WILSON, Pa. – A new destination for vehicle alignments, tire replacements and other automotive services is helping keep cars in tip-top shape in Northampton County.
Kost Tire & Auto Service, a family-owned business that provides auto repair, maintenance and diagnostics, opened its new regional location Monday at 2460 Freemansburg Ave. in Wilson, next to the Lidl grocery store.
Kost Tire & Auto Service, a family-owned business that provides auto repair, maintenance and diagnostics, opened its new regional location Monday at 2460 Freemansburg Ave. to Wilson. Pictured is store manager Rich Ganser.
Previously, the renovated structure was fully occupied by JD Byrider, which offered used car sales, vehicle services and auto loans and financing. JD Byrider has since changed its name to Byrider and continues to operate out of part of the building.
“We are a full service auto shop,” said Rich Ganser, store manager for the Kost Wilson location. “So we’re doing all the services: tires, brakes, oil changes, fluid checks, state inspections, diagnostics, repairs, everything.”
Kost Tire & Auto Service was founded in 1938 by Mike Kost Sr. in Forest City, Susquehanna County.
The business has grown to 30 stores throughout Pennsylvania with four affiliate stores in New York under the Big E Tire & Auto Service name.
Kost Tire & Auto Service, a family-owned business that provides auto repair, maintenance and diagnostics, opened its new regional location Monday at 2460 Freemansburg Ave. to Wilson.
Other regional locations are on Lehigh Street in Salisbury Township, Main Street in Stroud Township, Route 209 in Chestnuthill Township and Route 940 in Coolbaugh Township. More than 300 employees work in service centers in both states.
The nine-bay Wilson location employs eight people and is managed by Ganser, who has more than 35 years of automotive experience and most recently worked at Jack Williams Tire & Auto Center in Palmer Township.
“We are excited to serve the community,” Ganser said. “The others who work here also come from Jack Williams and have 10 to 20 years of experience. We’re planning to hire more technicians in the shop as we get up and running.”
Kost Tire & Auto Service, a family-owned business that provides auto repair, maintenance and diagnostics, opened its new regional location Monday at 2460 Freemansburg Ave. to Wilson.
Kost uses state-of-the-art equipment such as electric hydraulic ground lifts that gently lift vehicles, Hunter computerized wheel alignment machines, computerized wheel balancers, Amoco brake lathes and rim tire caliper machines.
The business also uses premium Valvoline lubricants and stocks stores with high quality tires from Goodyear, Hankook, Bridgestone, Firestone, Michelin, Dunlop, Pirelli, Continental and more.
Kost has a philosophy of “taking pride in your performance” and attributes its continued success to its Automotive Service Excellence certified technicians.
“We are very fortunate to have such dedicated and talented people who work hard to make buying tires and auto-related services a pleasant experience for our growing list of customers,” reads a message on the website of the company “Our sales force, as well as office, delivery and warehouse staff are always ready to assist any customer who walks through our doors.”
The Wilson location is open 7:30am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday and 7:30am to 3:30pm on Saturdays. Info: 610-923-5060.
