<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE HEAFNER TIRE GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CERTAIN 1999 AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO CONFORM WITH THE 2000 PRESENTATION. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 6,249 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 114,713 <ALLOWANCES> 3,115 <INVENTORY> 146,258 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 277,491 <PP&E> 60,005 <DEPRECIATION> 15,042 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 450,792 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 206,034 <BONDS> 162,225 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 11,353 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 51 <OTHER-SE> 16,851 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 450,792 <SALES> 239,392 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 239,392 <CGS> 181,343 <TOTAL-COSTS> 236,731 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (398) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,112 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,053) <INCOME-TAX> (860) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,193) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,193) <EPS-BASIC> (0.23) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.23)