The biggest percentage of independent tire dealers in the United States are concentrated in the South Atlantic region, according to MTD's 2026 Facts Issue.
MTD's 2026 Facts Issue provides a detailed look at tire dealer distribution by region and state.
The biggest percentage of independent tire dealers in the United States are concentrated in the South Atlantic region, according to MTD's 2026 Facts Issue.
That region encompasses Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Washington D.C.
The fewest number of tire dealer are based in New England.
See where the rest are located in MTD's 2026 Facts Issue, available here. The issue provides a detailed breakdown of tire dealer distribution by region and state.
"This is the type of information that's only available in MTD's Facts Issue," says MTD Editor Mike Manges.
Mike Manges is Modern Tire Dealer’s editor. A 29-year tire industry veteran, he is a three-time International Automotive Media Association Award winner, holds a Gold Award from the Association of Automotive Publication Editors and was named a finalist for the Jesse H. Neal Award, the Pulitzer Prize of business-to-business media, in 2024 and 2026. A past Endeavor Business Media Editor of the Year, Mike has traveled the world in pursuit of stories that will help independent tire dealers move their businesses forward. Before rejoining MTD in 2019, he held corporate communications positions at two Fortune 500 companies and served as MTD’s senior editor from 2000 to 2010.
