Les Schwab Tire Centers is one of the leading independent tire dealers in the United States with more than 400 store locations throughout the Western United States. It began in January of 1952 in Prineville, Ore. The firm operates one of the largest tire retreading plants in the United States and owns a more than 2,000,000 square feet distribution center in Prineville. Based in Boise, Idaho, Les Schwab Tire Centers offer tires, custom wheels, batteries, brakes, alignments, lifting, lowering and shock products.