Galway tyre dealer, Kevin Burke Tyres (KBT ) has formalised its distribution partnership with BFGoodrich, signing an initial three-year agreement which will see it supply BFGoodrich tyres across the whole of Ireland until at least mid-2024 – with the option to extend for a further two years.
The deal covers the full range of BFGoodrich car, van, SUV and 4x4 tyres, which are stocked in the firm’s warehouse facility in Athenry and offered for next-day delivery using its own fleet of vehicles.
KBT already supplies around 40 sub-dealers across Ireland and expects this number to rise year-on-year – backed by a commitment to growing its investment in stock in line with market demand.
Commenting, Kevin Burke, Managing Director of KBT, says: “Demand has been incredibly strong in recent months. The 4x4 ranges literally sell themselves, such is their reputation in the market. Plus, we are finding that once a customer has fitted BFGoodrich, they won’t have anything else on their vehicles.”
Established in 1995, KBT has evolved from a tyre retailer catering for the local area, to one of Ireland’s largest wholesale tyre providers. In 2019 the firm relocated into a purpose-built facility located beside one of Ireland’s largest road networks.
The BFGoodrich brand is widely recognised as a world leader in off-road tyres, having first started manufacturing in Akron, Ohio, in 1870.
