Giant Tire Specialists · Established 1947 (906) 486-4463
Ishpeming, Michigan · Established 1947

Giant Tire
Specialists

“We move the minerals of the earth.”

For more than 75 years, Northern Tire has kept Michigan and Wisconsin's mining, earthmoving, and forestry fleets running — off-the-road tire sales and repair, plus industrial rubber.

Established 1947

More than 75 years serving heavy industry.

Midwest's Largest

One of the region's largest off-road dealers.

On-Site Service

Service trucks ready for field tire work.

Tire & Rubber In-House

Tire service and industrial rubber under one roof.

What we do

Service that keeps heavy industry moving

From a single off-road tire to a whole fleet program, our skilled professionals work fast and work right — to keep your fleet up and your down time down.

New Tire Sales

One of the Midwest's largest off-road dealers, carrying Michelin, Bridgestone, and Firestone in a style and price range to fit your fleet.

Off-Road Tire Repair

Vulcanizing and cold-process repair for everything from bobcat tires to the largest off-road rubber, plus the forestry market.

On-Site Tire Service

A fleet of fully-equipped service trucks for on-site off-the-road tire service at your operation.

Tire Tracking & Fleet Surveys

A computerized tire record system with tracking, performance reports, and fleet surveys & analysis to help you plan spend and catch problems early.

Consigned Inventories

Consigned inventory mounted on your wheels, backed by valve hardware and wheel parts — the right tire on hand when you need it.

Rimex Wheels & Valve Hardware

A large in-stock selection of Rimex rim parts, wheels, and valve hardware to get assemblies back in service fast.

In the field

Equipped to come to you

Our service trucks carry the tools and lift capacity to handle off-the-road tires on site — so your equipment spends less time waiting and more time working.

On the road

Our newest service truck

A Stellar 28000 articulating crane and TM16160 telescopic on a Kenworth chassis — the lift capacity and tooling to handle off-the-road tires wherever your equipment runs.

Northern Tire's new Stellar 28000 crane service truck, front view
Stellar 28000 articulating crane on a Kenworth chassis.
Rear view of the Stellar TM16160 telescopic crane and service deck
Stellar TM16160 telescopic crane and service deck.
Industrial Rubber Department

More than tires

We prolong the life of the systems that move material — lining, rebuilding, and repairing the parts that wear fastest. Anything that wears fast, we can save it.

1

Rubber Lining

We line pipe from 3 inches up to 40-foot lengths, plus pump shells, pulleys, wear parts, and plating — protecting the equipment that takes the most abuse.

2

Rebuilding Worn Parts

Using both cold and vulcanizing processes, we thermo-strip in our ovens, sandblast to new, and rebuild to your exact specifications, with priming available.

3

Conveyor Belts

Belts repaired with cold or vulcanizing processes, relined, or spliced — bringing your replacement costs down and keeping material moving.

In the yard

Real inventory, real scale

From new off-road tires ready to mount to the giants that move the minerals of the earth — this is the operation behind the name.

Product lines

Brand-name product lines

We carry the brands heavy industry trusts — in a style and price range designed to fit your fleet.

MichelinBridgestoneFirestoneRimexHaltecTruflexLongwood ElastomersRema Tip Top
Who we serve

Built for the fleets that move material

From the largest mining operations to small fleet owners — we repair tires from bobcats to the biggest off-road rubber, along with the forestry market.

Mining & Minerals

Haul trucks, loaders & the operations we move for

Earthmoving

Scrapers, dozers & heavy off-road equipment

Forestry

Skidders, forwarders & log-haul equipment

Construction

Excavators, loaders & site equipment

Large & Small Fleets

The same standard of service, whatever the size

Service area

Serving Michigan & Wisconsin

Based in Ishpeming on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Northern Tire is one of the region's largest off-road tire dealers, serving mining, earthmoving, and forestry fleets across Michigan and Wisconsin.

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About Northern Tire

A name heavy industry has trusted since 1947

Northern Tire is one of the Midwest's largest off-road tire dealers, carrying Michelin, Bridgestone, and Firestone. For more than 75 years we've provided the highest standard in sales and service to large and small fleet owners alike.

We're equipped with a fleet of service trucks ready to assist with a full range of tire service needs. With consigned inventory mounted on customer wheels — backed by a full inventory of valve hardware and wheel parts — plus a tire record system that tracks performance and provides reports, you'll find brand-name tires in a style and price range designed to fit your needs.

“We move the minerals of the earth.”
  • Established 1947 — 75+ years serving heavy industry.
  • One of the Midwest's largest off-road tire dealers.
  • On-site service with a fleet of service trucks.
  • Vulcanizing & cold-process repair handled in-house.
  • Industrial rubber lining & conveyor belt service.
  • Computerized tire tracking & fleet analysis.
Northern Tire owners beside a giant mining haul-truck tire
The scale we work with every day — a single mining haul-truck tire.
The people behind the name

Built by people who know tires

Luther Woods, founder of Northern Tire, Inc.
Luther Woods — founder of Northern Tire, Inc.
Betty Woods, Lee Woods and Vicki Saul of Northern Tire, Inc.
Betty Woods, Lee Woods (president) and Vicki Saul (owner).
Jeremy Forbes, professional tire technician, with Rodney Saul
Jeremy Forbes (right) — professional tire tech, visiting with Rodney Saul.
Company information
Legal entity
Northern Tire, Inc.Incorporated business — State of Michigan
Established
1947More than 75 years in business
Physical address
1880 U.S. 41 WestIshpeming, MI 49849
Mailing address
P.O. Box 230Ishpeming, MI 49849
Phone & fax
(906) 486-4463Fax (906) 486-6429
Service area
Michigan & WisconsinBased in Ishpeming, MI — Upper Peninsula
Get in touch

Keep your fleet up.
Keep your downtime down.

Call Northern Tire for off-road tires, repair, industrial rubber, or Rimex parts — and get your equipment back to work.

(906) 486-4463
Off-Road Tire Specialists · Ishpeming, Michigan