# Will tire changers be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Tire changers score 10 of 100 for AI exposure. 91% of their task time still needs a person. AI can do 4% today and speed up another 5%. - **4%** AI can do it - **5%** AI helps - **91%** Needs a person Low exposure Lower than 97% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 24 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 1 of them today, speeds up 1 and leaves 22 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Order replacements for tires or tubes. Reordering stock is routine digital work software handles well. | 70% AI can do it | | Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly. Spec lookup is easy, but inflating tires needs physical handling. | 30% AI helps | | Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears. Visual defect checks need a person handling the physical tire. | 15% Needs a person | | Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels. Person loads wheels; balancer machine computes the counterweight. | 12% Needs a person | | Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles. Finding leaks by sight or water bath needs physical handling. | 10% Needs a person | ## How tire changers compare All occupations (923) Installation, maintenance and repair (50) **Tire changers score 10**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 21 for installation, maintenance and repair. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $37,710 a year, May 2025 People employed 108,410 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +3.4% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Load wheels onto balancing machines and verify counterweight placement - Find tubeless punctures using water bath inspection - Inspect tire casings for holes, tears and sidewall defects - Keep stock records current in recordkeeping software - Quote tire jobs in Project estimation software ## Safer roles nearby 2 related occupations with lower scores. - [Auto glass installers9 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/auto-glass-installers/) - [Railroad track workers7 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/railroad-track-workers/) ## Questions about tire changers and AI Will AI replace tire changers? Partly. About 1 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly ordering replacement tires and tubes and checking tire size and ply before inflating. Removing, mounting, balancing and physically inspecting tires stay with people because the work needs hands on the wheel and the vehicle. Which tasks AI is taking over? Ordering replacement tires and tubes is the task AI takes over first, with an exposure score of 70. Stock reordering is routine digital work that recordkeeping software and Excel handle well. Spec lookup for tire size and ply, with an exposure score of 30, gets augmented, but a person still inflates the tire. Which tasks stay human? Inspecting tire casings for defects, with an exposure score of 15, stays with people because the check needs a hand on the physical tire. Finding punctures by sight or in a water bath, exposure 10, needs a person handling the tire. Raising vehicles with hydraulic jacks, exposure 8, is hands-on work on a car. How can tire changers stay valuable? Get fast and accurate at loading wheels onto the balancing machine, since placing the wheel is the step a person still does. Learn water bath puncture checks on tubeless tires. Keep recordkeeping software and Excel stock sheets accurate so reorders match the bench. Quote jobs in Project estimation software to control pricing on each tire job. ## Related jobs - [Auto mechanics21 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/auto-mechanics/) - [Auto body technicians13 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/auto-body-technicians/) - [Diesel mechanics15 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/diesel-mechanics/) - [Forklift operators10 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/forklift-operators/) ## Next steps for tire changers - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. 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