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# Getting started

> Set up tire markups from distributor selection through custom rules, with a live preview at every stage.

A tire price starts with your supply sources. You then shape that price in the same order as the four setup tabs.

Keep the **Live Price Preview** panel open as you work. It shows the estimated effect of unsaved changes on your inventory.

## Before you start

You need **Owner** or **Admin** access for your dealership.

In the sidebar, under **Shop Settings**, select **Tire Markups**. The page opens with four numbered tabs.

## Stage 1 — Set up distributors

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open 1. Distributors">
    Review every supply source listed for your shop. If a distributor you use is missing, contact support.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn on each distributor you use">
    Use **Enabled** for each source that supplies stock and cost data for pricing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set each distributor's markup">
    Choose **Fixed (\$)** or **Percentage (%)**. Enter the markup value for that distributor.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a primary distributor if needed">
    Use **Primary** when one distributor must set the lowest allowed base price. You can choose at most one.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  The **Live Price Preview** changes when you adjust a distributor or its markup. A primary distributor can only pull prices up.
</Check>

## Stage 2 — Choose a pricing scheme

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open 2. Pricing Scheme">
    Review the five ways to select a marked-up distributor price.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Min (6 in stock) for a full-set starting point">
    **Min (6 in stock)** uses the lowest marked-up price from a distributor with at least six tires in stock.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use Min (in stock) for smaller-quantity sales when needed">
    **Min (in stock)** can fit shops that often sell one or two tires at a time.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  The **Live Price Preview** updates after you select a scheme. Compare its result with the sales pattern at your shop.
</Check>

## Stage 3 — Choose brands

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open 3. Brands">
    Review the brands currently listed for your catalog.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the brands you sell">
    Use **Add Brand** to add one brand at a time. A brand must have a row to appear in your catalog.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Or add every available brand at once">
    Select **Add All**. In the **Add all available brands?** dialog, select **Add all**. TireTutor saves the brands immediately and discards any unsaved brand edits.

    <Frame caption="Add all saves every available brand at once, so unsaved brand edits are lost.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/tiretutor/scJ9xJXMVIGwR7pN/images/pricing/add-all-brands-confirm-desktop.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=scJ9xJXMVIGwR7pN&q=85&s=0152ef2991b456bf7f1603c26809a9f9" alt="Add all available brands? dialog with the note that this adds every available brand to the dealer at once, and Cancel and Add all buttons." width="1090" height="488" data-path="images/pricing/add-all-brands-confirm-desktop.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set any brand-specific markups">
    Choose a fixed or percentage markup for each brand that needs one. Leave the markup at zero for no extra amount.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  Every brand you want to sell has a row. The **Live Price Preview** reflects any brand markup you entered.
</Check>

## Stage 4 — Add custom markups

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open 4. Custom Markups">
    Start with one simple rule in each category that you need. One matching rule applies in each category.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a catch-all Tire Price Markup rule">
    Leave the conditions open. Set a fixed or percentage amount that fits most tires.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create an Installation Fee rule">
    Set the amount that you charge per tire for mounting and balancing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a Run-Flat Surcharge rule if needed">
    Set an extra amount for run-flat tires.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the preview">
    Check the average change, affected tire count, and specific tire results before you save.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save your changes">
    Select **Save changes** when the preview matches your plan.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the change summary">
    The **Review your pricing changes** dialog lists each change. Select **Confirm save** to apply them.

    <Frame caption="Nothing saves until you select Confirm save.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/tiretutor/scJ9xJXMVIGwR7pN/images/pricing/review-pricing-changes-desktop.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=scJ9xJXMVIGwR7pN&q=85&s=9f2286144e560adf5ec06322e10ee21c" alt="Review your pricing changes dialog listing one Parts Markup change from New to a cost range with a 20% rate, with Cancel and Confirm save buttons." width="1200" height="400" data-path="images/pricing/review-pricing-changes-desktop.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  The **Pricing Snapshot** summarizes your active rules. The preview shows how those rules affect tires in your inventory.
</Check>

## What you set up

Your distributors and scheme create the base price. Brand and tire-price rules add to it. MAP can then adjust the unit price before installation charges apply.

## Where to go next

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="How your price is calculated" icon="calculator" href="/dealers/pricing/how-it-works">
    Follow a tire from distributor cost to installed price.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Markup reference" icon="book" href="/dealers/pricing/reference">
    Look up schemes, fields, rule conditions, and strategy options.
  </Card>
</Columns>