VIP Tires & Service Adds Store in Connecticut

Auburn, Maine-based VIP Tires & Service will open its Wallingford, Conn., store on Oct. 21.

The five-bay outlet is a former Wallingford Tire & Auto store that VIP Tires & Service acquired. The location has been "a 41-year-old staple in New Haven County," according to VIP Tires & Service officials.

"The acquisition was finalized earlier this year and the grand opening event will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony that features VIP leadership and members of the Wallingford community."

“VIP is thrilled to officially open our new Wallingford location, a community staple in a wonderful Connecticut town with nearly 45,000 residents,” says VIP Tires & Service CEO Tim Winkeler. “Wallingford Tire & Auto has served this community for over four decades, and we look forward to serving the local customers in the years ahead, building on a legacy of success. VIP’s Wallingford store not only grows our footprint in Connecticut, but also carries on the tradition of helping people in this great town that Wallingford Tire & Auto started."

VIP Tires & Service is one of the largest independent tire dealerships in the United States, according to the 2025 MTD 100.