Our History

Beaurepaires is Australia’s most trusted tyre provider, offering a comprehensive range of products designed to excel in performance, safety and reliability. Beaurepaires has been repairing & retreading tyres for almost 100 years. Discover the story of Beaurepaires and how we maintain top quality service.

1922: Beaurepaires Tyre Service is founded

Sir Frank Beaurepaire started the first Beaurepaires Tyre Service Centre, repairing and retreading tyres.

1926: Store Expansion

Beaurepaires moved to a new head office on Latrobe Street, and opened additional stores on St. Kilda Road and in Ballarat.

1933: Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. founded

Sir Frank Beaurepaire started the Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. to manufacture tyres in Australia.

1940s: Product Range expands into Cables and General Products

Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co. expanded its product range by manufacturing cables, rubber flooring, vinyl tiles, footwear soling, belting, and nylon.

1954: Production of 2,000,000 Tyre

In August 1954, Beaurepaires processed its 2,000,000 tyre using Olympic retreading materials.

1956: Beaurepaires and the 1956 Olympic Games

Sir Frank Beaurepaire’s dream was to bring the Olympic Games to Melbourne. Unfortunately, Sir Frank passed away before he could see his dream come true.

1960s: Further Store and Product Expansion

In 1966, Beaurepaires opened 18 new branches. This included the installation of modern testing and wheel balancing equipment, as well as new facilities for retreading radial ply tyres.

Olympic General Products also began to manufacture flexible polyurethane foam for the use in the furniture industry.

1970s: Olex Cables if formed

In 1973, Olympic General Products merged with Nylex to form Olex Cables. Beaurepaires grew into a national network of 170 branches, offering complete tyre retreading, repairing and retail services and ancillary facilities such as front end alignment, suspension and brakes.

1980: Beaurepaires and Olympic amalgamate with Dunlop

Beaurepaires and Olympic amalgamated into Dunlop Group to form Dunlop & Olympic Tyres.

1987: South Tyres Pacific is formed

Beaurepaires was the flagship retailer of the group.

2006: Ansell makes way for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company took 100% ownership of South Pacific Tyres from Ansell, the other partner in the joint venture. 

2008: South Pacific Tyres cease manufacturing in Australia

South Pacific Tyres ceased manufacturing in Australia to focus on their marketing, wholesale and retail operations.

2008: South Pacific Tyres changes name

South Pacific Tyres becomes Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres

Today

The success of Beaurepaires is due to our unparalleled product range (tyreswheelsbatteriesservices) and facilities, and our established industry experience and expertise. Most of all, however, it is due to the outstanding service for which Beaurepaires has always been renowned. 

Future

As Beaurepaires moves forward, we remember the commitment of our forebears to secure an even more successful future.