What does a score of 30 mean for a Tire Repairers and Changers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 30 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears; Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles; Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.

Tire Repairers and Changers

Tire Repairers and Changers — AI exposure, safer roles, and a pivot plan.

Also known as: Tire Buster · Tire Changer · Tire Balancer · Lube Technician · Service Technician · Alignment Technician

AI Task Exposure Score

Low exposure

More exposed than 9% of 968 occupations · Rank #861 (1 = most exposed)

This score estimates how exposed the tasks in a role are to current and near-term AI capabilities. It does not predict whether a specific person will lose a job.

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Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

Order replacements for tires or tubes.44
Clean and tidy up the shop.42
Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.35

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.23
Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.23
Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.25

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 30 puts Tire Repairers and Changers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 3 augmentable, and 17 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

$37,710median wage
108,410employed
15,300annual openings
+5.7%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

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Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

FAQ — Tire Repairers and Changers

What does a score of 30 mean for a Tire Repairers and Changers?: It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 30 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.
Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?: This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.
Which parts of this job are most durable?: The most durable responsibilities are: Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears; Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles; Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.
Is this score personalized to me?: No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.

Score version jr-v1 · data release 2026.07.11-r1 · updated 2026-07-11 · baseline mapping: 20 of 20 tasks carry source-level provenance · methodology