By Jessica Jones
Start a tire dealership to provide motorists with quality tires, tire accessories and repair services. Open a shop that specializes in specific tire models and styles or sell used or discount tires. Being able to educate motorists about the types of tires and tire repair and maintenance helps you build a loyal customer base while increasing profits.
Determine which kind of tire dealership to open. Specialize in a specific tire manufacturer by opening a tire franchise, open a tire shop that carries tires from a variety of tire manufacturers or open a used tire and repair shop to sell discount tires. Research the pros and cons of each type of business by requesting franchise information and by conducting market research in your area to determine consumer demand. For example, if your area has two or three discount tire and repair shops or franchises, opening a tire dealership that carries multiple manufacturers may be the most profitable option.
Choose a location for your tire business. Busy locations near auto repair shops, gas stations, auto supply stores and other retail businesses may generate a larger amount of business than a downtown location. Find a location with a garage if you plan to offer tire repair and replacement services.
Register your tire business as a limited liability company, corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship with the secretary of state and county clerk's office. Contact the Internal Revenue Service to apply for an Employer Identification Number. Use this number on all business documentation. Apply for a sales tax number through the department of revenue to collect sales tax from customers.
Set up your tire dealership by displaying tires on the walls or purchase tire racks. Create a backstock area to store tires. Place manufacturer display signs to educate customers as to the types of tires you keep in stock.
Create a list of tire manufacturers and vendors to contact when ordering tires.
Purchase used tires from junk yards, auctions, private sellers or recycle tires from customers. Carefully inspect all used tires before placing used tires on sale.
Advertise your dealership by placing ads in newspapers and local magazines or pay for radio and television ads. Create fliers to hand out to local businesses such as gas stations, auto body repair shops and auto supply stores and others that are not direct competitors. List your tire dealership in business directories. Create coupons to include in direct-mail coupon circulars.
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Based in the Washington metro area, Jessica Jones has been a freelance writer since 2006, specializing in business topics.
Her fiction has also been featured in publications such as "The Jamaican Observer Sunday Literary Supplement" and at websites including HackWriters. Jones earned a Master of Fine Arts in fiction writing from Lesley University.
You need a license to operate a business that purchases or sells tires, whether they are new or used.
The Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) issues this license.
Business owners and their agents can apply for this license.
You must submit a license application and a tire dealer operation information form that includes the following details:
If outdoor tire storage exceeds six feet in height or a single column or row, you must include a site plan that complies with Section 3405 of the Philadelphia Fire Code. It must include:
You can apply online using eCLIPSE.
If you need help filing your application online, you can schedule a virtual appointment.
You need an appointment to visit the Permit and License Center in person.
Permit and License Center
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
MSB, Public Service Concourse
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Offices close at noon on the last Wednesday of each month.
| Where | Accepted payment |
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| Online through the eCLIPSE application (There is a $200,000 limit for online payments.) |
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| In person at the Permit and License Center in the Municipal Services Building |
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| In person at the Cashier’s Station in the Municipal Services Building (Items paid at the Cashier’s Station will be mailed within five business days.) |
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L&I will not accept checks that are missing depository information or are:
If your check is returned unpaid for insufficient or uncollected funds:
If you renew your license more than 60 days after the due date, you will be charged 1.5% of the license fee for each month since the license expired.
You can apply for this license online using eCLIPSE or in person at the Permit and License Center.
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Upload all required documents.
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Once L&I receives your application, they will schedule an operational inspection.
This usually takes about three weeks.
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If the application is approved, you will receive a notice to pay the balance.
If the application isn’t approved, you will receive an email stating what is missing or required.
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Visit the Permit and License Center.
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Once L&I receives your application, they will schedule an operational inspection.
This usually takes about three weeks.
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If the application is approved, you will receive a notice to pay the balance.
If the application isn’t approved, you will receive an email stating what is missing or required.
Annual renewal
Required for renewal:
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Official dealers of the trading house "Kama" work in various regions of Russia. Since the range and geography of sales of KAMA tires is constantly expanding, TH "Kama" invites new representatives of the brand to cooperate. For independent dealers and dealer networks interested in purchasing KAMA tires in bulk, a special questionnaire has been developed, presented below.
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About the Company
Full company name
Short company name
Legal address
Postal address
Actual address
Territory of activity
Territory for which you want to get the status of our representative
Website
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Estimated turnover (pieces)
- For all brands of all types of tires
- For all brands of truck tires
- For all tires manufactured by Nizhnekamskshina
- For truck tires manufactured by Nizhnekamskshina
Share of domestic production
Availability of branches (specify cities)
Line of business of your company
Not specifiedWholesale companyWholesale and retail companyRetail companyTransport company
Types of transportation carried out (if you chose "transport company")
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Types of tire products sold/consumed by your company
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