Overview

IMI Advanced Car Tyre Fitting

The course is aimed at light vehicle tyre fitters wishing to update their skills and knowledge for today’s modern tyre types and designs.

A minimum of 6 months practical light vehicle tyre fitting experience is required as this is not an introductory course.

Course Content

Theoretical
• Health & Safety
• Light Vehicle Tyre construction identification
• Run-flat technologies
• Light Vehicle Wheel rim identification
• Light Vehicle Tyre sidewall markings (including lyre labelling)
• Construction & Use regulations
• Limits of wear and serviceability
• Fault identification methods
• Tyre & Inner tube repairs conforming to BSAU159g

Practical
• Tyre inspection and fault reporting
• Safe vehicle jacking
• Safe removal and replacement of road wheels
• Safe wheel balancing
• Safe tyre removal and replacement (High Performance & Run Flat)
• Safe tubeless tyre and inner tube repair

IMI Assessment & Test
• A multi-choice theory question paper
• Four practical assessments, observed by an IMI approved assessor

Qualification
• IMI Professional Achievement Certificate in Advanced Car Tyre Fitting
• This qualification also counts towards the NTDA Tyre Technician Professional development Scheme’s Licenced Retail Tyre Technician licence (LRTT)