Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Automotive industry |
Founded | 1949 |
Headquarters | , Australia |
Number of locations | 94 (September 2025) |
Key people | Steve Grossrieder, CEO |
Products | Tyres, wheels, brakes and suspension |
Services | Tyre repair, wheel balancing, wheel alignment, suspension and brake, motor oil change, brake, fluid flushes |
Parent | Hankook |
Website | www.jaxtyres.com.au |
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.
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]
JAX Tyres & Auto sells tyres from global manufacturing brands including: BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin, Pirelli and others. [13]
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.
In February 2017, Hankook acquired JAX Tyres & Auto. [16] [17] [18]