Components of tyre and wheel shop
This is an optional section if you are familiar with tire stores or at least worked with.
But if you need an introduction, then
How tire stores works and what parts have?
1/3 - Product Specification and Parameters
Tire stores are different because tires have parameters that are important.
There are more of them than in other types of stores.
Usually they are made as Custom Fields, their support is available in WordPress, in OpenCart.
Important for tires - dimensions. Width, Profile and Diameter. For example
https://tyresaddict.com/vendor/michelin/pilot_sport_4/
Pilot Sport 4 (PS4) 205/55 R16 91W
This is the tire specification. The description can be found
on this page.
205 - width, 55 profile R16 (18 inches) diameter.
They are should be in the tire price, the tyre price depends on it, as well as on the other numbers in this line.
There may be other symbols, but these are the basic.
These parameters must be in the product inside shop and shown to users too.
2/3 - Filter by size
We have it here
https://tyresaddict.com/find/tyre/
The main parameters, size - are mandatory. The list of filtered parameters is usually the same everywhere.
3/3 - Finder, search by car
Search by car is an optional thing, but desirable.
It is placed as a widget on the main page of most tire stores. (where the tabs by size/by car are)
https://tyresaddict.com
It works next way: there is a database of "car brand and model <> suitable sizes".
That is why three sizes for tires are the most important.
These are exactly the sizes required for the car.
Incorrect size - and the tire may not fit or fit and work unsafely, which is even worse.
The user selects a car, gets a list of suitable sizes, selects the desired size
https://tyresaddict.com/find/vehicle/ford/c_max/
and goes to the filter, where everything is already set.
The important thing here is - the client does not need to remember numbers, because he knows his car.
Import demo products: tyres & wheels
Please, visit our import docs page, download
TestDB of tyres and just import it into Woo, using standard import (Products > import).
Import docs: test Tyre DB
Categories
If you plan to sell tyres and wheels, create first categories for them.
Categories Tyres, Wheels, etc should be at top level, then create test product in each of this categories, it
helps to setup other steps.
In these categories you will place tyre and wheel brands and assign it to products.
You can skip this step if already imported test database in previous step.
Categories setup automatically during import.
Tyre Product Filter
Filter need for search tyres by size like: 195\60 R15.
This plugin works on catalog and shop pages of Woo.
Install Tyre Filter plugin
Free plugin home: https://wordpress.org/plugins/tyresaddict-woo-tyre-product-filter/
Setup widget
You can set it in Widgets > Widgets list > Add to sidebar.
Do not forget to set working category for Filter widget.
You can set both Filters (Wheel and Tyre), because you can set different categories for them.
Filter do not work in other categories and will not show.
Tyre Finder
This plugin used for search fitment by user's car. It used our Fitment database and
redirect user on Filter with found size parameters.
Install Tyre Finder
Download demo version of plugin and install like usual WP plugin into Wordpress
Plugin page: /platforms/woocommerce/tyre-finder
Fitment database and setup
For start plugin you should upload Vehicle Fitment DB. You can do it via plugin options, see top of page.
It's simple: select DB file (it can be any, packed .zip or unpacked) and save settings.
You can check result after import, at top of page you should see count of imported records.
Several houndreds it's for test Vehicle Fitment DB.
By default finder will redirect to filter, for zero installation, so that's all for setup this plugin.
Widget
Finder Widget usually setup on homepage.
You can use shortcode or Elementor widget.
