What National Tyre & Wheel does

National Tyre & Wheel (ASX: NTD) is an Australian wholesale distribution group focused on tyres and wheels, headquartered in Brisbane and operating under a public-company structure with 101–250 employees. Founded in 1989, the company is described as a group of tyre and wheel wholesale businesses delivering a range of premium tyre and wheel brands to downstream automotive retail and service channels across Australia.

The business model is wholesale distribution: National Tyre & Wheel procures from tyre and wheel brand principals and supplies a portfolio of premium SKUs to resellers, with no direct-to-consumer storefronts disclosed. The company is publicly listed on the ASX under ticker NTD, and its operating footprint is confined to Australia with no documented international expansion. Source material for product specifics, pricing, customer lists, and technology stack is sparse — the corporate website returned only a verification/loading page, and third-party data fields for customers, partnerships, and certifications are empty.

Reported financials show revenue in the mid-$300M range across 2021–2025 (peaking near $388M in 2023 and softening to ~$354M in 2025), with gross profit broadly stable but EBITDA, operating income, and net income deteriorating sharply over the period and net income swinging to a loss in the most recent year. The company has no disclosed AI, technology platform, or proprietary software assets in the supplied data, consistent with a physical-goods wholesaler. Strategic moves (acquisitions, product launches, leadership changes, partnerships) are not documented in the available source material, leaving the recent operating backdrop — declining top line and steep profit compression — without a clearly identified offsetting catalyst.

Name

National Tyre & Wheel

Legal name

National Tyre & Wheel

Website

https://ntaw.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

National Tyre & Wheel (ASX: NTD) is an Australian wholesale distributor of premium tyre and wheel brands, headquartered in Brisbane and serving downstream automotive retail and service customers across Australia since 1989.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tyre and Wheel Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers (42313), Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers (423130)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Tire Distribution & Wholesale (Regional/Local Supply) (TLAKADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Tires (OTR, Industrial, Agricultural, Mining, Aviation, Marine) (TLAKADAJ), Wheel Services (Mount/Balance, Alignment, Rotation) (TLAKADAF)

Keywords

• Wholesale tyres
• Wholesale wheels
• Automotive parts distribution
• Tyre wholesale
• Wheel wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

National Tyre & Wheel is a group of tyre and wheel wholesale businesses that distributes a range of premium tyre and wheel brands to trade customers across Australia. The company sources products from multiple manufacturers and supplies them to retailers, tyre dealers, and automotive service operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tyres (wholesale) Wholesale supply of premium tyres from multiple manufacturers to tyre retailers, automotive service centres, and dealers across Australia.
• Wheels (wholesale) Wholesale supply of premium wheel brands to wheel retailers, tyre shops, and automotive service businesses across Australia.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Bob Jane T-Marts: Major Australian tire retailer and wholesaler with multi-brand portfolios and a strong dealer/franchise footprint. Direct comparison to NTW in the Australian premium tire distribution market.
• JAX Tyres: Australian tire retailer/wholesaler with national distribution and franchise model. Comparable to NTW in scale, customer mix (dealer + consumer), and product breadth across premium brands.
• Tyres & More: Australian independent tire retailer/wholesaler network operating multi-brand distribution. Comparable as a domestically focused tire wholesaler competing in similar dealer and consumer channels.
• Beaurepaires: One of Australia's largest tire retail and wholesale networks with multi-brand distribution. Highly comparable to NTW as a domestic Australian tire distribution platform serving dealers, fleets, and consumers.

Broad incumbents

• Bridgestone Australia: Australian arm of a leading global tire manufacturer with national distribution and retail. Comparable in Australian market presence but operates both as manufacturer and distributor with broader scale.
• Goodyear Australia: Subsidiary of a global tire manufacturer with Australian manufacturing and distribution operations. Comparable as a competitor in the Australian tire market but vertically integrated as a manufacturer.
• Continental Tyres Australia: Australian distribution of Continental's global tire portfolio, including premium passenger, commercial, and specialty lines. Comparable as a premium-brand competitor operating in the same Australian channels.
• Pirelli Tyres Australia: Australian arm of premium global tire manufacturer with strength in performance and prestige vehicle segments. Comparable in premium positioning and overlap with NTW's stated premium-brand portfolio.

Emerging players

• Yokohama Australia: Australian arm of a Japanese tire manufacturer focusing on premium passenger and performance segments. Comparable as a premium-brand supplier/distributor whose products flow through channels also served by NTW.
• Hankook Tire Australia: Australian operation of a Korean tire manufacturer with growing premium and SUV/light-truck presence. Comparable in product overlap (premium passenger and specialty tires) and Australian channel positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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