Automotive Tyres and Wheels Knowledge Training

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and describe the main components and construction types of automotive tyres.
• Explain the tyre sizing system and interpret sidewall markings.
• Distinguish between different wheel types, materials, and offset configurations.
• Apply safety procedures for tyre inspection, mounting, and demounting.
• Demonstrate knowledge of tyre wear patterns and their causes.
• Evaluate the importance of correct tyre pressure and load ratings.

Target Audience

This course is designed for automotive service technicians, tyre fitters, sales consultants in the tyre and wheel industry, and anyone entering the automotive aftermarket sector who needs a solid grounding in tyre and wheel technology.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals are essential for developing the psychomotor skills required for tyre and wheel inspection, fitment, balancing, and maintenance. Learners will apply theoretical knowledge in a workshop setting to ensure competence in real-world tasks.

Practical Activities

• Tyre Inspection and Wear Analysis — Learners inspect various tyres, identify wear patterns, measure tread depth, and document findings. (3h)
• Tyre Fitment and Balancing — Learners mount a tyre onto a rim, inflate to correct pressure, and balance the assembly using a balancing machine. (4h)
• Wheel Alignment Checks — Learners perform a basic wheel alignment check using alignment gauges and adjust camber/caster/toe as needed. (3h)
• Tyre Repair and TPMS Diagnostics — Learners repair a puncture using a plug and patch, and diagnose a TPMS fault using a scan tool. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.