Anyone can start a tyre changing shop in their town or suburb.
What is a tyre shop?
Tyre changing services is one of the basic automotive services in the country with a broad scope because of the quality of our roads and the number of vehicles that travel each day.
Once you have premises and meet the legal and financial requirements, you can start sourcing the machinery needed for a successful tyre shop.
What services does a tyre changing shop offer?
A tyre shop usually offers a range of tyre services, such as puncture repairs, tyre damage inspections, new tyre sales, wheel balancing, wheel alignment and wheel rim services and sales. In short, any need there may be related to tyres can be a possible service or product opportunity for the enthusiastic entrepreneur.
Some tyre shops offer additional services such as windscreen repairs.
What do you need to start a tyre shop?
When you decide to start a tyre shop and you have done all the groundwork, it is time to equip your shop.
A tyre shop needs a range of equipment, but the good news is that you don’t have to buy it all at once.
You can start a shop with basic equipment and expand it as your business grows.
A tyre shop will have these tools and machines:
- Tyre-changing equipment for cars. If you are in a rural area you may benefit from a tractor tyre changing machine.
- An air compressor because most tyre shop tools work on air compression.
- A lift to lift the vehicle when changing tyres.
- Wheel alignment equipment.
- A wheel bay toolset.
- A well-supplied toolbox.
- A truck and car wheel balancer.
- A range of wheel balancing accessories.
It can have many additional tools and equipment, depending on the size of the business and how busy it is.
What else do I need to have a fully equipped tyre shop?
You could add these tyre tools and equipment:
- Workshop equipment
- Alignment lifts and racks
- Auto workshop lifts
- Battery Equipment
- Passenger wheel alignment equipment
- Passenger tyre changers
- Truck tyre changing equipment
- Tyre repair equipment
- Brake equipment
- Diagnostics equipment
- Passenger wheel balancers
- Truck alignment and balancing equipment
- Balancing accessories
- Workshop tool sets
- Alignment tools and accessories
Conclusion
If you are unsure whether there is space for a small independent tyre shop in your area, keep in mind that all major businesses started as small businesses.
It depends mostly on whether you stand out in a part of the business that is important to potential customers. It may be the speed with which you deliver your services or whether you do something better than the competition.
You may also decide to go the easier route of getting a franchise.
That makes it much easier to start your tyre shop and avoid much of the pain and potential errors of doing it on your own.
