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Tyre Fitter

LabourersUsually a certificate or some on-the-job experience

What the work is

Fits, repairs and replaces tyres on motor vehicles.

Would you enjoy the work?

These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.

  • Inspects tyres on motor vehicles to determine the need for repairs or replacements
  • Moves vehicles onto raising platforms or other lifting devices, or uses a jack to raise vehicles for wheel removal
  • Removes or dismounts old tyres, and fits and mounts new or repaired tyres from vehicles using appropriate tools and equipment
  • Repairs punctured and damaged tyres using patching materials and vulcanising equipment
  • Balances tyres using wheel balancing machines to ensure smooth and even rotation
  • Inflates tyres to recommended pressure levels using air compressors or other inflation equipment
  • Aligns and adjusts wheel and tyre assemblies to ensure proper alignment and handling
  • Rotates tyres on vehicles to promote even wear and extend tyre life

Try it

A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a main-road workshop that fits tyres, replaces windscreens and helps the mechanics with servicing. They are fictional.

The kind of days you could have

Good days

  • A car leaves on four new tyres and the driver says it handles like new
  • A windscreen goes in clean and the customer cannot see the join
  • The mechanic asks your opinion on a noise and you were right

Hard days

  • Rust, grit and grease on your hands at the end of a long Saturday
  • A customer who wants it done quickly and cheaply when you know it should be done properly
  • A tyre or part that fights you for twenty minutes while the queue builds

Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.

Work a mission

Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.

Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 899434, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.