What is the profile of the average independent tire dealer in the United States? The answer may be found in the 2009-2010 Modern Tire Dealer Automotive Service Survey.

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Independent tire dealers in the United States performed close to 16 million alignment jobs representing more than $1.3 billion in sales in 2009.

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Where do independent tire dealers source their automotive parts? According to the 2009-2010 Modern Tire Dealer Automotive Service Survey, automotive jobbers are the number one source.

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The average and median number of service bays per independent tire dealership is five, according to the 2009-2010 Modern Tire Dealer Automotive Service Survey. In total, independent dealers perform more than $17 billion in annual service work in 145,000 bays.

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Independent tire dealers in the United States performed more than 6.6 million cooling system jobs representing more than $900 million in sales in 2009.

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