Will AI replace Tire Repairers and Changers?

Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork.

Time left: 5 years and 3 months · Group: Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

The official job description

Repair and replace tires.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What tire repairers and changers do all day (for now)

• Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
• Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
• Remount wheels onto vehicles.
• Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
• Reassemble tires onto wheels.
• Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.

Also known as

Alignment Technician, Automotive Tire Worker (Auto Tire Worker), Brake and Alignment Technician (Brake and Alignment Tech), Commercial Tire Service Tech (Commercial Tire Service Technician), Commercial Tire Tech (Commercial Tire Technician), Lube Technician, Maintenance Technician, Mobile Tire Tech (Mobile Tire Technician)

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace tire repairers and changers?

Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork. By my count you have 5 years and 3 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces tire repairers and changers?

5 years and 3 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which tire repairers and changers tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels. The rest follows.

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