Netflix has been searching for its next big workplace comedy since The Office left the platform in 2021. As it turns out, the answer was hiding in a Pennsylvania auto repair shop all along. Tires, the blue-collar sitcom created by Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, and John McKeever, was initially self-financed by Gillis before Netflix picked it up as part of a larger deal.
Now, Tires has reached No. 1 on Netflix’s Top 10 TV shows chart in the United States this week, just one day after its third season premiered on Aug. 13. The Office replacement is also appearing in the Top 10 across eight other regions worldwide, highlighting its broad appeal among both casual viewers and dedicated fans.
What Is Tires About?
Tires centers on Will, who runs the West Chester, Pennsylvania location of his family’s struggling auto repair business, Valley Forge Automotive Center. While Will tries to turn the business around, he constantly deals with his obnoxious cousin and employee Shane, who takes every opportunity to harass him, undermine him, and make his job harder.
Steve Gerben portrays Will as a nervous and unqualified manager who is easy to support, while Gillis plays Shane as loud, reckless, and frequently responsible for turning minor problems into much bigger ones. Chris O’Connor, Kilah Fox, and Stavros Halkias complete the main cast as shop employees Cal, Kilah, and Dave. Season 2 also featured guest appearances from Vince Vaughn, Thomas Haden Church, Ron White, Jon Lovitz, and Andrew Schulz.
The series currently consists of three seasons and 18 episodes. Season 1 featured six short episodes that introduced the auto shop crew, while Season 2 expanded the story with a 12-episode run.
The comparison to The Office is one that Tires has embraced, presenting a blue-collar take on the Dunder Mifflin formula of cringe comedy built around characters who eventually become lovable. Tires is raunchier, more outrageous, and built around a smaller cast whose chemistry feels naturally lived-in, something that many workplace comedies take years to establish.
Tires Is the Workplace Comedy Netflix Has Been Waiting For
The critical evolution of Tires is one of the more intriguing stories in recent Netflix comedy history. Season 1 received a 38% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, reflecting the divide between reviewers who thought its rough-edged humor went too far and viewers who simply found it hilarious. Audiences gave the season an 86% approval rating.
Season 2 almost completely reversed that critical reception. Reviewers began recognizing what viewers had already seen: Gillis and Gerben had created a show with genuine comedic timing and an ensemble that becomes tighter and sharper with every episode. Audience reviews praised the series for feeling refreshing because its only real goal is to make people laugh. In a streaming environment filled with comedies that often carry the added weight of broader cultural conversations, that kind of straightforward humor can be difficult to find. Critics awarded Season 2 a fresh 78% approval score, while the audience rating climbed to 91%.
Netflix renewed Tires for a third season less than a month after Season 2 premiered, signaling strong confidence in the series. That decision now looks justified following its No. 1 performance on the chart this week. There is no critics’ score available for Season 3 at the time of writing, but audiences have given it the show’s highest rating yet at 94%.
Tires Seasons 1–3 are available to stream on Netflix.