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Knieriem Tires in Midlothian, Maryland wants you to know that we are a honest and reliable place to take your vehicle. We will not sell you anything that your vehicle does not need. We look out for our customers, because we want you to be safe on the roads. We want to earn your repeat business as well!
Ralph Knieriem started the business back in 1968. He had enjoyed working at the Kelly plant here in Cumberland and wanted to continue that service for the local community. He was open in the evenings after a full day's work at the plant, Jeff Knieriem worked right along with him, growing up in the business. Now Jeff's daughters Jamie and Janelle now have joined the family business, our mechanics have also become like family, and we all look forward to working with you and your vehicles!
Our 3 ASE-certified technicians specialize in tires, alignments, brakes, suspension work, exhaust, and much more. We are a friendly, personal shop, and our customers come from Finzel, Oakland, Midlothian, Midland, Lonaconing, and Keyser, Some of our customers even travel from several hours away. You may know Knieriem Tire's mascot, Flash Knieriem the basset hound. You can see his adorable face on our website, and sometimes in our Knieriem Tire shop.
Knieriem Tires sells quality tires for less. Our main brands of tires are Michelin®, BFGoodrich®, and Uniroyal® , but we also handle many other brands and can get you anything that you need or may be looking for. You are welcome to come visit, call us, or email us with any questions that you may have.
Our phone number at Knieriem's is (301) 689-9481,our email is [email protected].
Knieriem Tires was started in a wooden two bay garage in 1968 by Ralph Knieriem Sr. Ralph worked for the Kelly Springfield during the day and he opened the tire shop in the evenings after a full day of work. Ralph Jr., his oldest son, began working for Ralph Sr. at the age of 10. At that time, all lug nuts were hand wrenched and a hand manual Brannick tire machine dismounted the tires. They were then filled by a gas powered air compressor and then they were bubble balanced.
The original wooden garage was replaced in 1973 with a 50' x 40' tin garage. In 1978 Ralph Sr.'s second oldest son Jeff began working for him after school. Then in1980, a senior on work study at Beall High School, Jeff came to work every afternoon to put tires on customer vehicles.
In 1983 Knieriem Tires started doing service work and updated equipment was purchased. Then, in 1985 the business was expanded with a 4 bay garage, waiting room, and office. New employees were hired more equipment was purchased, including a new Hunter alignment machine and computer balancers. The grand opening was April 14, 1986. The business expanded again in 1996 when a two bay pole building replaced the tin garage. This was done to accommodate one-ton trucks including ambulances and box trucks for alignments and oil changes.
In 1996, Ralph Sr. sold Knieriem Tires to his son Jeff. We are proud to now have 2 locations serving the Tri-State area. In 2004, Jeff opened Jeff's Tires in the former building of Lonaconing Motors in Lonaconing.
2015 saw more changes, as Knieriem Tires continued its commitment to quality. Our one-ton Hunter alignment rack was refinished for safety and efficiency. We installed a new rotary lift in our 4th bay as well.
Knieriem Tires has come a long way over the years. With the patronage of our customers, our hard working employees, and everything that Jeff has done to make the businesses succeed, that is what makes us Knieriem Tires. We pride ourselves on serving our customers with honesty, affordable prices, and quality tires!
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