Coats

Shop Coats tire service and shop equipment for professional automotive work, including tire changers, wheel balancers, replacement parts, lifts, alignment equipment, and inspection systems. Coats is best known for tire machines and balancers, but the current GSG assortment reaches beyond the tire bay. Use the guide below to separate complete equipment from parts and choose the product family that fits the work.

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Coats Equipment by Product Family

Coats traces its tire-service equipment history to 1947, when Gil Coats developed a wheel holder for changing tractor tires that evolved into the company's first semi-automatic tire changer. Today, Coats describes its portfolio as a full-shop lineup covering tire changers, wheel balancers, alignment, lifts, inspection technologies, accessories, and service.

Equipment family	Examples in the GSG Coats assortment	Main buying decision
Tire changers	MAXX, RC, center-clamp, tilt-back, motorcycle, and CHD heavy-duty machines	Wheel and tire range, clamping architecture, assist features, service volume, and power or air requirements
Wheel balancers	1300, 1500-3D, 1600-3D, and 6450 heavy-duty platforms	Passenger/light-truck versus heavy-duty work, data entry, weight-placement workflow, shaft/tooling, and wheel weight
Parts and accessories	Duckheads, clamps, valves, cylinders, Robo-Arm components, cones, shafts, adapters, and wheel lifts	Exact model, serial number, part number, and compatibility
Tire changer + balancer combos	Matched Coats 1300 balancer packages with MAXX 80, MAXX 70, RC-55, or RC-45 tire changers	Choose the tire changer architecture first, then verify that the 1300 balancer fits the balancing workload
Lifts, alignment, and inspection	Two-post and scissor lifts, alignment lifts and aligners, plus tread-depth inspection systems	Vehicle class, bay layout, capacity, alignment workflow, and installation requirements

Coats Tire Equipment Is the Core of the Assortment

Most buyers arrive at the Coats brand through tire service. The current lineup covers compact rim-clamp machines, MAXX tire changers built for demanding daily use, center-clamp and leverless systems, tilt-back changers, motorcycle configurations, and heavy-duty truck tire changers. That range means the right Coats tire machine depends on the assemblies entering the bay, not simply the highest-feature model.

Balancing follows the same logic. The 1300 handles the core passenger and light-truck workflow with direct-drive balancing and automatic 2-D data entry. The 1500-3D and 1600-3D add more automated measurement and weight-placement workflow, while the 6450 moves into heavy-duty truck balancing.

Complete Machines and Replacement Parts Share the Brand Grid

The broad Coats collection contains both complete equipment and a large number of replacement parts. A Duckhead, cylinder, balancer cone, or Robo-Arm component is not interchangeable with a complete tire changer or balancer. Use the product title and exact part number to confirm what you are buying before comparing price or specifications.

For replacement parts, start with the equipment model and serial number. Coats has a long installed base, and visually similar components can belong to different generations or machine families.

What to Verify Before Ordering Coats Equipment

Equipment type: confirm whether the product is a complete machine, a kit, an accessory, or a replacement component.
Vehicle and wheel range: compare the exact tire, rim, wheel weight, or vehicle range against the selected model.
Power and compressed air: requirements vary across tire changers, balancers, lifts, and inspection systems.
Bay space: verify the machine footprint plus working clearance for arms, hoods, wheel lifts, and technician movement.
Included equipment: wheel lifts, assist arms, cones, adapters, clamps, and tooling vary by model and package.
Warranty and service: coverage varies by equipment family and component. Use the current terms for the exact product.

Coats FAQs

What does Coats make?

Coats currently offers tire changers, wheel balancers, alignment equipment, automotive lifts, inspection technologies, accessories, and replacement parts. The GSG Coats collection reflects that broader shop-equipment portfolio, although tire service remains the largest part of the assortment.

Is Coats only a tire changer brand?

No. Tire changers are central to the brand, but Coats also manufactures wheel balancers, lifts, aligners, inspection systems, and related shop equipment. Choose the equipment family first so a parts or accessory listing is not mistaken for a complete machine.

Where is Coats based?

Coats lists its U.S. headquarters and a manufacturing site in LaVergne, Tennessee. The company traces the brand to 1947 and continues to manufacture and assemble automotive service equipment as part of its current full-shop portfolio.

How do I identify the right Coats replacement part?

Use the exact equipment model, serial number, and part number whenever possible. Parts manuals and exploded diagrams are useful for identification, but a visual match alone is not enough to establish compatibility.

Choose the Equipment Family First

Use the product grid for current Coats configurations and pricing, then verify model-specific capacity, wheel or tire range, utilities, installation requirements, and included equipment before ordering. For help narrowing the Coats lineup, contact Garage Supply Guys at (855) 498-2147 or support@garagesupplyguys.com.