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.

• 2025

  94-store Australian franchise network

  [1]JAX Tyres & Autoen.wikipedia.org

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

• 2025

  Network reported at 94 stores

  [1]JAX Tyres & Autoen.wikipedia.org

  By September 2025, the company had 94 Australian stores, all operated as franchises.

• 2017

  Acquisition by Hankook

  [1]JAX Tyres & Autoen.wikipedia.org

  Hankook acquired JAX Tyres & Auto in February, bringing the Australian retail and servicing network into the Hankook group.

• 2005

  Merger with Quick Fit Tyres

  [1]JAX Tyres & Autoen.wikipedia.org

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

• 1986

  Expansion into brake and suspension servicing

  [1]JAX Tyres & Autoen.wikipedia.org

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

• 1949

  First Sydney store opens

  [1]JAX Tyres & Autoen.wikipedia.org

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

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

• Automotive tyres · 1949

  Tyres

  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.

• Automotive wheels

  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.

• Vehicle maintenance · 1986

  Brake and suspension services

  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.

• Automotive workshop services

  Alignment, balancing and oil-change 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.

• Tyres

  Passenger-vehicle tyres

  JAX sells replacement tyres for passenger vehicles through a multi-brand retail model. The range includes products from major international manufacturers such as BFGoodrich, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin and Pirelli. The offering is supported by fitting, repair and wheel-service capabilities at the franchise network.

• Tyres

  4x4 and SUV tyres

  The company supplies tyres for four-wheel-drive and related vehicles. This category extends the brand's customer base beyond ordinary passenger cars and supports vehicle owners seeking replacement tyres for recreational, utility and mixed on-road/off-road use.

• Tyres

  Commercial-vehicle tyres

  JAX also serves commercial vehicles with tyre products and related services. The commercial offering complements its passenger and 4x4 coverage and reflects the network's role as a general tyre retailer for different vehicle types.

• Vehicle maintenance · 1986

  Automotive servicing

  JAX provides workshop services including tyre repairs, wheel alignment and balancing, brake servicing, suspension servicing and oil changes. The service offer developed from the company's original tyre-and-wheel focus and makes the network a broader automotive-maintenance provider.

• 2017

  Acquisition by HankookM&A

  Background

  JAX Tyres & Auto had developed an Australian franchise network spanning tyre retail and automotive servicing.

  Action taken

  Hankook acquired JAX Tyres & Auto in February 2017.

  Aftermath

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

  Source

• 2005

  Merge with Quick Fit TyresM&A

  Background

  JAX Tyres & Auto was operating as an expanding Australian tyre and service network, while Quick Fit Tyres had operations in Victoria and Queensland.

  Action taken

  JAX Tyres & Auto merged with Quick Fit Tyres. The two businesses merged, combining their operations and supporting JAX's expansion across additional Australian markets.

  Aftermath

  The merger brought the Quick Fit business into the JAX corporate history and supported a broader multi-state Australian network. The merger became part of JAX's development as a broader national franchise network.

  Source

• 1986

  Broaden the business into automotive servicingStrategy

  Background

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

  Action taken

  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.

  Source

1. 1JAX Tyres & Autoen.wikipedia.org
2. 2JAX Tyres & Auto official websitejaxtyres.com.au