Parents' Guide to

Tires

By Joyce Slaton, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Mockingly offensive workplace comedy has mild laughs.

TV Netflix Comedy 2024
Tires TV show poster: Shane reclines in a chair, looking philosophical

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

  • Tires TV show screenshot 1: Will is dressed in his work uniform and standing in front of a stack of tires
  • Tires TV show screenshot 2: Shane stands in front of the auto shop, flanked by four women in shorts and bikini tops.
  • Tires TV show screenshot 3: Will and Dave stand facing each other in an office hallway, having a heated conversation.

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What's the Story?

Set in a floundering branch of a small-town auto repair chain, TIRES centers on Will (Steve Gerben), branch manager and son of the chain's owner, and Shane (Shane Gillis), his ne'er-do-well cousin. Try as he might, Will continually fumbles as a manager, and whenever he does, cousin Shane is always ready to mock his efforts and the results.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: Not yet rated
Kids say: Not yet rated

As an amiable workplace comedy with appealing, realistic characters and a goofy, loose energy, this series goes down easily and provides gentle laughs. The main tension in Tires is between (real-life) co-creators and (on-screen) cousins Will, who's a nervous wreck after taking on a failing branch in his dad's minor auto shop empire, and Shane, who jumps on any opportunity to enact middle-school pranks and humiliate Will with middle-school insults. In fairness to Shane, Will is easily knocked down a few pegs, even by puerile larks like making sexual noises over the intercom system when Will's helping a female customer, or spreading rumors at other branches that Will's obsessed with licking his friends' nipples.

If that doesn't sound like fun, Tires may not appeal; the action of the show is almost entirely set at the auto shop, and the vast majority of the dialogue is between Shane and Will. There are other coworkers around, but the show often ignores them to focus on the interaction between the dueling cousins. Still, it's enjoyable watching Shane needle Will, and Will falling apart, and Tires doesn't ask much of viewers even if it doesn't deliver an ultra-original show with sharp humor.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about shows that are created by and star comedians. How many can you name? Is it typical that the creator will be the main character of the show they created? Why would that be true?

  • Offices and other workplaces are classic settings for sitcoms. Why? What dramatic or comedic possibilities do they offer?

  • Tires creators Shane Gillis and Steve Gerben are both comedians. Why would they make a show set at an auto repair shop instead of using the comedy business as the setting? Why would a small, failing business interest the creators more than the comedy business?

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