The phone rings during fittings
Calls go unanswered and callers rarely try again.
Automotive · Tire Shops
AI automation for tire shops
Tire shops run on volume and speed. A call that goes unanswered during a fitting is a set of tyres — or an alignment job — that goes to the shop across the road.
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The context
What keeps a tire shop busy
Demand is seasonal, walk-in heavy and phone-driven. The desk is often in the bay or at the counter, not at the phone.
Seasonal demand spikes
Changeover season creates more calls than the desk can take.
Upsell work needs reminders
Alignments, brakes and batteries are missed without reminders.
Where the line sits
The agent books, reminds and follows up. It does not advise on tyre suitability, tread legality or safety — those go to your team.
Leak points
Where tire shops lose jobs
The pattern is seasonal and repetitive — and mostly about the phone.
Missed calls during fitting
The most common way a tire job is lost.
Seasonal rushes unstaffed
Changeover week overwhelms the desk and calls go unanswered.
No alignment or brake reminders
Customers do not return for related work because they are not reminded.
Old customers not reactivated
Past customers are not contacted when their tyres are likely due.
In action
A seasonal booking, captured in seconds
Booking, intake and reminders — suitability advice stays with your technicians.
Illustrative example — the conversation is a hypothetical, not a client transcript. The AI only works from your approved knowledge base and hands off to a human when it should.
Illustrative booking path (hypothetical)
- Sat 09:12 — A call rings out during a fitting. The agent captures the vehicle, tyre size and preferred day, and offers a slot.
- Sat 09:14 — Job tagged Tires — changeover, booked Tuesday 10:00.
- Sat 09:15 — Confirmation sent with the time and what to bring.
- Day 1 before — A reminder with directions and a reschedule link.
- Day +3 — A follow-up asks whether they want the alignment checked while it is in.
- +6 months — A seasonal reminder when the next changeover is due.
End to end
What the AI handles for your shop
Phone, bookings and the reminders that create repeat work.
Tire and service booking
Tires, alignments, brakes and batteries booked by vehicle and size.
Missed-call recovery
Every missed call gets a text within moments.
Seasonal reminders
Changeover reminders sent before the rush, spreading demand.
Related-work follow-up
A polite prompt for alignment, brakes or batteries while the vehicle is due.
Appointment reminders
Confirmations and reminders with easy rescheduling.
Reactivation
Past customers re-engaged when their tyres are likely due.
Follow-up
Sample seasonal changeover reminder
Sent before the rush so demand is spread and bays stay booked.
Illustrative seasonal sequence (hypothetical)
- 3 weeks before — “Changeover season is coming — want to lock in a slot now?”
- 2 weeks before — A reminder offering two specific times.
- 1 week before — A final nudge before the busiest weeks.
- On reply — Sequence stops; the booking is made.
- On booking — Confirmation and reminder cadence begins.
- No reply — Retained for the next cycle.
Why the sequence stops
Seasonal rushes are predictable. Contacting customers early flattens the spike and fills quieter days.
- Opt-out on every message; SMS consent collected separately.
- No safety or suitability advice — those questions go to your team.
- Replying stops the sequence immediately.
- Works alongside your point-of-sale system.
Sequences include opt-out handling on every message and pause the moment a person replies.
Human in control
What stays with your team
Booking is automated. Suitability and safety advice are not.
- Tyre suitability, tread and safety advice.
- Any recommendation about what a vehicle needs.
- Pricing and commercial commitments.
- Escalation to a human whenever a customer asks.
- Approval of all scripts and knowledge-base content.
Illustrative handoff (hypothetical)
- 11:40 — Agent is booking a tire changeover
- 11:41 — Customer asks whether their tyres are still legal for winter
- 11:41 — Agent does not advise — offers a check on the day and flags the team
- 11:42 — Front desk takes over with full context
- 11:45 — Booking confirmed; check noted for the technician
Visibility
What you can see in the admin view
Bookings, recovery and reminder performance in one place.
Missed-call recovery
Calls recovered and turned into bookings.
Seasonal reminder results
Reminders sent, replies and bookings by season.
Related-work conversion
Alignment, brake and battery work from follow-ups.
FAQ
Questions we get from tire shop owners and managers
Can it advise on tyres?
No. It books and reminds. Suitability and safety questions are routed to your team.
How does it help in changeover season?
By contacting customers early and spreading bookings, so the rush does not overwhelm the desk.
Can it book alignments and brakes too?
Yes — any service you offer can be booked through the same workflow.
How does it recover missed calls?
It texts the caller within moments with a booking link and a reply option.
Does it work with our POS?
It works alongside your existing point-of-sale system; we confirm integrations during the audit.
Where do we start?
Usually with missed-call recovery and booking, then seasonal reminders.
Next step
Map the leaks in your shop
Tell us where calls or reminders are slipping and we will map recovery, booking and seasonal reminders on a free strategy call.
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Start with the biggest leak
Tire shops usually start with missed-call recovery and booking, then add seasonal and related-work reminders.
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