Left Lane Auto Surpasses 100-Store Target

Left Lane Auto LLC has acquired C. Adam Toney Tire Pros, which has five locations and a wholesale operation in West Virginia.
Sept. 3, 2026
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Key Highlights

  • Left Lane Auto LLC now operates over 100 locations across various retail brands, including University Tire and Gipson's Tire Pros.
  • The acquisition of C. Adam Toney Tire Pros adds five locations and a wholesale operation in West Virginia to Left Lane Auto's portfolio.
  • The company's growth strategy focuses on acquiring strong local brands and expanding selectively based on strategic opportunities.
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Left Lane Auto LLC recently acquired C. Adam Toney Tire Pros.

Left Lane Auto LLC recently acquired C. Adam Toney Tire Pros.

Left Lane Auto LLC has acquired C. Adam Toney Tire Pros, which has five locations and a wholesale operation in West Virginia.

The acquisition gives Left Lane Auto, which is based in Champaign, Ill., more than 100 locations.

The company does business under 40 retail brands, including University Tire, Mike Smith Tire & Auto, Big G Tire & Auto, Clay Dooley Tire & Auto Service, Don Duncan's All American Tire, Gipson's Tire Pros, Jim Grizzle Tire & Auto, Modica Bros Tire & Wheel, Logan Tire Service and others.

"Our strategy is to find strong local brands and shops and carry that legacy forward," Parham Parastaran, Left Lane Auto's CEO, told MTD in late-2025.

"We will grow where it makes sense, but much is predicated by the opportunities that come our way and make the most sense, both geographically and in relation to our current footprint."

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Mike Manges
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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. 

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