The Playbook kits

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Spreadsheet kits, SOPs and templates for independent tire and auto shops. One-time price, instant download through Gumroad. No subscription.

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Bundle · 5 kits

Core Bundle

Five shop tools in one purchase: pricing, inventory age, customer-supplied installs, estimates and invoices, and seasonal marketing.

$113 if bought one at a time. $79 for all five.

What's in the bundle · The SOP & Safety Checklists are sold separately.

Every kit

Each kit has a Start Here tab or page, a Quick Start Guide (PDF) and example data you replace with your own. No macros, no add-ons.

  • PricingGoogle Sheets + Excel

    Tire Pricing & Margin Calculator

    Out-the-door tire quotes in seconds, real profit $ and margin % on every job, a 50-size price list builder and a margin check.

    • Out-the-door quotes with profit $ and margin %
    • 50-size price list builder with rounding
    • Margin check flags low-margin tires green, yellow or red
  • InventoryGoogle Sheets + Excel

    Tire Inventory & DOT-Age Tracker

    Reads the 4-digit DOT date code, bands every tire by age, builds a sell-first list and shows how much money sits in aged stock.

    • DOT code to manufacture date and age, automatically
    • Self-sorting Sell-First List, oldest on top
    • Tires and dollars by age band
  • OperationsWord + PDF + Google Sheets/Excel

    Customer-Supplied & Online Tire Install Procedure

    An SOP, an intake & waiver form, and a workbook to price install-only work, check installer-network payouts and log every set.

    • 7-question accept / decline decision flow
    • 2-page intake & waiver form (editable)
    • Install rate card and network payout check

    Note: The waiver form is a plain-English template, not legal advice. Have your attorney review it before you use it.

  • OperationsGoogle Sheets + Excel

    Tire Estimate, Work Order & Invoice Kit

    A signed 1-page estimate with the out-the-door price, a work order for the bay, a 1-page invoice at pickup and an estimate log.

    • 1-page estimate with OTD total and price per tire
    • Work order with a torque spec field you fill from the vehicle maker
    • Invoice with payment and balance due
  • MarketingGoogle Sheets/Excel + Word + PDF

    Seasonal Marketing Kit

    A 12-month marketing calendar, counter signs, social posts, 13 text scripts, review-request scripts and a promo ROI tracker.

    • 12-month calendar built around the tire year
    • 8 counter signs plus social posts for 8 seasons
    • Promo tracker with ROI on gross profit

    Note: The texting, email and review notes are a plain-English summary, not legal advice.

  • Training & safetyWord + PDF + Excel

    Tire Service SOP & Safety Checklists

    A tire-bay SOP manual, printable lift and equipment checklists, and a Safety Log for daily checks, due dates and new-hire sign-offs.

    • 13-section SOP & Safety Manual (editable Word)
    • Daily lift & equipment checklists
    • Safety Log: due dates and training sign-off

    Note: Templates, not legal advice. Have a local attorney adapt them for your shop and state. Not OSHA compliance or certification, and no torque or inflation numbers: every procedure points to the vehicle manufacturer's spec.

  • HiringExcel + Word + PDF

    Tech Hiring Kit

    A pay range built from public wage data, four job ads, a phone screen, an interview question bank, a hands-on skills test and a 30/60/90 onboarding plan, with a tracker and Skills Matrix.

    • Pay Range Worksheet from BLS wage data and local job posts
    • 8 hiring documents (Word + PDF), from job ads to 30/60/90 onboarding
    • Skills Matrix and Sign-Off Log with safety-critical skills

    Note: Templates, not legal advice: hiring law varies by state, so check with your state labor department or an employment attorney. Not a certification (it complements formal training such as TIA ATS). No torque, pressure or repair values: follow the vehicle manufacturer's spec.

  • Hiring & trainingExcel + Word + PDF

    Tech Hiring & Training Kit

    Everything in the Tech Hiring Kit, plus a trainer guide and 10 training modules for the bay, each with a sign-off checklist, a quiz and an answer key.

    • Everything in the Tech Hiring Kit
    • Trainer guide + 10 training modules (Word + PDF)
    • Sign-off checklists, quizzes and sign-off cards that match the Skills Matrix

    Note: The training library is an internal, source-checked training aid (checked against 2026 OSHA, TIA, USTMA and ALI sources). It is not a certification and not a TIA-certified review; for certification, use TIA's ATS program. Templates, not legal advice. No torque, inflation or repair values: follow the vehicle and tire manufacturer's specs.

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