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Since 1948, Royal Tire has been providing customers with quality products and services. Through the years, our success has grown from a very simple idea: Strive not just to meet, but to exceed the high standards our customers expect from a leading dealer of premium tires and services.

It's a simple idea delivered by extraordinary people. Our dedicated staff currently totals 235 employees covering 14 company locations. Based out of St. Cloud, we have locations in Central and Southwestern Minnesota, the Iron Range, the Twin Cities, and even South Dakota. Royal Tire is Minnesota's largest commercial tire dealer.

Our growth and commitment can be demonstrated through an increasing number of wholesale accounts. We're the corporate headquarters for Tire One, the most popular independent tire dealer network in the Upper Midwest. We offer independent tire dealers a common identity and a market strategy that allows them to pool their resources. Tire One is celebrating over 260 dealers strong to serve you!

Our state-of-the-art distribution center operates 24 hours a day. We ship and receive over 320,000 tires annually. Our gigantic in-stock selection of over 30,000 tires features the best brand name products.
 
  We are proud that our company has been built on a foundation of integrity and honesty; building win-win relationships; accountability, and customer service responsiveness. This is and will continue to be our foundation.
           
  • 1948 — Don Dean opens Royal Tire at 1020 St. Germain, in downtown St. Cloud.
  • 1963 — Roger Duininck founds St. Cloud Tire & Tread Company. The primary business is commercial truck tires sales, service, and retreading. At this time all the retreading was done with a hot cap process.
  • 1981 — Mathisen Tire is acquired, which includes locations in Brainerd and Virginia, Minnesota.
  • 1984 — Retread plant in Duluth, MN opened as a joint venture with Arrowhead Equipment.
  • 1986 — Maus Tire in Monticello, MN is purchased.
  • 1987 — St. Cloud Tire acquires St. Cloud-based Royal Tire. Royal tires has two locations; one in St. Cloud, and the other in Maple Grove. Royal Tire also has a Bandag retread plant.
  • 1987 — All retreading production is converted to the Bandag Retread Method.
  • 1989 — Hibbing, Minnesota is added under the Mathisen Tire name.
  • 1990 — St. Cloud adds the first Bandag Off-The-Road retread shop in the United States.
  • 1995 — The Tire One Program, a network of independent tire dealers, is launched.
  • 1996 — Bandag retread plant is added in Virginia, Minnesota.
  • 1997 — Founder Roger Duininck retires. Business is sold to sons Patrick and Paul.
  • 1997 — Maple Grove store relocates to Minneapolis.
  • 1997 — Kampa Tire is purchased. Locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
  • 1997 — Rim & Wheel Conditioning installed in St. Cloud.
  • 1998 — Brandon Tire purchased and merged into Royal Tire. Service locations include Montevideo and Marshall, MN and Bandag retread plant in Montevideo.
  • 1999 — New Administration Center and retail location in Waite Park, MN opens.
  • 1999 — New commercial service locations in Mankato, MN and Aberdeen, SD open.
  • 2000 — New state-of-the-art Distribution Center constructed in St. Cloud, MN.
  • 2001 — New Corporate and Tire One sales offices open in St. Cloud. St. Cloud Bandag retread plant and Rim & Wheel Reconditioning plant reformatted for increased efficiency.
  • 2002 — Opened new retail and commercial location in Fergus Falls, MN
  • 2003 — Tire One dealer network grows to over 250 dealers in 5 states.
  • 2005 — Tire One celebrates it's 10th year anniversary and expands to 275 dealers.  Royal Tire opens a new commercial service location in Shakopee, MN and a retail/commercial location in New Ulm, MN.
  • 2007 — Tire One soars to 300 dealers strong in the 5 state area!