20 October 2026 · 8 min read
Florence sits at the western edge of the Shoals, where Cox Creek Parkway, Florence Boulevard and US-72 carry most of the daily traffic between the University of North Alabama, the retail strip along Cox Creek, and the older neighborhoods closer to downtown and the Tennessee River bridges. That mix of commuting, campus traffic and river-bottom roads means potholes, curb strikes and the occasional nail are a normal part of driving here, and the city has a correspondingly deep bench of shops that handle tires, oil changes, alignments and roadside breakdowns. This guide walks through what is actually listed for new tires, used tires, quick maintenance, alignment and towing in Florence, Alabama, using only what each shop's own listing shows: category, address, hours and rating.
Most of the shops covered here sit within a short drive of each other along two corridors — Florence Boulevard running southeast from downtown, and Cox Creek Parkway running north toward the Wilson Dam area — which makes it realistic to call around for a price or an available appointment time before committing to a drive across town. None of the figures below are prices, since none of these listings publish pricing on their directory page; where a price matters, call ahead or check the shop's own website.
Most of Florence's tire buying happens along Florence Boulevard and Cox Creek Parkway, where several shops combine new tire sales with the maintenance work that keeps a new set lasting. Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers, on E Dr Hicks Blvd, lists itself under Tire Shops with Oil Change Services, Brake Shop and Mechanic as extra categories, and its hours run seven days a week, including a 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Sunday window that is unusual for a tire shop in this city.
Tire Shops · Florence, Alabama
Wilks Tire & Battery Service, on E Tennessee St, is also filed under Tire Shops, with Auto Repair Shop, Brake Shop, Car Battery Store, Oil Change Service and Wheel Alignment Service listed as extra categories, which suggests it is set up to handle a full tire-and-brake visit in one stop rather than tires alone. It keeps weekday hours only, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on weekends.
Tire Shops · Florence, Alabama
Stephenson Tire Pros, on Florence Blvd, rounds out the new-tire options with Brake Shop, Car Battery Store, Oil Change Service, Wheel Alignment Service and Wheel Store among its extra categories — the "Wheel Store" listing is worth noting if you are shopping for new rims along with tires, not just the tires themselves. Its hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, also closed Saturday and Sunday.
Tire Shops · Florence, Alabama
For the full list of every shop filed under this category, the Tire Shops category page for Florence covers all of them side by side, including ones not detailed in this guide.
Florence's directory also lists at least one shop specifically under Used Tire Shops: Get You By Used Tires, on Palm St. Its listing does not show a rating, review count or posted hours, which is common for smaller independent lots that have not built up a long review history yet — worth a call ahead to confirm hours and current stock before a special trip.
Used Tire Shops · Florence, Alabama
Type One Tires, on Florence Blvd, is filed primarily under Tire Shops but carries Auto Repair Shops, Tire Repair Shop and Used Tire Shop as extra categories, meaning it is a single stop that can sell a used tire, patch a flat, or send a car out with a wheel alignment, depending on what a visit turns up. It posts hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, closed Sunday.
Tire Shops · Florence, Alabama
Shopping used is mostly a budget call, and the tradeoff is worth knowing before you buy: a used tire costs less up front but carries unknown history, while a new tire carries a full tread warranty and a known manufacture date. The Used Tire Shops category page for Florence lists every used-tire listing the directory currently has for the city.
Florence has a cluster of quick-service shops built around oil changes that also handle basic tire work — rotations, flat repair and sometimes installation — without requiring an appointment. Hines Tire & Services Center, on S Court St, is filed under Tire Shops and keeps some of the longer hours in town: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Tire Shops · Florence, Alabama
Quick-lube chains are also well represented along Cox Creek Parkway and Florence Blvd, including national names that list Tire Shop or Brake Shop as extra categories alongside their primary oil-change listing. One such listing, Jiffy Lube on Cox Creek Parkway, carries Brake Shop, Car Battery Store, Car Inspection Station, Car Repair and Maintenance Service and Tire Shop among its extra categories, with hours running 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday — among the longest posted hours of any listing in this guide. These multi-service quick-lube locations are a reasonable option for a fast rotation or a single tire replacement between full-service visits, though a shop filed primarily under Tire Shops is generally the better call for a full set or for alignment work.
Oil Change Services · Florence, Alabama
The Oil Change Services category page for Florence lists every quick-lube and express-service shop the directory has on file for the city.
Several of the shops above list Wheel Alignment Service as an extra category, but Florence also has at least one shop built specifically around alignment: Bevis Alignment, on AL-20, filed under Brake Shops, open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and closed on weekends. A shop that lists alignment as its name rather than an add-on service is a reasonable sign that the equipment and calibration are a primary focus rather than an occasional job.
A wheel alignment matters most after a new set of tires goes on, after hitting a deep pothole or curb, or when a car visibly pulls to one side or shows uneven tread wear on a single edge of the tire. Skipping it after a tire replacement is one of the more common ways a new, expensive set of tires wears unevenly within its first year. For every alignment-capable shop on file, see the Wheel Alignment Services category page for Florence.
A flat tire away from home eventually becomes a towing question, and Florence's directory lists Simpson's Wrecker Service, on Rickwood Rd, under Auto Repair Shops with Towing Service as an extra category — and it is one of the few listings in the city that shows "Open 24 hours" across all seven days, which matters most when the flat happens at night or outside normal shop hours.
Auto Repair Shops · Florence, Alabama
For a flat that will not hold air at all, a tow to one of the tire shops above is usually faster and safer than trying to limp a car in on a damaged wheel, especially on the river bridges or Cox Creek Parkway at higher speeds. The full Towing Services category page for Florence lists every towing and wrecker listing the directory has for the city, and the Auto Repair Shops category page covers general mechanical work beyond tires.
The table below pulls directly from what each business's own listing shows — category, rating, review count and posted hours — so it is easier to see at a glance which shop fits a particular job.
| Shop | Listed Category | Rating | Reviews | Notable Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers | Tire Shops | 4.9 | 1,094 | Open 7 days, Sun 9 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Wilks Tire & Battery Service | Tire Shops | 4.9 | 1,091 | Weekdays 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. |
| Stephenson Tire Pros | Tire Shops | 4.9 | 849 | Weekdays 7 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Hines Tire & Services Center | Tire Shops | 4.4 | 566 | Mon–Sat, incl. Sat to 3 p.m. |
| Jiffy Lube (Cox Creek Pkwy) | Oil Change Services | 4.6 | 776 | 7 days, Sun 9 a.m.–5 p.m. |
| Type One Tires | Tire Shops | 3.8 | 204 | Mon–Sat, incl. Sat to 3 p.m. |
| Simpson's Wrecker Service | Auto Repair Shops (Towing) | 4.3 | 176 | Open 24 hours, 7 days |
| Get You By Used Tires | Used Tire Shops | Not yet rated | 0 | Not listed — call ahead |
Ratings and review counts shown here reflect what each listing displayed at the time this guide was written and will drift over time; the live Tire Shops category page for Florence always reflects the current numbers.
A few practical points apply across every shop in this guide and most tire shops generally, rather than being specific to any one listing:
Florence has enough tire-focused shops along Florence Boulevard and Cox Creek Parkway that new tires, used tires, basic maintenance and alignment are all available within a few miles of most addresses in the city, and at least one towing service lists round-the-clock availability for the flats that cannot wait until morning. The practical difference between shops comes down less to brand and more to posted hours, extra service categories and whether alignment is handled in-house — details every listing in this guide shows on its own page. For the complete, current list of every tire-related business the directory has on file for the city, start from the Tire Shops category page for Florence, AL or the Florence, AL city page and branch out from there.
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