SM Tire Package of Value

Why choose SM Tire for your tire and automotive needs? We have put together a comprehensive list of the benefits of doing business with SM Tire.
We call it our Package of Value.

SM Tire - Package of Value Listing

1. We've been in business since 1946 on the Central Coast
2. Customer philosophy is “quality service and products with long term relationships”.
3. Objective is to service our customers in a professional and efficient manner to help reduce their overall tire and maintenance cost (life cycle costing), and to earn a reasonable profit for our services and products.
4. SM Tire is “Not Just A Place To Buy Tires”.  We are in the transportation solution business.
5. We service Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties
6. We have six (6) facilities in the Tri-Counties
7. We have two (2) Bandag Retread Manufacturing Plants
8. Constantly updating to the newest technological retread equipment, and tire related equipment, information technology equipment.
9. Associates have a broad base of knowledge (service, sales, manufacturing, financial, information technology, management, etc.
10. Both Retread Plants have been awarded the “Award of Excellence” for quality and professionally trained technicians.
11. ASE Certified Auto Technicians
12. We have over 30 Service, Sales, and Delivery Vehicles
13. We keep our fleet up to date and fully equipped.
14. Timely dispatch of service calls.
15. Offer 24 hour, 365 day coverage for our accounts in the Tri-Counties
16. Offer 24 hour, 365-day coverage throughout the USA and Canada for accounts that are committed to our product and service programs.
17. Direct Dealer for the following Brands; Bandag, Goodyear, Dunlop, Kelly, Republic, Bridgestone/Firestone, American Racing.
18. National Account billing programs
19. Government Account billing programs
20. We have been a Goodyear-Dunlop-Kelly-Republic, Bridgestone/Firestone, and Bandag dealer for over 25 years.
21. Great support from our manufacture representatives (long-term relationships with them).
22. Most of our commercial service staff is certified by an independent training organization, International Tire & Ret readers Association (ITRA).
23. We have a dedicated and professional support staff of over 75 people.
24. Hands on and an active management team and owner.
25. Commercial Coverage
*             Oxnard Location  (Santa Clarita Valley to Ventura)
*             Goleta/ Santa Barbara (Carpinteria to Santa Ynez Valley)
*             Santa Maria Location (Santa Ynez Valley to San Luis Obispo)
*             Atascadero Location (San Luis Obispo to San Ardo)
26. Retail Coverage  (Auto & Light Truck- mechanical services)
*             Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande, & Atascadero.
27. Fleet Checks, Fleet Surveys, and Mileage/Hour Tracking Programs.
28. Retread Plant Shop Tours
29. Three Boom Trucks (Large Farm and Earthmover service work)
30. Timely and accurate billing.
31. Custom wheel and tire upsizing options for the enthusiast.      
32. Support local charitable and non-profit organizations financially, with time and with goods and services.
Boys & Girls Club-YMCA-Allan Hancock College Scholarship-Cal Poly Athletic Sponsor-Santa Barbara County Fair-SLO County Fair-Ventura County Fair-Several Youth Sports Teams-Special Olympics-Cuesta College Athletic Dept-Marian Foundation-Chamber of Commerce Members-Economic Development Members
33. Members of the following trade associations: California Trucking Association-California Dump Truck Association-Waste Haulers Association-Grower Shipper Vegetable Association-SLO Ag Association.
34. SM Tire has had a direct link to Goodyear’s, Bridgestone's & Bandag’s Executive Management Team, by being selected as National Dealer Representative’s.

Forms and Documents

Commercial Credit Application (downloadable MSWord file)

Current Employment Listings

We are a drug Free Workplace

Brief History:

SM Tire began operations on May 15, 1946 in Santa Maria, California.  George “Will” Brown was the founder.  He came to the area to play semi-pro baseball for the Santa Maria Indians at the end of WWII, and he liked the area so much he started a tire business in a gas station.  In the early 1960’s Will Brown would travel to the Ventura Area on weekends to change and service earthmover tires during the construction of the 101 Freeway.  He developed a professional relationship with George Heitz (foreman on the job), and brought him in as a shareholder of Santa Maria Tire, Inc in 1963.  In 1965, the Company opened a Bandag Retread Plant in Santa Maria and in 1969, a second Bandag Retread Plant was added in El Rio / Oxnard. Outlets were opened in El Rio / Oxnard (1969), and Atascadero (1977).  The emphasis during this period was serving the Commercial Tire Accounts.

In 1983, the owners hired Craig Stephens as the person to succeed them.  Craig’s background was as a CPA, for an international accounting firm along with experience in the oil drilling business.  In 1985 Craig Stephens bought the Company.  In 1986, the Company expanded into the “Retail Tire & Auto Service” business with the purchase of a Goodyear Company Owned Facility in Santa Maria.  Expansion has continued on the Central Coast in the communities of Arroyo Grande and Santa Barbara / Goleta.  In 1998, the Company changed it operational name from Santa Maria Tire, Inc, to “SM Tire”.