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TIRE & WHEEL

THE TIRE SHOP
EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST

EVERY CAPABILITY OF A PROFESSIONAL TIRE OPERATION. A planning checklist for the equipment a tire shop or tire bay may include — what to confirm with the vendor, and how the project becomes one financing application.

AUDIENCE: SHOP OWNERS & OPERATORS5 MIN READLAST UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 2026REVIEWED BY FIXFIN EQUIPMENT FINANCE TEAM

A professional tire operation is a chain of equipment — the changer and balancer at the centre, with air, TPMS capability, wheel handling and often a lift and alignment around them. This checklist covers what a tire business may include, so the conversation with your vendor — and your financing application — covers the whole project.

The exact mix depends on the business: the vehicle and tire sizes you service, your volume, your bays, whether alignment is part of the plan, and whether the focus is passenger, commercial or both. Treat this as a planning aid, not a mandatory list.

THE CHECKLIST

TIRE CHANGER

Swing-arm, tilt-back, automatic or leverless — matched to the wheels and tires you service
Capability for low-profile and run-flat constructions where supported by the manufacturer
Wheel-protection features appropriate to your customer mix

WHEEL BALANCER

Professional computer balancer as the baseline
Diagnostic or force-measurement capability where the work justifies it
Cones, accessories and mounting hardware on the quote

TPMS SERVICE EQUIPMENT

TPMS diagnostic and programming equipment
Vehicle coverage and software confirmed with your vendor
TPMS capability integrated into the tire-service workflow

WHEEL HANDLING & LIFTING

Wheel lifts and tire-handling equipment for heavier wheel and tire assemblies
A lift or alignment-capable rack where the bay design calls for it

SHOP AIR

Compressed-air capacity that supports inflation and tire equipment
Air treatment appropriate to the operation — a vendor conversation

ALIGNMENT

Alignment equipment as a possible next capability — not a requirement of tire service
Alignment-capable rack planning, if alignment is on the roadmap

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

Inflation and control equipment within a professional setup
Tire and wheel storage and staging
Workshop equipment that completes the bay

THE EXACT EQUIPMENT MIX DEPENDS ON THE BUSINESS — there is no universal tire-shop package.

WHAT TO CONFIRM WITH YOUR VENDOR

WHAT'S INCLUDED — every machine, accessory and service line on the itemized quote
CAPABILITY — what the equipment actually does with the wheel and tire sizes you service
SOFTWARE & COVERAGE — vehicle coverage, subscriptions and update programs for balancers and TPMS equipment
SUPPORT — manufacturer and vendor coverage, training and service in your region
REQUIREMENTS — installation, space and utility needs per the manufacturer
EXPANSION — how the plan accounts for services you may add later

ALREADY HAVE THE TIRE EQUIPMENT QUOTE?

Send the itemized quote — changer, balancer, TPMS and air equipment can ride in one application.

UPLOAD YOUR QUOTE

FROM CHECKLIST TO APPLICATION

Every piece on this checklist — from one vendor or several — can be structured as a single tire-equipment application, and the same project often rides with a complete shop build-out or a service-bay expansion. Used equipment can be considered where eligible, with condition and documentation verified by the buyer with the seller.

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