A printed dealer book is heavy, expensive to reprint, and stale before the ink dries. Every time you drop a line, add an all-season pattern, or a casing goes short, the book in your dealer's back office is wrong. Meanwhile the counter man needs a 225/65R17 with the right load index while a customer taps the desk. This is where a flipbook earns its keep for tire distributors: your full size and brand catalog, current dealer net, and fitment notes, all behind one link that opens on any phone with no app to install.
Why a printed dealer book slows your shops down
When a shop can only see what is printed, they order what is printed. They miss the sizes you just stocked and call your desk for the ones you no longer carry. A flipbook flips that around. You publish once, the link never changes, and when you swap the PDF every dealer sees the new spread the next time they open it. No reprint run, no freight on a box of books, no old prices floating around three states away.
Flipbooks AI keeps the reading experience close to the paper book your dealers already trust, real pages that turn, so the muscle memory carries over while the content stays live.
Browse by the numbers a fitter actually reads
A counter person does not scroll a spreadsheet. They read a sidewall: section width, aspect ratio, rim diameter, then load index and speed rating. Lay the flipbook out the way the tire is stamped so the eye lands where it expects to. Group by tread pattern and application, all-season, highway, mud terrain, then let the size do the finding.
| Spec on the sidewall | What the shop checks it for |
|---|
| Section width | Fits the wheel well and the rim range |
| Aspect ratio | Ride height and speedometer accuracy |
| Load index | Carries the axle weight, no guessing |
| Speed rating | Matches the vehicle placard |
| DOT date | Casing age for fleet and resale calls |
| Rolling resistance | Fuel economy pitch on the sale |
Show dealer net without a phone call
Put the dealer net column right beside the size so the shop builds a stocking order at the service counter instead of dialing your desk. Pair the flipbook with a digital price list view when a dealer wants the clean numbers, and lean on the catalog flipbook creator to lay the size grid out page by page.
When the counter can see net and load index on the same spread, the order gets placed before the customer leaves the bay.
Build your first tire flipbook
You already have the files on your desk, so this is mostly a question of order.
- Export the catalog and the price book. Put your size and brand list plus current dealer net into one PDF with a line per spread.
- Put a fitment guide up front. Shops jump straight to the section width they need instead of thumbing the whole book.
- Spell out the specs on every page. Load index, speed rating, and your DOT date policy, so nothing gets assumed at the counter.
- Upload it and share the link. Send it to every dealer on your route and print the QR code for the counter and the bay.
- Watch which pages the shops read. The view counts show which sizes and tread patterns get opened most, so you stock ahead of the calls.
When a line changes, you replace the PDF and the same link carries the update. No one re-saves a file, no one prints a thing.
Put the catalog on your dealer portal
Drop the flipbook straight onto your dealer login page or a shop's site so it sits next to the order form:
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What tire distributors put in the flipbook
- Size and brand catalog: every SKU by section width and rim diameter, grouped by tread pattern and application.
- Dealer price book: dealer net beside each size so the counter builds the stocking order without calling in.
- Fitment and size guide: quick lookup from a vehicle to the right load index and speed rating.
- Mounting and TPMS notes: sensor compatibility and balance callouts so the bay is not surprised.
- Casing and DOT date policy: how you handle age, returns, and the aged-stock line for fleet buyers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a shop order tires straight from the flipbook at the counter?
Yes. Dealers browse by size, read dealer net and load index on the same spread, and build the stocking order right there. You keep your normal order channel, the flipbook is the live catalog they read from instead of a printed dealer book.
How do I update pricing when dealer net moves?
You export a fresh PDF with the new numbers and replace the file behind your link. The link stays the same, so every dealer sees current dealer net the next time they open it, with no reprint and no old book in circulation.
Does it work on a phone in the service bay with no app?
It does. The flipbook opens in any mobile browser, so a fitter pulls up the size and speed rating on the shop floor without downloading anything or logging into a portal first.
Can I keep dealer net out of sight from retail customers?
Yes. Put a password on the catalog that carries dealer net and give the code only to your accounts, or publish a second version with no pricing at all. Most distributors run both and send whichever link fits the caller.
How do shops find a 225/65R17 without scrolling forever?
Lay the size grid out the way the sidewall reads, section width first, then aspect ratio and rim diameter, and put a fitment guide on the opening pages. The counter lands on the right spread in a few flips.
Can I drop the catalog into my dealer portal?
Yes. Embed it on your dealer login page so the book sits beside the order form. Shops read sizes and net in the same tab they order from, which is one less window for a busy counter to lose.
What about a bay with no signal at the back of the building?
The link loads in any browser and stays open once it is on the screen. For a shop with dead spots, download an offline copy to the counter tablet in the morning so the size grid is still there at noon.
Can I run a separate book for fleet and commercial buyers?
You can. Keep passenger and light truck on one link and build a second for commercial casings, retreads, and your DOT date policy. Each has its own link and QR code, so nobody wades through lines they never buy.
How do I see which sizes my dealers keep looking up?
The view analytics show which pages get opened most. If half your shops keep landing on the same all-season size and you are short on it, that is a stocking signal weeks before the phone calls start.
Do I have to reprint QR codes when the catalog changes?
No. The code points at the link, not the file, so swapping the PDF leaves every code you already printed working. The counter card, the route sheet, and the warehouse poster all keep sending shops to the current book.
Want more ideas? Browse other use cases, then create your flipbook and load your first catalog today.
With Flipbooks AI, your rolling resistance data, all-season lineup, and dealer net travel as one link that every shop on your route can open in seconds.
