PALMYRA TWP. — Due to high demand for its services, a family-owned tire business in Lenawee County is expanding.

Tire Outlet Plus, at 4100 East U.S. 223, is building two new service bays to bring its total to six, according to Tony Martinez Jr., who manages the store with his wife, Micki.

Martinez’s parents, Tony and Irene Martinez, also own Vulcan Tire on East Beecher Street, which they opened in 1986. 

In 2016, they purchased the building at the corner of U.S. 223 and Humphrey Highway, which was previously the home of Michigan TBA. The new store opened under the Tire Outlet Plus name in 2019.

In addition to tires, Martinez and his staff do repairs for steering, suspensions, brakes, alignment — anything that, if it’s out of order, can cause tires to wear out too quickly. 

Martinez said this comes from experiences like seeing people come in with tires that were brand new six months ago, but already have steel cords sticking out of them.

“There’s always an underlying condition as to why a tire would wear bad,” he said. “My goal is to find that problem and be able to solve that problem.”

Tire Outlet Plus sells all major tire brands, including Cooper, Firestone, Michelin, BF Goodrich, Goodyear and Nexen, and they offer financing. Other services include headlight replacement and installing lift kits.

Tire Outlet Plus is at 4100 East U.S. 223. For information, call 517-759-3131.