Occupation AtlasTire Repairers and Changers
O*NET · 49-3093.00
Tire Repairers and Changers
Repair and replace tires.
Also called Alignment Tech · Alignment Technician (Alignment Tech) · Auto Tire Worker · Auto Tire Worker (Automotive Tire Worker) · Commercial Tire Service Tech · Commercial Tire Service Technician (Commercial Tire Service Tech) · Commercial Tire Tech · Commercial Tire Technician (Commercial Tire Tech)
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Lube Tech · Lube Technician (Lube Tech) · Mobile Tire Tech · Mobile Tire Technician (Mobile Tire Tech) · Service Tech · Service Technician (Service Tech) · Tire Alignment Tech · Tire Alignment Technician (Tire Alignment Tech) · Tire Balancer · Tire Care Tech · Tire Care Technician (Tire Care Tech) · Tire Changer · Tire Fixer · Tire Installer · Tire Maintenance Tech · Tire Maintenance Technician (Tire Maintenance Tech) · Tire Mechanic · Tire Repairer · Tire Servicer · Tire Shop Mechanic · Tire Tech · Tire Technician (Tire Tech) · Tire Worker · Truck Tire Service Operator
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.41
- I Investigative1.80
- S Social1.79
- E Enterprising1.58
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (31%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (44%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (36%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- RepairingImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- SpeakingbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- CoordinationImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
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- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- MonitoringbasicImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- InstructingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- NegotiationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- WritingbasicImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- PersuasionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- InstallationImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Technology DesignImportance 1.3Level —
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.0Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.0Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
22 core · 3 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.Importance 4.7
- Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.Importance 4.7
- Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.Importance 4.7
- Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.Importance 4.7
- Remount wheels onto vehicles.Importance 4.6
- Reassemble tires onto wheels.Importance 4.6
- Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.Importance 4.6
- Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.Importance 4.4
- Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.Importance 4.4
- Apply rubber cement to buffed tire casings prior to vulcanization process.Importance 4.4
- Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.Importance 4.3
- Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers.Importance 4.3
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- Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.Importance 4.2
- Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.Importance 4.2
- Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.Importance 4.2
- Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.Importance 4.1
- Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting.Importance 4.1
- Patch tubes with adhesive rubber patches or seal rubber patches to tubes, using hot vulcanizing plates.Importance 4.0
- Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.Importance 3.9
- Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil or checking and replacing batteries.Importance 3.7
- Clean and tidy up the shop.Importance 3.5
- Clean sides of whitewall tires.Importance 3.4
- Drive automobile or service trucks to industrial sites to provide services or respond to emergency calls.Importance 4.4
- Order replacements for tires or tubes.Importance 3.6
- Place tire casings and tread rubber assemblies in tire molds for the vulcanization process and exert pressure to ensure good adhesion.Importance 1.7
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- MechanicalImportance 4.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.0Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- English LanguageImportance 2.7Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
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- AdministrativeImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- TransportationImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- MathematicsImportance 2.3Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.2Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- ChemistryImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
- PhysicsImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.6Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- PsychologyImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.5Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.4Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.4Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.2Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.2Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.1Level —
- DesignImportance 1.1Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.1Level —
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.1Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.0Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.0Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Static StrengthImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- Near VisionImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.1Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Information OrderingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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- Control PrecisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- StaminaImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Category FlexibilityImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Sort paintbrushes based on length
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Response OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Written ComprehensionImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Rate ControlImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Speech ClarityImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
- Speech RecognitionImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- VisualizationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Explosive StrengthImportance 2.3Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Time SharingImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- MemorizationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Number FacilityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- OriginalityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 4.2Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.9Level 2.9
- Getting InformationImportance 3.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
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- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.4Level 2.6
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 3.0Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.9Level 2.6
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Processing InformationImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.6Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.4Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Working with ComputersImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.0Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.6Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
5 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Microsoft Outlookhot
Hot (2; 1 more marked hot above)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (2)
- Project estimation software
- Recordkeeping software
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Average difference 0.2 points · Operation and Control −0.8, Troubleshooting −0.8
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Average difference 0.2 points · Active Learning +0.5, Operations Monitoring −0.5
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Average difference 0.2 points · Installation −0.7, Repairing −0.7
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Average difference 0.2 points · Service Orientation −1.0, Operations Analysis +0.9
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