TireBuddy Report: The Power Behind Our Tire Inspections App
Paula Monteiro
Marketing Communications Director
A New Standard for Tire Inspections in the Shop
You’ve been there: the customer nods through your tire inspection, but when it’s time to recommend an alignment or tire replacement, they hesitate. Or worse, they ask for a second opinion.
Not because you’re wrong. But because they can’t see what you see.
That’s where Visual Tire Tread Inspection Reports make all the difference.
This feature is part of Anyline’s tire inspection app, TireBuddy. It gives technicians a fast, visual way to show tire wear and back up recommendations with clear data. The result? Customers understand the issue, trust your diagnosis, and approve the job with confidence.
Whether you’re using TireBuddy, our ready-to-go app for workshops, or the Anyline SDK integrated into your own mobile app, these reports make digital inspections more credible and customer-friendly.
What Is a TireBuddy Report?
The TireBuddy report feature delivers a digital summary of a vehicle’s identification data and its tire condition. Reports are generated instantly once an inspection is finalised. It turns tire data into a clear proof point, backed by visuals and ready to share.
Every report includes:
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Multi-point tread depth readings ✅
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Tire brand, model & size (auto-detected) ✅
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Color-coded heatmaps showing wear ✅
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VIN and license plate matching ✅
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Alignment warnings triggered by wear patterns ✅
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Shareable PDF or digital format ✅
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Automatic storage for internal records ✅
It’s not just a report. It’s the conversation tool your team needs to turn tire data into confident approvals and more completed jobs.
What the Report Shows (and Why It Works)
Most tread depth tools only give you…. numbers. Some require manual input, others don’t store any data at all. TireBuddy is different. It doesn’t just measure, it helps you analyze, visualize, document, and communicate tire condition in real time. Technicians scan each tire across the outer, center, and inner zones. Using the example of the picture above (front left tire), we get the following results:
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Outer: 4.2 mm
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Center: 3.7 mm
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Inner: 3.1 mm
That inside wear? It’s a sign of misalignment, and now your technician can prove it. Unlike manual gauges or digital readers that show a single value, the TireBuddy app scans the full tread profile using 100,000 measuring points automatically, with no manual entry.
Heatmap Visuals
With TireBuddy, you don’t just tell the customer “the tire is worn”, you show them where and how badly. Each tire is rendered as a heatmap, color-coded from green (good) to red (critical). Even non-technical customers can understand the issue immediately. Other tools stop at numbers. TireBuddy gives you visual storytelling—so customers trust the data and act on it.
VIN & License Plate Matching
Most tools don’t track vehicles or store data. TireBuddy creates a professional report you can keep, share, and refer back to. Reports are linked to the correct vehicle using automatic license plate and VIN recognition. This makes record-keeping easier and automatically builds a reliable service history.
Alignment Warnings
If tread wear patterns suggest a mechanical issue, the system flags it, giving technicians a solid starting point for alignment recommendations or suspension checks. This means no guessing. No waiting. No “trust me.” Just clear, data-backed service recommendations on the spot.
Designed for Different Types of Shops
Whether you’re an independent garage or an OEM service network, TireBuddy Reports adapt to your workflow:
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🔧 TireBuddy App – Ideal for auto shops that don’t have their own mobile app. It’s a plug-and-play solution that’s ready to use on day one.
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🧩 Anyline SDK – Built for companies that want to integrate digital tire inspection into their own mobile apps. SDK users can fully customize the report—from layout and branding to language and logic.
Regardless of how you use it, the report can be shared with customers via email, SMS, or printed and it’s saved automatically for internal documentation.
Why It Helps Shops Win More Work
Customers don’t want to be “sold.” They want clarity. With TireBuddy Reports, your techs don’t have to explain every reading; they can show the heatmap, point to the tread values, and let the report do the talking.
That means:
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✅ Faster approvals for alignments and replacements
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✅ More consistent inspections across staff
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✅ Fewer second opinions
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✅ Stronger customer trust and retention
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✅ A professional, digital-first service experience
📲 Get the TireBuddy app now
🧰 Looking to integrate with your own app or at scale? Explore the Tire Inspection SDK