CAREER

Tire Repairers and Changers

Overview

Salary Median (2020)

$29,580

Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)

+3.1% (slower than the average)

Career

What Tire Repairers and Changers Do

Repair and replace tires.

Other Job Titles Tire Repairers and Changers May Have

Service Technician, Tire Changer, Tire Shop Mechanic, Tire Technician

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

  • Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
  • Remount wheels onto vehicles.
  • Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
  • Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
  • Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.

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