TireBuyer.com
Business
Tire network and consumer ecommerce site, shipping tires and custom wheels directly to qualified local dealers for installation.
Challenges
Design and implement a reliable, scalable ecommerce platform that supports rapid growth – changing the way people buy tires.
Outcome
Consistent uptime, better performance – more flexible infrastructure, access to key expertise, and lower cost.
Solutions
Managed Hosting, Dedicated Servers, VMware, Rackspace Private Cloud powered by VMware, Private Cloud, Security, Digital, SAP Hybris
About the Customer
Tirebuyer.com is out to change the tire industry, letting customers purchase tires online directly from a nationwide network of some 10,000 professional tire shops. The Bellevue, Washington-based company offers more than three million tires and wheels, from all the leading brands. Featuring award-winning customer service, the site also promises 1-2 day delivery, via a North American network of 140 warehouses and its own fleet of 800 delivery trucks. Purchases ship for free to a participating location near the buyer for installation – from independent retailers to the larger players such as Goodyear and Firestone.
"We’ve noticed that once we moved to Rackspace, performance has improved which is helping us from a search engine perspective as well as a conversion rate."
Doug Wilson
Vice President of Marketing, TireBuyer.com
