tire warranty, road hazard cover and price-match terms that apply are Mavis’s, published elsewhere on mavis.com. On 9 October 2026 we read Tire Kingdom’s pages, Mavis’s store list and terms, TBC’s 2000 annual report, the Florida corporate register, a 2013 Florida Supreme Court order and Florida’s repair statutes. This site has no commercial relationship with Tire Kingdom, Mavis or any tire seller.

Who owns Tire Kingdom, and which company you deal with

Mavis does. Mavis’s Tire Kingdom page says: “In June 2023, Mavis Tire acquired the Tire Kingdom brand from TBC Corporation, including over 200 company-operated locations. Today, Tire Kingdom is fully owned and operated by Mavis Tire.” The page says the chain was founded in West Palm Beach in 1972, “first acquired by Michelin in 1989, then sold to an investment group led by Goldman Sachs in 1993, before being purchased by TBC Corporation in 2000,” and that a 2015 realignment moved many out-of-state stores to the NTB name.

TBC Corp’s annual report for 2000, filed with the SEC, says: “On June 5, 2000, the Company acquired Tire Kingdom, Inc.,” paying “a total purchase price of $45,000,000 less certain adjustments.” TBC then owned it for 23 years, by our arithmetic. In 2023 TBC agreed to sell its company-owned stores to Mavis: its release of 22 May 2023, recorded on our Mavis Tires page, names “203 Tire Kingdom Service Centers” alongside 392 NTB stores. Michelin, which runs TBC jointly with Sumitomo Corporation, dates the agreement April 18, 2023.

Florida’s corporate register lists “TIRE KINGDOM, INC.” as a former name of document number 571088, a Florida corporation filed on 4 May 1978. Its current name is TBC RETAIL GROUP, INC. Its history lists a name change on 24 March 2009 and “Amended and Restated Articles” on 29 June 2023, the month Mavis gives for the purchase. Since 15 January 2025 its principal address has been in White Plains, New York, and its officers include David J. Sorbaro and Stephen Sorbaro as co-CEOs and directors, the same two men BayPine’s 2021 release named as Mavis’s Co-Chief Executive Officers. No document we read gives the 2023 price.

Mavis itself is privately owned. A group led by BayPine, with TSG Consumer Partners and the Sorbaros’ holding company, agreed to buy it on 5 March 2021; our Mavis page reads that release and Mavis’s later purchases of Midas and Pep Boys. Sister brands have their own pages: Town Fair Tire, Express Oil Change, Brakes Plus.

The names matter because different Mavis companies stand behind different promises:

No Tire Kingdom page says which Mavis company owns the stores, which matters for the warranty. Mavis trades as Mavis Discount Tire; the Discount Tire chain is a separate company with its own terms.

Where the 198 Tire Kingdom stores are

Tire Kingdom’s locations page lists no stores. The count comes from Mavis’s all-stores page, which labels each store with its brand. On 9 October 2026 it carried 1,636 entries, and 198 of them were labelled “Tire Kingdom Service Centers”: 197 in Florida and one in Kingsland, Georgia. That is 12.1% of the list and a little under 4.5% of the “more than 4,400” locations Mavis claimed after buying Pep Boys, by our arithmetic.

In Florida, Tire Kingdom is most of what Mavis has. The list puts 341 Mavis-family stores in the state: 197 Tire Kingdom, 136 Mavis Tires & Brakes, 3 Tuffy, 2 Action Gator and 3 under other labels. Tire Kingdom is 57.8% of them, by our arithmetic. The list has no entries for Express Oil Change, Brakes Plus, Town Fair Tire or Pep Boys, so it is not a count of every Mavis store.

The store count has moved over the years, and the printed figures don’t all agree:

So the chain has 50 more stores than when TBC bought it and 5 fewer than TBC agreed to sell in 2023, by our arithmetic, and Mavis’s own list falls 2 short of the “over 200” its Tire Kingdom page claims. Tire Kingdom’s pages also repeat Mavis-wide figures, “3,500+ Locations” and “over 2,100 locations in 36 states,” that can mislead anyone looking for a nearby store. Outside Florida, a nearby Mavis-owned store will almost always carry another name.

Tire Kingdom’s tire warranty: a page with no terms

Tire Kingdom’s warranty page is headed “TIRE KINGDOM TIRE WARRANTY,” and its whole text is: “Learn More Tire Kingdom now joins Mavis Tire to provide you with dependable customer service for everything auto-care! Learn more about tire warranty today!” The button opens Mavis’s warranty page, which links Mavis’s warranty terms and 14 tire makers’ pages. No Tire Kingdom page names a Tire Kingdom warranty or certificate.

Mavis’s terms cover “the New Tire Limited Warranty, the Limited Mileage Warranty, and the Road Hazard Limited Warranty”; our Mavis page reads them in full. In short:

• Where. “The Warranties will be honored at all locations owned by Mavis Tire Supply LLC,” with your invoice, service record and the tire.
• Who is covered. “The Warranties apply to the original purchaser (‘you’) and may not be assigned, including to a subsequent purchaser or owner of any applicable motor vehicle.”
• Defects. Covered until tread “measures less than 2/32nd of an inch”; a replacement costs “the percentage of wear” times the original price, installed free, with balancing and taxes extra.
• Mileage. A tire that falls short of the mileage on your receipt earns a credit for the share of miles not reached, taken off the current price.
• Your part. Correct inflation, rotation “every 5,000 miles is recommended,” balance and alignment.

The catch is the first line. No Tire Kingdom page says its stores are owned by Mavis Tire Supply LLC, and the old Tire Kingdom corporation still exists as TBC Retail Group, Inc. Mavis may honor its terms at every Tire Kingdom store; the pages don’t say so. Ask for the terms in writing and check that your invoice names them.

Federal rules back that request: a seller of a warranted product costing more than $15.00 must “make a text of the warranty readily available for examination by the prospective buyer” (16 CFR 702.3). Mavis’s terms also cap implied warranties at the written ones’ length, which federal law allows only for a warranty “of reasonable duration” (15 U.S.C. 2308(b)). The tire maker’s warranty comes on top; see tire manufacturer warranties and how to read tread depth.

Road hazard cover at Tire Kingdom: Mavis’s terms, bought separately

No Tire Kingdom page mentions road hazard cover. The only terms are Mavis’s Road Hazard Limited Warranty, which begins “If you have purchased this warranty”; no page gives its price. Once bought:

• What it covers. A tire that “becomes unserviceable as a result of road hazards (e.g., cuts, snags, bruises, impact breaks, or other un-repairable punctures).”
• How long. “The duration of this warranty is the shorter of (i) 3 years from the purchase date or (ii) until the given tire retains less than 2/32nds of an inch of tread depth.” Whichever comes first ends it.
• What you pay. A replacement is “calculated by multiplying the percentage of wear by the original purchase price.” Mavis’s own example: a tire that started at 10/32 inch and is down to 7/32 is 38% worn, so on a $69.99 tire you pay $26.60. Our Mavis page has the full wear table.
• What it leaves out. Tires that can be repaired, cosmetic damage, overloading or abuse, “Road service, towing costs, and other incidental damage,” mounting, balancing and taxes, and tires moved to another vehicle.

Older paperwork may point elsewhere. Big O Tires’ 2019 warranty sheet, read for our Big O Tires page, says its policies are “honored at over 1,200 Big O Tires, Tire Kingdom and NTB locations across America,” from when TBC owned all three. TBC’s 2023 sale covered its “company-owned retail portfolio (NTB and Tire Kingdom),” Michelin says, and nothing we read says Tire Kingdom still honors Big O paperwork. Compare Discount Tire and Town Fair Tire.

What’s free at Tire Kingdom, and the “Warranty Included” line

Tire Kingdom’s pages list nothing free with a set of tires. What is free sits inside coupons and specials, most with an expiry date:

Rotation is the one tire buyers ask about. Mavis ties free rotation to tires bought at Mavis; Tire Kingdom’s pages offer a coupon, so ask whether tires bought at a Tire Kingdom store rotate free. The rotation page adds that a matching full-size spare gets “a five-tire rotation,” and that “we’ll reset the tire pressure sensors.” See rotation intervals.

Several coupons end with “Warranty Included” and nothing more; the alignment coupon says “90 Day Warranty Included.” The only written repair warranty on the site is Mavis’s parts and labor table (read here): brake pads carry a lifetime part warranty with 12 months or 12,000 miles of labor, and alignments 3 months or 3,000 miles, “whichever comes first.” It covers “the original purchaser” of Mavis services, and Tire Kingdom’s pages don’t say it applies to their work. In Florida, the estimate and invoice must state any guarantee (see Florida’s repair rules).

The pages’ maintenance advice is Tire Kingdom’s view, not a rule: oil “every 3,000 miles, or every 3 months,” about 5,000 on synthetic, alignment checks “every six months or 6,000 miles,” and a battery check once it “reaches 4 years or older.” Your owner’s manual governs; see our pages on alignment, brake pads and battery warranties.

Price match, the military discount and the missing senior discount

Tire Kingdom’s price match page makes a claim rather than a promise: “No other tire provider can compete with our discount tire prices.” Its instructions send you to Mavis: “go to the ‘beat a price’ page on the website and complete the Price Match Form,” after which “an agent from the Price Buster Squad will reach out to you.” Questions go to a Mavis number in New York, not to a Tire Kingdom store.

The rules are on Mavis’s page: a “30-day price guarantee. If you find the same tire for a lower price 30 days after your purchase, we’ll refund the difference plus 5%.” Matches need “verifiable competitor price quotes on new, in-stock tires with the same brand, model, size, and construction”; closeouts, sale pricing, instant rebates and third-party sellers are out, and “a price match cannot be combined with any warranty transaction.” No Tire Kingdom page says these terms apply at its stores, though its store pages promise a “30-Day Price Guarantee.” See our Mavis page.

The military discount is Tire Kingdom’s own and is the clearest standing offer on its pages. The military discount page says “all service members save 10% on their order pre-tax,” and spells out who and how:

• Who. “All active duty military personnel, reservists, or veterans are eligible for a 10% discount,” with military ID.
• What. “Yes, our Military discounts are applied to all products and services,” taken “before the addition of sales tax.”
• Where. In store only: “the military discount is not applicable for online purchases.”
• Not with. “any other coupons, vouchers, or special offers,” and “price-match and warranty transactions are excluded.”

The veteran page repeats the same text; there is no first-responder program. Seniors are a loose end: the military page asks for “a valid state I.D. for senior citizens,” but no Tire Kingdom page offers a senior discount. Mavis’s FAQ does: “Anyone who is 65 or older (confirm with valid state ID) gets 5% off.” Ask whether a Tire Kingdom store applies it.

The Tire Kingdom credit card, and ways to pay

The Tire Kingdom card page says: “Tire Kingdom offers customers a credit card through Synchrony with a revolving credit line to use again and again at Mavis locations and over 1 million automotive locations nationwide.” It is part of the Synchrony Car Care network, usable for fuel, car washes, insurance, parking and tolls as well. Its printed standing terms:

• Rates. “New Accounts as of 07/31/25: Purchase APR 34.99%. Penalty APR 39.99%. Minimum Interest Charge $2.” Existing cardholders are told to see their agreement.
• Promotional financing. “We offer 6 months Promotional Financing on purchases of $199 or more.” It is deferred interest: if the promo balance isn’t paid in full in time, “interest will be charged on the promo balance from the purchase date,” and minimum payments “may or may not pay off the promo balance.” “Gas station purchases are not eligible for Promotional Financing.”
• Fees and extras. “The card has no annual fee and $0 fraud liability,” and you can schedule up to 12 future payments.
• Applying. Prequalification has “no impact to your credit score,” but the full application “will result in an inquiry on your credit report.”

A per-tire statement credit for card users also runs with an end date; we don’t record promotional amounts. With a 34.99% purchase APR behind it, the six-month offer costs nothing only if the whole promotional balance is cleared in time.

The card is “accepted across ALL Mavis brands,” the FAQ says, yet neither of the page’s two brand lists names Midas or Pep Boys, both of which Mavis lists among the brands it “owns and operates.” The two Synchrony payment numbers printed on the page differ in their last two digits; use the number on your statement.

Payment methods are listed three ways. The payment options page shows six: Discover, Mastercard, American Express, Visa, cash and the Tire Kingdom card. Its FAQ adds: “Yes, Mavis accepts checks and cash for in-store purchases.” Store pages list nine, adding Goodyear, CFNA Bridgestone, “Store” and Flex Shopper credit cards but not checks; a Mavis store page in Florida lists the same nine. Call the store before relying on a check or another brand’s card.

Florida’s repair rules at a Tire Kingdom counter

With 197 of 198 stores in Florida, most Tire Kingdom customers are covered by the Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Act, which applies to “all maintenance of and modifications and repairs to motor vehicles,” including “warranty work” (559.903). It gives you more on paper than Tire Kingdom’s pages do:

Three of these matter most at a tire counter. First, the estimate form. On a job over $150 it must carry the line “I UNDERSTAND THAT, UNDER STATE LAW, I AM ENTITLED TO A WRITTEN ESTIMATE IF MY FINAL BILL WILL EXCEED $150,” with boxes to request an estimate, set a ceiling, or waive it. A written waiver means the shop need not give you the estimated cost, so if you skip the estimate, the ceiling box keeps a limit: “THE SHOP MAY NOT EXCEED THIS AMOUNT WITHOUT MY WRITTEN OR ORAL APPROVAL.” Any shop-supplies charge must appear in the estimate.

Second, the overrun limit: no more than “$10 or 10 percent, whichever is greater, but not to exceed $50” over the estimate without your say-so. By our arithmetic, that allows $90 on an $80 estimate, $220 on $200 and $850 on $800. Beyond that the shop must contact you to “authorize, modify, or cancel” the work.

Third, the paperwork. The invoice must say “what, if anything, is guaranteed in connection with the repair work and the time and mileage period for which the guarantee is effective”: the written warranty Tire Kingdom’s pages don’t print. The $1 tire fee “shall be stated separately on the invoice,” $4 on a set of four by our arithmetic; it is a state fee, not a store charge. Storage charges may not start until 3 working days after you are told the car is ready.

The one Georgia store falls under Georgia law instead, which we did not read for this page.

The shop-fee class action, and the settlements that name Mavis

Tire Kingdom’s coupons have been in court before. In Soper v. Tire Kingdom, Inc., No. SC11-1462, the Florida Supreme Court on 24 January 2013 quashed a 2011 decision of the Third District Court of Appeal, Tire Kingdom, Inc. v. Dishkin, 81 So. 3d 437, and sent the case back to the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit “for further proceedings.” The vote was five to two.

The dissent quotes the Third District’s description of the classes: Tire Kingdom repair customers, statewide and in Miami-Dade, who “used or benefited” from a discount coupon that “failed to disclose the store would add a ‘shop fee’ to the discounted price,” or were “overcharged” by a shop fee “based upon a percentage of the retail price of the service, rather than the advertised or charged price.” Those were the customers’ claims; the appeals concerned whether they could proceed as a class. We did not read the trial court’s later record, so we don’t say how it ended. The case predates Mavis.

The lesson carries over to today’s coupon-heavy pages: ask before work starts whether a supplies or disposal fee will be added to a coupon price.

Two state settlements name Mavis’s operating company, not Tire Kingdom. Pennsylvania’s Attorney General announced a settlement with Mavis Tire Supply, LLC on 28 September 2026 over “allegedly deceptive sales practices,” adding that “A settlement agreement shall not be considered an admission of a violation of the law”; Georgia’s Department of Law settled allegations with the same company on March 15, 2022. Our Mavis page reads both under state settlements. Neither record we have names Tire Kingdom.

Where Tire Kingdom’s own pages disagree

Read side by side on 9 October 2026, Tire Kingdom’s pages contradict each other, or leave a promise without terms, in eleven places:

• Store count. “Over 200 company-operated locations” on the Tire Kingdom page; 198 on Mavis’s own store list.
• Location banners. “3,500+ Locations” and “over 2,100 locations in 36 states” are Mavis-wide figures, and the Tire Kingdom locations page lists no Tire Kingdom store.
• State inspections. Store pages say “We perform certified state vehicle inspections at our Zephyrhills, FL location”; the inspection page lists seven states, “New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas, and Louisiana.” Florida and Georgia are not among them. A Mavis store page in Florida carries the same paragraph, so it reads as template text.
• Payment methods. Six on the payment page, nine on store pages, and checks only in the FAQ.
• The warranty page. Headed “TIRE KINGDOM TIRE WARRANTY,” with no terms; the button leads to terms honored at stores “owned by Mavis Tire Supply LLC,” a company no Tire Kingdom page names.
• Contact pages. The “Corporate Headquarters Office & Phone Number” and “Customer Service & Phone Number” pages print no address or number of their own.
• “Nationwide.” The military discount is “promised at every Tire Kingdom location nationwide”; the stores are in Florida and one Georgia town.
• Seniors. The military page asks seniors for state ID; no Tire Kingdom page offers them anything.
• “ALL Mavis brands.” The card page says the card works at all of them, then lists brands without Midas or Pep Boys.
• Phone numbers. Two Synchrony payment numbers on the card page differ in their last two digits.
• Free rotation. A dated coupon on Tire Kingdom’s pages; a perk for Mavis tire buyers on Mavis’s.

Each is a question to settle at the counter rather than assume.

Before you buy tires or a repair at Tire Kingdom

Common questions

Who owns Tire Kingdom?

Mavis, which bought Tire Kingdom from TBC Corporation in June 2023, by its own account; TBC had owned it since 2000. Florida’s corporate register shows the old Tire Kingdom, Inc., renamed TBC Retail Group, Inc., with Mavis’s co-CEOs as officers. Mavis is privately held, backed since 2021 by an investor group led by BayPine.

Is Tire Kingdom the same as Mavis?

It is a Mavis brand. The stores keep their name and the pages sit on mavis.com, but the warranty, road hazard and price-match terms are Mavis’s. Mavis’s tire warranties are honored at locations “owned by Mavis Tire Supply LLC,” and no Tire Kingdom page says whether its stores qualify, so confirm at the counter.

Does Tire Kingdom have a road hazard warranty?

No Tire Kingdom page mentions one. Mavis sells a Road Hazard Limited Warranty, at a price it doesn’t publish, that lasts 3 years or until the tread is below 2/32 inch, whichever comes first, and charges the percentage of tread worn times the original price for a replacement, plus mounting, balancing and taxes.

What warranty does Tire Kingdom give on repairs?

Its service coupons say “Warranty Included,” and the alignment coupon says “90 Day Warranty Included,” with no further terms. Mavis’s parts table gives brake pads a lifetime part warranty with 12 months or 12,000 miles of labor, and alignments 3 months or 3,000 miles. At a Florida store, the invoice must state what is guaranteed and for what time and mileage.

Does Tire Kingdom price match?

Its price match page claims no competitor can beat its prices and sends you to Mavis’s “beat a price” form. Mavis’s terms add a 30-day guarantee, the difference plus 5% if you find the same tire for less, with exclusions for sale pricing, instant rebates, closeouts and third-party sellers.

Who issues the Tire Kingdom credit card?

Synchrony. It is a Synchrony Car Care card accepted at Mavis brands and other automotive merchants. New accounts as of 07/31/25 carry a 34.99% purchase APR and a 39.99% penalty APR; six-month promotional financing on $199 or more is deferred interest, charged from the purchase date if the balance isn’t paid in full in time.