JAX Tyres & Auto

JAX Tyres & Auto is an Australian tyre and automotive-service retail chain. The business began in 1949 with its first store in Sydney and initially concentrated on supplying and selling tyres. It subsequently developed a franchise-based retail network, allowing the brand to expand beyond its original location while maintaining a local-store operating model. The company’s offering is aimed at passenger-vehicle owners, four-wheel-drive customers and commercial-vehicle operators. The brand broadened its business beyond tyres and wheels in 1986, when it added brake and suspension servicing. This change marked a shift from specialist tyre retail toward a wider vehicle-maintenance proposition. Its automotive services include tyre repair, wheel alignment and balancing, brake work, suspension-related work and oil changes. The combination of parts retail and workshop services enables customers to purchase tyres or wheels and have related fitting, inspection and maintenance completed through the same retail network. JAX Tyres & Auto stocks products from a range of international tyre manufacturers. Brands identified in reference material include BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin and Pirelli, among others. Its product mix therefore spans mainstream and premium tyre brands rather than being limited to a single manufacturer. The company also sells wheels and supports vehicle applications ranging from ordinary passenger cars to 4x4s and commercial vehicles. In 2005, JAX Tyres & Auto merged with Quick Fit Tyres, a business operating in Victoria and Queensland. The merger expanded the combined network and connected the JAX brand with a broader Australian geographic footprint. In February 2017, Hankook acquired JAX Tyres & Auto, making the Australian retailer a subsidiary of the South Korean tyre manufacturer. Despite that ownership change, the retail network continues to operate in Australia through franchises. As of September 2025, the company had 94 Australian stores, all operated as franchises according to the cited reference material. Its current positioning is that of a specialist, nationwide automotive-service retailer: it combines access to multiple tyre brands with fitting, repair and routine maintenance services delivered through franchised locations. The business is primarily domestic rather than an internationally deployed consumer brand, with its operating presence described in Australia.

JAX Tyres & Auto traces its origins to 1949, when the business opened its first store in Sydney. Its initial activity was focused on supplying and selling tyres. The company then expanded through franchise stores, establishing a retail model in which independently operated locations represented the JAX brand and delivered tyre-related products and services to customers in their local markets. The business broadened its scope in 1986. Until that point, its identity had been principally associated with tyres and wheels; from 1986, it also offered brake and suspension servicing. This development placed the company in the wider automotive-maintenance category and allowed stores to address more of the routine service needs associated with vehicle ownership. Its service range later included tyre repairs, wheel alignment, wheel balancing and oil changes, alongside brake and suspension work. A significant corporate development occurred in 2005, when JAX Tyres & Auto merged with Quick Fit Tyres. Quick Fit operated in Victoria and Queensland, so the combination strengthened the brand’s presence across multiple Australian states. The merger formed part of the company’s expansion from a Sydney-origin retailer into a broader Australian franchise network. The company changed ownership in February 2017 when Hankook acquired JAX Tyres & Auto. Following the acquisition, JAX became a subsidiary of Hankook, linking the Australian retail and service chain with an international tyre manufacturer. The retailer nevertheless remained focused on the Australian market and continued to sell tyres from multiple global brands, including manufacturers other than Hankook. JAX Tyres & Auto serves several vehicle segments. Its products and services cover passenger vehicles, four-wheel-drive vehicles and commercial vehicles. Retail activity includes tyres and wheels, while workshop activity includes installation, repair, alignment, balancing and selected mechanical maintenance. This combination gives the brand a dual role as both a tyre retailer and a vehicle-service provider. The network remains franchise-operated. Reference material states that, as of September 2025, JAX Tyres & Auto had 94 stores in Australia and that all of them were operated as franchises. The available material does not identify a separate international store network, public listing, named founder or current executive team. The brand is therefore best characterized as an active Australian automotive retail and service chain under Hankook ownership.

1. 202594-store Australian franchise network

   Reference material reported 94 Australian stores as of September 2025, with all locations operated as franchises.

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2. 2017Acquisition by Hankook

   Hankook acquired JAX Tyres & Auto in February, making the Australian retailer a subsidiary of the tyre manufacturer.

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3. 2005Merger with Quick Fit Tyres

   JAX Tyres & Auto merged with Quick Fit Tyres, which operated in Victoria and Queensland.

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4. 1986Expansion into brake and suspension servicing

   The company expanded beyond its tyre-and-wheel focus by adding brake and suspension services.

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5. 1949First Sydney store opens

   JAX Tyres & Auto was founded and opened its first store in Sydney, initially concentrating on tyre supply and retail.

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A specialist Australian tyre and automotive-service retailer combining multi-brand tyre and wheel sales with workshop maintenance for passenger, 4x4 and commercial vehicles.

• TyresAutomotive tyres1949

  JAX Tyres & Auto sells tyres for passenger vehicles, four-wheel drives and commercial vehicles. The retailer carries products from multiple international manufacturers, including BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin and Pirelli. Stores also provide tyre fitting and tyre-repair services.

• WheelsAutomotive wheels

  Wheels are part of the company’s core retail offering alongside tyres. The business supports wheel installation and related wheel services, including alignment and balancing, through its automotive retail and workshop locations.

• Brake and suspension servicesVehicle maintenance1986

  Introduced as part of the company’s expansion beyond tyre and wheel retail, brake and suspension servicing extends the brand’s role into routine vehicle maintenance. The offering is intended for the passenger, 4x4 and commercial vehicles served by the network.

• Alignment, balancing and oil-change servicesAutomotive workshop services

  JAX Tyres & Auto stores provide selected workshop services including wheel alignment, wheel balancing and oil changes. These services complement tyre sales and fitting by addressing common maintenance requirements associated with vehicle use.

• 2017Acquisition by HankookM&A

  JAX Tyres & Auto operated as an Australian tyre retailer and service chain with a franchise network.

  What changed. Hankook acquired the company in February 2017.

  Aftermath. JAX Tyres & Auto became a Hankook subsidiary while continuing to operate as an Australian retailer carrying multiple tyre brands.

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• 2005Merge with Quick Fit TyresM&A

  Quick Fit Tyres operated in Victoria and Queensland, while JAX Tyres & Auto was expanding its Australian retail presence.

  What changed. JAX Tyres & Auto merged with Quick Fit Tyres.

  Aftermath. The merger brought the Quick Fit business into the JAX corporate history and supported a broader multi-state Australian network.

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• 1986Broaden the business into automotive servicingStrategy

  The company had initially focused on tyres and wheels and sought to serve a wider range of vehicle-maintenance needs.

  What changed. JAX Tyres & Auto added brake and suspension servicing to its offering.

  Aftermath. The change established the broader tyre-and-auto-service model reflected in the company’s current positioning.

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• 2017Hankook acquires JAX Tyres & Auto

  Hankook acquired JAX Tyres & Auto in February 2017, making the Australian tyre retailer a subsidiary of the tyre manufacturer.

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