February 2026 · K&M Tire acquires Zurcher Tire (wholesale division)

Two family tire distributors merge: K&M reaches 52 warehouses

By Clay Whitaker, Auto Shop Acquisitions

Fast facts

Buyer:: K&M Tire
Target:: Zurcher Tire (wholesale division)
Date:: February 2026
Locations:: 12 DCs (target); 52 warehouses (buyer)
Source:: Modern Tire Dealer

Family-owned distributors K&M Tire and Zurcher Tire merged, with K&M absorbing Zurcher's 12-distribution-center wholesale division and reaching 52 warehouses nationwide. The Zurcher family had partnered with K&M since 1977.

Consolidation isn't only happening at the retail counter: the distribution layer that supplies independent shops is scaling up too.

Why Zurcher Tire was a target

→Distribution-footprint scale: 12 more DCs mean better route density, faster delivery, and entry into a new state (Missouri).
→Thickening overlap in shared states improves purchasing power as wholesale competition intensifies.
→Two aligned family businesses combining is lower-risk than integrating strangers: shared culture and a decades-long relationship.

What it means for owners

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