Kost Tire & Auto opened its first Lehigh Valley store on Lehigh Street in Allentown, Pa., near what locals refer to as the “Auto Mile.”
The store will face local competition, being surrounded by Jiffy Lube, Midas, STS Tire and Auto and Jack Williams Tire.
Store manager Mike Conti said that the Kost family founded Kost Tires 75 years ago in Forest City, Pa. Aside from selling tires, ranging from Goodyear to Michelin, the 53 Kost Tire shops are all full-service tire and repair shops.