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Jax Tyres & Auto

JAX Tyres & Auto is a tyre retailer in Australia.[1][2] The company also provides wheels, brakes, suspension and other services for passenger, 4x4 and commercial vehicles.[3][4] Since 2017 it has been a subsidiary of Hankook.

History

The company was founded in 1949 and opened its first store in Sydney.[5] After the company's initial inception, it did not take long for JAX Tyres & Auto to grow and they opened several franchise stores.[6][7] JAX Tyres & Auto was first established to supply only tyres, however from 1986, the company expanded its services from a tyre and wheel focused company to offer brakes and suspension servicing. In 2005, JAX Tyres & Auto merged with Quick Fit Tyres, which operated in Victoria and Queensland.[8][9][10]

As of September 2025, JAX Tyres & Auto has 94 stores in Australia.[11] All are operated as franchises.[12]

Services

Retail

JAX Tyres & Auto sells tyres from global manufacturing brands including: BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin, Pirelli and others.[13]

Automotive

JAX Tyres & Auto also offer automotive maintenance and services related to tyre repairs, wheel alignment & balancing, brakes and suspension, plus oil changes.[14] Mechanic car repair services are vital to keeping a car functioning properly. Many car repair shops offer these services in Australia. In addition, finding the best mechanics in Marsfield,[15] these services are usually very affordable and swift. Technicians change oil filters and check the engine condition.

Acquisition

In February 2017, Hankook acquired JAX Tyres & Auto.[16][17][18]

External links

References

  1. How JAX Tyres found a competitive edge through digital transformation retrieved 2018-05-23^
  2. Welcoming JAX Tyres to Wingham Wingham Chronicle, 2015-11-30, retrieved 2018-05-23^
  3. Jim O’Rourke. Business owners forced to close by WestConnex want a fair share of land acquisition "stress and inconvenience" compensation The Daily Telegraph, 2016-10-25^
  4. Haystac Sydney Announces Four Client Wins & Three Appointments - B&T B&T, 2018-04-24, retrieved 2018-05-23^
  5. JAX Tyres E-commerce Platform retrieved 23 May 2018^
  6. Always going the extra mile Port Macquarie News, 2017-07-25, retrieved 2018-05-23^
  7. Hankook Tire Acquires Australia's Leading Tire Retailer, JAX Tyres AMN Global, 2017-03-28, retrieved 2018-05-23^
  8. About JAX Tyres Canstar Blue, retrieved 2018-05-23^
  9. Tyre names join forces - motoring.com.au motoring.com.au, 2005-10-19, retrieved 2018-05-23^
  10. JaxQuickFit Tyre Service Franchise Business, retrieved 2018-05-23^
  11. About Us JAX Tyres & Auto^
  12. Improving customer experiences delivers higher profits for JAX Tyres Australian Financial Review 15 October 2020^
  13. About JAX Tyres Canstar Blue, retrieved 2018-05-23^
  14. awinter. How would you go if you got a flat tyre on the road? The Observer], retrieved 2018-05-23^
  15. Finding the Best Mechanics in Marsfield: Car Repair Services for Every Driver eppingautoservice.com.au/, 18 November 2024, retrieved 27 November 2024^
  16. Hankook snaps up Australian tyre firm JAX FullyLoaded.com.au, retrieved 2018-05-23^
  17. Hankook Tire buys Australia's largest retailer JAX Tyres Nikkei Asia, retrieved 2018-05-23^
  18. 2017: a 'volatile' year in review Tire Business, 2017-12-12^