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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.7 - installing, maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment S8.7.1 - repairing and installing mechanical equipment Replace tyres
Description
Replace worn out or broken tyres of motor vehicles by using hand and power tools. Choose new tyres according to customer requirements and motor vehicle model.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 6 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Tyre fitterTyre fitters inspect, maintain, repair and fit tyres to vehicles. They advise clients on different tyre and wheel types. Furthermore they balance the tyres, verify that the wheels …
Optional for
- Tyre vulcaniserTyre vulcanisers repair tears and holes in castings and treads of tyres by using handtools or machines. Duties A tyre vulcaniser typically does the following: Vulcanises breaks as …
- Vehicle technicianVehicle technicians inspect, test and maintain vehicles, motorcycles, engine tune-ups and tyre replacements. They repair engine failures, lube replacements. Vehicle technicians rep…
- Motorcycle assemblerMotorcycle assemblers fasten motorcycle parts and components together such as frames, wheels, engines etc. To do so, they use hand tools, power tools and other equipment such as CN…
- Automotive brake technicianAutomotive brake technicians inspect, maintain, diagnose and repair braking, steering and suspension systems as well as wheels and tyres. Duties Automotive brake technicians typica…
- Bicycle assemblerBicycle assemblers build, tune and ensure good working order of all types of bicycles such as mountain bikes, road bikes, children's bikes etc. They also assemble accessory product…
Related skills
- Types of tyres
- Inspect repaired tyres
- Mechanics
- Inspect worn tyres
- Wear appropriate protective gear
- Maintain braking system
- Apply health and safety standards
- Write records for repairs
- Identify customer’s needs
- Order supplies
- Read standard blueprints
- Prepare tyres for vulcanization
- Rebuff tyre
Last updated on February 18, 2026
