Tyre Fitter Metal, Machinery & Related Trades Workers
SaveWhat Does a Tyre Fitter Do?
Tyre fitters inspect, maintain, repair and fit tyres to vehicles. They advise clients on different tyre and wheel types. Furthermore they balance the tyres, verify that the wheels are aligned correctly and ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.
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Where Do I Start?
Types Of Tyres
Different types of rubber coverings and inflated tubes used for specific vehicles and weather conditions such as winter and summer tyres, performance tyres, truck or tractor tyres.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Tyre Fitter
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialTypes Of Tyres knowledge
Different types of rubber coverings and inflated tubes used for specific vehicles and weather conditions such as winter and summer tyres, performance tyres, truck or tractor tyres.
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EssentialEnsure Equipment Availability skill
Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
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EssentialMaintain Technical Equipment skill
Maintain an inventory of cultivation equipment and supplies. Order additional materials as needed.
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EssentialBalance Tyres skill
Measure the static and dynamic balance of tyres using sensors, bubble balancers and spin balancers, and adjust by fitting weights on the wheel to correct any unbalance and avoid vibrations, …
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EssentialClean Tyres skill
Clean the completed tyres in order to prepare them for painting.
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EssentialInspect Repaired Tyres skill
Inspect the rebuffed and fully vulcanized tyres in order to detect if any flaws are still present.
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EssentialInspect Worn Tyres skill
Evaluate the worn tyres and check at possible damages (cuts, cracks, etc) in order to determine possible retread.
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EssentialReplace Tyres skill
Replace worn out or broken tyres of motor vehicles by using hand and power tools. Choose new tyres according to customer requirements and motor vehicle model.
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EssentialSell Tyres skill
Identify the customer's needs. Advise them on the right type of tyres and process payments.
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Optional Skills (5 of 15 displayed)
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OptionalCar Controls knowledge
The functioning of specific car equipment such as how to operate and handle the clutch, throttle, lighting, instrumentation, transmission and the brakes.
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OptionalMechanics knowledge
Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.
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OptionalMonitor Stock Level skill
Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.
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OptionalWrite Records For Repairs skill
Write records of the repairs and maintenance interventions undertaken, of parts and materials used, and other repair facts.
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OptionalAdapt To New Technology Used In Cars skill
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OptionalAdjust Bag Inside Tyres skill
Adjust the pressure of the air bag inside the tyres.
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OptionalApply Rubber Patches skill
Apply the already shaped rubber patches onto the broken part of the tire by using a handroller and the correct rubber cement.
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OptionalClamp Tyre Into Mould skill
Clamp the tyre already placed in the mould, making sure the tyre remains clamped until the end of the vulcanization process.
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OptionalCoat Inside Of Tyres skill
Coat the broken tyres on the inside by using rubber cement.
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OptionalMaintain Warehouse Database skill
Keep digital warehouse database up-to-date and multi-accessible.
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OptionalOrder Inventories Of Car Care Supplies skill
Order and store car maintenance supplies such as lubricants, filters and gases.
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OptionalPaint Tyres skill
Paint the completed and cleaned tyres in order to obtain the finished product.
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OptionalPrepare Tyres For Vulcanization skill
Prepare tyres for vulcanization by building semi-raw rubber treads onto the already buffed tyre casings.
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OptionalRebuff Tyre skill
Use abrasive tools to grind the old tyre and to remove the worn tread, brush or spray a rubber solution to join the new and the old material, and fix …
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OptionalStore Goods skill
Arrange and store goods in areas outside of customers display.
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