Magazine for the professional tire industry
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MTD January 2016 1972 Percentage single store dealers 47% Percentage tires vs automotive service 76% Average number of brands carried 1 9* Number of technicians per shop 5 2* Average price of a brake job $56 26 Number of alignment jobs per month 117 Percentage selling custom wheels 51 6% Average passenger tire price, median $31 91* Most popular size in inventory 8 25-14 bias-ply Biggest non-dealer competitor Service stations Facts section: then and now Retail tire dealership profle 1972 vs. 2015 $743,000 to $1.9 million Benchmark: In 1979, the average retail tire dealership had gross sales of $743,000. In 2015, it was $1.9 million. Saratoga Steel-Belted poly- ester tire from Saratoga Tire Co. There was also a Sara- toga Glass-Belted version. * Source: NTDRA 38