M&E Appraisal Associates, Inc. (M&EAA) provides certified tire assembly equipment appraisals. M&EAA recently appraised the machinery & equipment of a national tire & wheel assembler & distributor.

The subject machinery & equipment appraised included automatic tire inflators, tire changers, tire cutters, wheel alignment systems, wheel balancers, wheel changers, wheel crushers, air compressors & air dryers, forklifts, over the road trucks & trailers, and other related warehouse & support equipment.

Appraisal conclusions: the subject machinery & equipment was inspected by the appraiser. The subject items typically ranged in age from new, to older (5 years in age +). The subject items have a very viable secondary market, and in most cases have alternative uses not limited to tire & wheel assemblers & distributors. Alternative users include all types of automotive repair facilities. The good condition of the subject equipment and the broad market of alternative prospective users resulted in the appraiser deriving favorable valuation conclusions.