Tires Shop Santoyo (2024)

FAQs

What is the minimum number of tires you should buy at one time and where should they be placed? ›

It is recommended to replace all four at once because your tires are key to the performance and handling of your vehicle, it's important for them to be as identical as possible. If your tires don't match, one end of your vehicle may not be able to respond as quickly as the other, making it difficult to control.

Profit Margins for Common Tire Shop Services

They require minimal resources but are labor-intensive. A tire shop might charge between $20 to $40 for this service, with a profit margin of around 50-70%.

15 percent of vehicles in the service drive need tires. 75 percent of consumers purchase tires from the first person that recommends them.

Simply put, most standard car insurance policies will not cover the cost of 3 slashed tires. However, this isn't for the reason that many people think. The popular myth is that your insurance provider would cover the cost of 4 slashed tires, but not 3. If you think this sounds a little silly, you're right.

The prevailing recommendation from tire manufacturers and safety organizations is to place new tires on the rear axle. This advice might seem counterintuitive, especially for front-wheel-drive vehicle owners accustomed to front tires wearing out faster.

According to our data, tire dealers' highest gross profit margins come from retail service work – a margin of 49%. Tire dealers' second-highest gross profit margin comes from retail service parts at 47%. Meanwhile, wholesale tire sales and retail tire sales drop to 41 and 40% profit margins, respectively.

15-25% is really normal markup... My shop and most shops where I know the owners, or have worked before I bought my own shop, run 20% margin on tires... There is no money in tires unless your buying/selling in extreme bulk.

Looking back, the Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) was named the world's largest tire manufacturer for the eleventh consecutive year in the 2010-2020 rankings from Tire Business, an Akron, Ohio-based trade publication.

In the context of all-wheel drive vehicles, you should replace all four at the same time. On two-wheel drives, if you don't plan on replacing all four, it's best to replace in pairs, the two front or the two rear, depending on which tire(s) need replacement.

The process of manufacturing tires involves layers of rubber, steel, various chemicals and often other materials based on the tire's customization features. The diversity of the materials involved in making tires means that the processes and machinery required for manufacturing them can be costly.

Is it okay to buy 2 tires at a time? ›

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When possible, we recommend replacing all four tires at once for better grip, performance, tire life, and safety.

Tread of other tires: If the other three tires are fairly new, you may be able to get by with just replacing one or two tires without drastically impacting performance and safety. As a rule of thumb, if the other 2 or 3 tires are worn down more than 4/32 of an inch of tread, you should replace all 4 tires.

According to Tire Review, new tires should always go in the back. Rear tires provide the vehicle stability, and if they have little tread, then stability is lost.