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The Tire Industry Association (TIA), established in 1921, is international non-profit association representing all segments of the tire industry, including companies that manufacture, repair, recycle, sell, service or use new or retreaded tires, and also those suppliers or individuals who furnish equipment, material or services to the industry. TIA is the leading advocate as well as instructor in technical training of tire service technicians.
The mission of TIA is to promote tire safety through training and education, to act as the principal advocate in government affairs and to enhance the image and professionalism of the industry so that our member businesses may be more successful. TIA has members from all 50 states and around the globe.
Tire safety starts with trained technicians. From hands-on training and certification for experienced technicians, to basic online training for new hires, TIA offers programs that can be used by large and small companies alike.
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Joining TIA makes you part of a community that offers professional development, tire technician training, networking and government advocacy. In short, TIA is about helping its members succeed.
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Whether its help finding a certified tire dealer, OSHA mount/demount and rim matching charts, best management practices, government directories or something else, TIA is the go-to resource for the entire tire industry.
TIA will hold its 2023 Off-the-Road Tire Conference Feb. 22-25, 2023, in Tucson, Ariz.
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The 2023 Global Tire Expo (GTE)/SEMA Show will take place Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2023, in Las Vegas, with pre-show events on Monday, Oct. 30.
TIA’s consumer safety videos are designed to educate motorists on the proper maintenance guidelines for passenger and light truck tires and tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS).
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TIA Plans 10 Educational Sessions for 2023 OTR Tire Conference
Bowie, Md.
– Showgoers will have the opportunity to attend 10 general educational sessions, a manufacturer’s keynote and three breakout sessions during the Tire Industry Association’s (TIA) 2023 Off-the-Road Tire Conference, Feb. 22-25, 2023, at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort in Tucson, Ariz.
TIA Launches Redesigned Website
BOWIE, Md. – The Tire Industry Association has redesigned its website to give it a more modern, professional appearance, improved navigation and to better represent the association in the marketplace.
TIA Advanced ETS Class Set for Dec. 13-16
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is offering an in-person Advanced Hands-On Earthmover Tire Service (ETS) training class Dec. 13 - 16 in Brooksville, Fla.
While the pandemic has caused bumps in the road for many in the tire industry and around the world, it didn’t affect the hazards of servicing tires, which is why the Tire Industry Association has stayed committed to improving tire safety by offering training and education, Kevin Rohlwing, TIA’s senior vice president of training, said during a press conference at the 2021 SEMA Show.
Rohlwing gave credit to the association and its board for not halting training efforts over the course of the pandemic.
“Online University has been running the whole time; we did all those webinars at the beginning of the pandemic, but one thing we didn’t do, that I’m incredibly proud of, is we did stop updating our programs, and I think that’s an important point that needs to be made,” he said.
In fact, TIA’s training programs have evolved to keep up with technology changes, Rohlwing said. TIA recognized the industry was in need of more online offerings and had a whole plan to update training in 2020 and in 2021 prior to the pandemic, he said. The pandemic “really shut us down hard” because training is done out in the field; at people’s businesses, he said.
Rohlwing said this limited TIA’s ability to go in-person to businesses to film, but the association still found ways to pull together training programs safely, one of which was done by filming outside.
“We actually were able in 2020 to film an update to the basic commercial tire service program,” he said.
TIA is currently updating its Basic Automotive Tire Service Program, which will be released in 2022, he added. The commercial program is 11 years old and the automotive program 10, which is why it was time for these to be updated, he said.
Rohlwing said TIA’s 300 and 400-level certified programs are also being updated.
TIA is also adding closed captioning to all online training, which “kind of came as a last-minute thing,” Rohlwing said. The association has something called the TIA Online University, which is a learning management system with all training available online. Rohlwing said many members use this resource for new hire training.
Adding closed captioning to videos in the online training suite was a lot of work because with some videos lasting 10 minutes and being split up into different parts, it was crucial to make sure the closed captioning matched up perfectly with the videos, Rohlwing said.
He added that he thinks closed captioning functionality will be more effective for technicians.
“In fact, it was actually driven by some board members that have deaf and hard-of-hearing employees,” he said. “They can follow along in a workbook type thing, but it’s much more effective when you’ve got the closed captioning.”
TIA is also expanding its training beyond tire tech training and is getting into the management space, Rohlwing said. The organization has partnered with Mohr Retail’s Glen Nicholson, who is a past president of TIA and also worked for TVC in its training department, to offer a management training program.
Rohlwing said it’s a retail management training program that “teaches managers to be better leaders; conflict resolution; how do you motivate people? How do you listen? How do you manage people?” He said.
The program was piloted last year, and the response to the first program was excellent, Rohlwing said. Some commercial people went through and pointed out that the course was too retail-focused for some and didn’t apply to the business, so Rohlwing said he sat down with Glen and took a couple of days to shift it to give it more of a commercial slant.
“We’ve got a complete schedule for 2022 for retail and commercial management classes,” he said. “These classes are fantastic for commercial and retail managers to teach them how to manage people, people skills [and] conflict resolution. There are a lot of ways you can manage people, and it’s not something that we do as TIA. That’s not our area of expertise, but Glen is fantastic and does a great job.”
The program continues to receive glowing reviews and offers a lot of coaching and peer involvement, Rohlwing added.
Tire fitting courses are in high demand, as are tire fitters themselves (tire fitters). Individual specialists are increasingly required for straightening and rolling discs, changing tires, and repairing them.
Universal tire fitters and tire fitters who know how to find an approach not only to cars, but also commercial vehicles, including special equipment, buses, "heavyweights" - trucks, road trains, tractors, are especially valued.
Tire fitting services are relevant in a variety of situations, for example:
Responsible training in tire fitting and balancing avoids a number of mistakes, among them:
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nine0011 Ideally, a specialist who has undergone comprehensive training in tire fitting and wheel balancing should have the following things bounce off their “teeth”:
One of the problems, if you want to get comprehensive knowledge and improve your skills in the field of tire fitting, is to find a suitable training center. Still, the direction is highly specialized, and it is not so easy to find it near the house. But thanks to modern technology, there is no need to look for tire fitting courses in Tyumen, a specific area of \u200b\u200bthe vast St. Petersburg, or even more so Moscow. You can purchase access to the electronic interactive program Tires, wheels and tire fitting on the ELECTUDE platform.
Classes are available from anywhere in Russia, and not only in Russia, but also in other countries (the course organizers have representative offices in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine). nine0003
The software product is focused on modular learning. The program includes 16 training modules. Particular emphasis is placed on the arrangement of vehicle wheels, service operations, including maintenance and operation of discs, tires, tire pressure monitoring system. Estimated time for studying the material is 10 hours. But please note: this is an average time. Everyone can work at the most convenient rhythm for themselves and master the program at a more intensive or “stretched” pace. nine0003
In addition, it is important to understand that this is not just training, but a comprehensive certification system. Therefore, service station training centers have every opportunity to not only train specialists, but also organize an objective assessment of their competencies, and select worthy personnel for the tire repair area.
Certification system, “sharpened” for tire fitting, is 15 special test modules. The total time for passing the certification is 3 hours.
Registration for training:
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+7(495)120-31-32
Address: Moscow,
Leninskaya Sloboda, 26
Business Center "Simonov Plaza"
Working hours:
Mon-Fri
08:00-18:00
Duration of study: depends on grade
Form of study: remote
Course of study: "Tire fitter"
Duration of training: depends on the grade
Type of training: confirmation and promotion of the grade
Issued document: certificate of the profession of a worker, position of an employee; certificate
The training program is modular, it is possible to include additional materials in the training course at the request of the customer.
Job description. Mounting sponge tube tires and mounting and demounting wheels up to 12 x 20 in various makes of vehicles or road construction machines with special fixtures and tools. Selection by type, size and purpose: bandages, rings and tires in accordance with the sponge chamber. Putting the tire on the bandage with the help of special devices. Correction (roughening, etc.) of defective places. Inflating and inflating tires with air on running machines, checking the air pressure in tires using a pressure gauge; determination of the suitability of tires, chambers and disks for further operation or the need for their repair. nine0003
Must know: how to mount foam tube tires and how to mount and dismount wheels of cars or road construction machines of various brands; design, dimensions and purpose of bandages, rings, tires and chambers; air pressure standards in tires of different sizes and types; rules for their operation and storage; tire mileage standards; typical damage to tires and tubes; rules for the use of measuring instruments, working tools and devices.
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Job Description . Managing the mounting process of sponge tube tires, as well as the mounting and demounting of wheels (size 12 x 20 and above) of cars or road construction machines of various brands using special tools and tools.
Must know: how to mount tires and how to mount and remove wheels; design, dimensions and purpose of tires and wheels; arrangement of used devices and instrumentation; technical requirements for the quality of tires. nine0003
Job description. Conducting the technological process of mounting tires and tires for special purposes on machines in automatic and manual modes from the control panel. Preparation of the surface of the chamber and the inner surface of the tire by manual talcum coating or lubrication with an emulsion in a special installation. Visual control over the quality of the bookmark (spreading) and the degree of blowing of the chambers.
When mounting passenger tires, in order to avoid imbalance, manually orient the chamber valve against the light point of the tire. nine0003
Must know: Tire mounting (assembly) technological process; quality requirements for tires and tubes, as well as tires in operation; device and principle of operation of picking machines in manual and automatic modes, instrumentation.
Education requirements for students: persons with secondary vocational and (or) higher education; persons receiving secondary vocational and (or) higher education. nine0003
Form of study - determined jointly by the educational institution and the Customer (on the job, with a partial job, with the use of distance learning technologies).
Class schedule – determined jointly with the Customer (at least 4 hours a day).
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Application for training
2. Scanned copies of documents:
- diploma of education
- passport (photo, registration)
Training course for a tire fitter:
We provide training in the working profession Tire fitter. The program is designed for specialists with secondary, secondary vocational and (or) higher education.
Training in the working specialty "Tire fitter" is carried out in person and remotely on the job. Upon completion of the program, you will receive a certificate of occupation and/or a certificate of professional development. You can pick up documents in person at the office or we will deliver them by courier within three days. nine0003
A tire changer is a technically educated person who has the skills to work on modern tire changers. The profession involves the ability to repair tires and inner tubes for trucks, cars, motorcycles and other vehicles. In tire workshops, the master is able to: remove cuts on the sidewalls; repair cord; eliminate "hernias"; restore disk integrity.
