Fourth
Generation Dealer...
Among
the nation's oldest tire dealerships, E.T. Paul Co. of Columbus, Ohio,
began as a blacksmith shop in 1895. In the Paul family four generations,
it now specializes in High-Performance tires.
For
all Mike Paul knows, he may have the oldest family-owned tire dealership
in the United States. He isn't sure, he is sure he owns the oldest
one in Ohio.
Mike's
grandfather Edward Thomas Paul, founded the E.T. Paul Co. in 1895
as a blacksmith shop. The business, still located on Parsons Avenue,
just east of downtown, has been in the family for four generations.
"Eddie"
Paul made a hit with customers by placing rubber-covered pads on the
hooves of horses so grand ladies and gentlemen of that era could ride
their carriages in genteel quiet. It was only natural, that with the
arrival of the first motor cars, Columbus's carriage trade turned
to E.T. Paul Co. for rubber replacement tires. Many still do so today.
The century-old Columbus dealership has found its niche; supplying
the modern-day carriage trade with high-performance tires and wheels.
Today, E.T. Paul Co. handles tires by Michelin, Toyo, Pirelli, Goodyear,
and many others.
We
believe that our strong commitment to quality service, resolve to
offering the best products available and, above all, our desire to
exceed our customer's expectations will keep us in business long into
the future.
