Start a Wheel & Tire Business
How to Add Wheel and Tire Sales to an Existing Auto Shop
Your shop already has the two hardest assets to acquire: customer trust and daily foot traffic. Adding wheel and tire retail on top of them takes a tablet and a markup rule — not a warehouse.
Quick Answers
Figures reflect current published Fitzy pricing and policies. Results vary by dealer, pricing, and market — no income is guaranteed.
The revenue you're currently referring away
Every customer who asks 'do you do rims?' and hears 'no' takes a four-figure package to a competitor — and often takes the installation with it. Adding retail doesn't require becoming a tire shop; it requires being able to show, sell, and source the product while the customer is standing in front of you.
Three ways it plugs into your existing shop
You don't rebuild anything. Choose the surfaces that match how your customers interact with you:
- •Counter tablet — walk-ins browse wheels verified to fit their exact vehicle while they wait for service.
- •Widget on your current website — a 'Shop Wheels & Tires' section appears on the site you already have, in your colors.
- •Standalone store — a full branded storefront if you want to pursue online customers beyond your bays.
Why the installation math favors you
Online-only wheel retailers have to find installers. You are one. Orders ship to your shop, the customer comes to you for mounting and balancing, and you keep both the product markup and the labor — plus the accessory upsells (TPMS, lug nuts, hub rings) the platform surfaces at checkout.
Common Questions
Will this disrupt my current operations?
No. There's no inventory to receive, no new POS to learn, and no website migration. The store or widget runs alongside everything you already do; orders arrive like any other parts delivery.
My techs aren't salespeople. Does that matter?
The catalog does the selling — customers browse visually by their own vehicle, like shopping on any modern retail site. Techs just hand over the tablet and install what gets ordered.
What if I already buy from a local distributor?
Keep that relationship for your service work. Fitzy adds 75+ suppliers' inventory for retail sales your current distributor can't match on style selection — the two coexist fine.
