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The Coats Company

Manufacturer of COATS tire changers and wheel balancers, AMMCO brake lathes, automotive lifts and BADA wheel weights.
1601 J.P. Hennessy Drive
LaVergne, TN 37086
USA
800-688-6359
800-688-6359

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The COATS Company is a leading wheel service, alignment, lift, and inspection equipment provider.

Products

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10k low rise lift
The Coats 10K Low Rise Pad Lift offers a compact footprint and low-rise profile that collapses to 4" and lifts vehicles up to 21.4". The lift's drive-through design and rapid ...
March 27, 2025
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CWA6000
The Coats CWA6000 3D Wheel Aligner is ideal for shops interested in starting to perform alignments and includes all of the needed basic accessories, including a set of four traditional...
March 27, 2025
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The Coats HD Truck Kit for 50mm Shaft features a pin plate system with multiple pin head types and is designed to enhance adaptability for a wide range of wheels. This kit includes...
March 6, 2025
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The Coats Light Truck Kit for 40mm Shaft features a pin plate system with multiple pin head types and is designed to enhance adaptability for a wide range of wheels. This kit ...
March 6, 2025
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The Coats Medium Truck Kit for 40mm Shaft features a pin plate system with multiple pin head types and is designed to enhance adaptability for a wide range of wheels. This kit...
March 6, 2025
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The 3-pc Pin Plate System from Coats is designed for precision balancing on 4-lug and 8-lug wheels. With swappable pin heads, this system allows shops to balance a wide variety...
March 4, 2025
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The Maxx 70 and 50 Tire Changer Wheel Lift from the Coats Company can lift to a tabletop height of 29". The lift supports wheel assemblies up to 150 lbs at 150 psi and is operated...
April 23, 2024
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Coats Heavy Duty Tire Changer, No. CHD-6330
The Coats Heavy Duty Tire Changer, No. CHD-6330, is now offered with a single-phase model option to meet industry trends and demands. It's designed for shops with moderate to ...
Sept. 21, 2023
Maxx 50 Tire Changer from Coats
The Maxx 50 Rim Clamp Tire Changer from Coats can handle wheels ranging from 6" to 24" in diameter and up to 16" wide. Featuring a dual nozzle bead sealing system, the tire changer...
Aug. 23, 2023
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Coats Maxx Tire Changer Series
The Coats Maxx Tire Changer Series features a shop-friendly footprint and includes three models: Maxx 70, 80, and 90. The series can accommodate wheel assemblies from 6" to 30...
June 29, 2023

Press Releases

Redwood General Tire Pros (from left: Alpio Barbara, Hennessy's Kevin Keefe)
For the eighth year in a row, COATS presented the Tire Review Top Shop awards to finalists and the grand-prize winner at SEMA 2014. The Top Shop Awards seeks to honor the “best...
Dec. 8, 2014
The 1100 Series balancers offer a redesigned user interface that makes even the most complex balancing applications fast and simple.
May 21, 2014
Shop that entered grand-prize-winning video testimonial to receive $30,000 shop makeover.
Nov. 7, 2013
BaseLine by COATS designed to offer high quality at affordable price points.
Sept. 20, 2013
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Coats customers must submit video testimonials to be entered for a chance to win the $30,000 prize.
Sept. 13, 2013
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Chowbey joins Hennessy from Gilbarco Veeder-Root.
Dec. 19, 2012
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Marketing veteran joins Hennessy Industries with diverse skill set.
Oct. 4, 2012
Hennessy Industries’ BADA wheel weight manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Ky., has been named a recipient of the inaugural General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award...
Sept. 19, 2012

Videos

Coats 10K Low Rise Pad Lift – Maximize Shop Space & Efficiency!
In this video, the Coats Company demonstrates the 10K Low Rise Pad Lift.
March 31, 2025
NEW Coats CWA6000 Aligner
In this video, the Coats Company demonstrates the CWA6000 3D Wheel Aligner.
March 27, 2025
Coats New Adjustable Wheel Balancer Pin-Plate System
In this video, Coats demonstrates its 3-pc Pin Plate System. 
March 11, 2025
Coats 1300 2D Direct Drive Balancer Full Demo
In this video, the Coats Company demonstrates the Coats 1300 2D Direct Drive Wheel Balancer.
Feb. 25, 2025
Coats 1500 Balancer Centering Check
The Coats Company demonstrates a centering check on the 1500 Balancer.
Aug. 22, 2024
How to Change 19
In this video, the Coats Company teaches viewers how to change 19.5 Load Range G tires.
July 29, 2024
Lifting an Electric Vehicle on 2-Post Lifts
The Coats Company goes over their latest tutorial on how to lift an EV, specifically a Tesla Model 3, using a two-post lift.
June 10, 2024
Step-by-Step Aligner Pre-Install Checklist: Your Alignment Expert Guide
In this video, the Coats Company walks through their alignment pre-install Checklist. 
April 19, 2024
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In this video, learn how to use traditional clamps with the Coats CWA 6500 3D Diagnostic Wheel Alignment System.
Sept. 25, 2023
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In this video, Coats demonstrates its Maxx Tire Changer Series.
June 29, 2023

Blogs

The importance of ALI-certified lifts
Vehicle lift safety is crucial to any shop environment, and having a lift that is ALI-certified can make a big difference; here's why.
March 28, 2025
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Proper wheel balancing requires users to be educated and safe when operating the equipment.
March 4, 2025
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Tire changers save technicians time and energy, but safety should come first when operating one.
Feb. 6, 2025
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Kyle Harris from The Coats Company explains what to look for when purchasing a new balancer.
Oct. 11, 2024
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In this blog, Brett Baranauckas of Coats walks through all you need to know about two-post car lifts.
Sept. 30, 2024
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The Coats Company tire changer
The Coats Company Senior Product Manager Kyle Harris explains what to look for when purchasing a tire changer.
July 17, 2024
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Guest Blog: Key factors for choosing the right car lift for EV servicing
In this comprehensive guide, we’ll dive into the key factors you should consider when choosing the ideal car lift for your facility.
Feb. 21, 2024
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8 Tips for Selling Alignment
As an automotive shop, effectively selling wheel alignment to customers is not only a service but also a value-added solution that benefits both your business and your clients...
Oct. 18, 2023

Articles

85610104 Adjustable Pin Plate
This tool saved the reviewer time when performing frequent balancing jobs.
April 13, 2018
Step5
Replicating how the wheel mounts to the vehicle is critical to achieve a vibration free balance result.
Feb. 28, 2018

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Coats 90C Center Clamp Tire Changer
The Coats 90C Center Clamp Tire Changer features a center locking-clamp design that is easy to use, fast, and helps prevent metal-to-metal contact with customer wheels. It also...
Nov. 8, 2022
CWA 6500 3D Diagnostic Wheel Alignment System
The Coats CWA 6500 3D Diagnostic Wheel Alignment System features an automatic power tracking camera boom to keep the high definition cameras focused on the targets, enabling fast...
July 18, 2022
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The Coats CWA 6500 3D Diagnostic Wheel Alignment System features an automatic power tracking camera boom to keep the high definition cameras focused on the targets, enabling fast...
April 28, 2021
1185 Wb W Wheel Hood Up
The Coats 1185 Wheel Balancer is ideal for those shops with low to medium level volume of balancing jobs that want high-performance features, such as a video-display, and laser...
Sept. 8, 2020
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The Coats 80C Center Clamp Tire Changer features a center-clamp design to help minimize the risk of damage to expensive customer wheels. Built on the Coats swingarm platform, ...
Sept. 8, 2020
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Featuring a patented, precision measuring LED light array, the Coats Tread Depth Scanner drive-over tread depth unit is a form of automated vehicle inspection. This LED measuring...
July 2, 2020
885 Coats Wheel Balancer
The Coats 885 Wheel Balancer is designed for low-volume, occasional balancing of OE fitments. The 885 offers a small footprint, allowing it to fit almost anywhere. This gives ...
Nov. 13, 2019
9028 Coats Tire Changer (004)
The Coats 9028E Rim Clamp Tire Changer uses a tilt-back design to allow technicians more room to operate on large, delicate applications. The machine is capable of servicing tires...
Aug. 26, 2019
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The Coats 885 Wheel Balancer is designed for medium volume repair shops and features a compact footprint to fit any shop floor. The wheel balancer uses a standard 110V outlet ...
Aug. 26, 2019
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The Coats HTS Tire Inflation Tool is a patent-pending device designed to inject a large volume of air rapidly through the valve stem hole to seal run-flat and low-profile tire...
May 24, 2019
Coats Hit6000 2
The Coats HIT6000 Truck Tire Changer is designed for servicing tubeless tires and loosening tube-type tire beads. The tire changer can handle wheel widths from 6" to 15" and diameters...
May 1, 2018
Coats Hit5000 2
The Coats HIT5000 Truck Tire Changer can accommodate tube or tubeless tires with rim diameters from 15" to 38" with an easy-to-use swing arm that houses all hydraulic controls...
May 1, 2018
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The Coats CHD-9551 Heavy Duty Tire Changer is designed for high volume shops. The CHD-9551 helps users handle tough super-single, skidder, agricultural and off-road tires. This...
May 1, 2018
Chd 9041
The Coats CHD-9041 Heavy Duty Tire Changer is ideal for moderate to high volume shops and fleets where fitments vary widely, including agricultural applications. Features include...
May 1, 2018
Chd6330
The Coats Heavy Duty Tire Changer, No. CHD-6330, is designed for shops with moderate to high volume with a range of applications. This tire changer features a four-jaw chuck that...
May 1, 2018
Rc45a
The Coats RC-45 Rim Clamp Tire Changer is designed for general service repair shops looking for a durable and reliable tire changer. The RC-45 offers a compact design and a chassis...
May 1, 2018
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The Coats GTS-90 Tiltback Tire Changer is the premium model of the series and is designed to assist high volume tire stores in changing difficult tires. This tire changer features...
May 1, 2018
Coats Gts 70 2
The Coats GTS-70 Tiltback Tire Changer is designed to help users get the job right the first time and handle challenging applications in the market today. This tire changer is...
May 1, 2018
Coats Gts 60 2
The Coats GTS-60 Tiltback Tire Changer is designed to help get the job right the first time and assist technicians in changing more of the challenging applications in the market...
May 1, 2018
Gts 50 2
The Coats GTS-50 Tiltback Tire Changer is designed to provide automotive service shops and tire store technicians with the power they need in a universal machine. This machine...
May 1, 2018
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The Coats 4070 Dual Direction Powered Center Post Tire Changer is designed to accommodate more of today's wheels. This model includes power reverse functionality, rebuildable/...
April 30, 2018
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The Coats APX90E Rim Clamp Tire Changer is designed to change tough runflats and extra large custom wheels, including Michelin PAX (with an optional accessory kit), without damaging...
April 30, 2018
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The Coats 6450-3D Heavy Duty Truck Wheel Balancer offers all the same features of the company's 6450 2D, but also includes auto data entry for all three parameters with one touch...
April 30, 2018
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The Coats 6275 Heavy Duty Hand Spin Balancer is ideal for shops that need a portable, easy to move balancer. This unit doesn't require a lift - simply roll the balancer into position...
April 30, 2018
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The Coats 875 Wheel Balancer is designed for professional balancing service. This balancer offers a step up to medium volume of OE fitments, the company says, and has features...
April 30, 2018
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The Hennessy Coats 775 Wheel Balancer is designed for low volume occasional balancing of OE fitments. This balancer has an available motorcycle external clamping kit that allows...
April 25, 2018
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The Hennessy Ammco 4100B Combination Disc and Drum Brake Lathe is designed for wider brake assemblies. The 4100B offers the same basic design and features of the company's Ammco...
April 25, 2018
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The Hennessy Ammco 4000SP Combination Disc and Drum Brake Lathe is designed to offer reliability and performance with one-pass finishing. This unit integrates single-speed spindle...
April 25, 2018
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The Hennessy Ammco 4000E Brake Lathe is equipped with custom digital finishes and designed to be easily adaptable to any rotor or drum material. The 4000E digitally controls feed...
April 25, 2018
Grip Max Plus Clamps
The Coats Grip-Max Plus Clamps are designed to prevent damage to the rims when servicing alloy wheels. The Grip-Max Plus Clamps offer a three-position clamp that allows for adjustments...
April 23, 2018
85610104 Adjustable Pin Plate
Coats Adjustable Pin Plates, no 85610104, come in a 3, 4, 5 set and offer one reliable system when balancing wheels. The pin plates are always ready for use, as they combine 15...
April 4, 2018
6450 Hd Balancer
The Hennessy Coats 6450 Heavy Duty Truck Wheel Balancer Kit runs two independent sets of calibrations instead of changing the round-off when switching between heavy duty and passenger...
March 21, 2018
Ammco 4000 Sp
The Hennessy Ammco 4000B Combination Lathe 2500 Bench and E Kit is designed for disc and drum brakes. The Ammco combination brake lathe supports rotors or drums using a standard...
March 21, 2018
10 K Dual Scissor High Res
The Hennessy Coats 10K Dual Scissor Lift is designed for compact cars through light duty trucks. This lift offers a small, compact design that takes up less bay space and a 10...
Dec. 11, 2017
Coats Family 16 K Scissor Product Page
The Coats 16,000-lb Scissor Lift, from Hennessy Industries, provides a 16,000-lb / 7.3-ton loading capacity designed for alignment or general repair. This lift features non-flex...
Aug. 29, 2017
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The Hennessy Coats 1400 Direct Drive Wheel Balancer is an ideal starting unit for tire dealers, the company says. The 1400's motor and spindle are combined into a pre-balanced...
March 28, 2017
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The Coats 1300 2D Direct Drive Wheel Balancer is designed for high-speed, general service repair shops. The 1300 offers a user interface that makes complex balancing applications...
March 28, 2017
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The Hennessy Coats 80X Tire Changer offers a number of advanced features to operate in high-speed tire shops. The hand-actuated bead loosener offers point-of-use controls to the...
March 28, 2017
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Coats outlines the features of the 1600 Direct Drive Wheel Balancer in this video.
March 23, 2017
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From steel to machine, this video shows how Coats tire service equipment is made.
March 23, 2017
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This video outlines the features of the Coats 90X Rim Clamp Tire Changer.
March 23, 2017
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The Hennessy Coats 1500 Wheel Balancer offers enhanced laser guided operations and automated data entry for easy use. The Direct Drive powered balancer combines the motor and ...
Feb. 14, 2017
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The Hennessy Coats 1600-3D Wheel Balancer is designed to deliver a one-spin performance balance every time. The motor and spindle are combined into a pre-balanced assembly that...
Feb. 13, 2017
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Built for high-volume shops, the Coats 70X-3 Tire Changer, from Hennessy Industries, features a single point sealer that concentrates air flow to seal the beads more efficiently...
Feb. 8, 2017
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The Hennessy Coats 60X Tire Changer offers the ability to change tires even in difficult applications. The single point sealer concentrates air flow to seal the beads more efficiently...
Feb. 8, 2017
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The Hennessy Coats GTS Series Tire Changers can service tires between 6" and 24" in diameter. The tire changers have a two-speed electric motor and are upgradeable, so they are...
Feb. 8, 2017
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The Hennessy Coats RC Series Rim Clamp Tire Changer, No. RC-55, offers a small space footprint, so it easily fits into limited space applications. The easy-to-read gauge accurately...
Feb. 8, 2017
Coats GTS Series Tiltback Tire Changers Video
A video demonstration of the Coats GTS Series Tiltback Tire Changers.
Dec. 7, 2015
Coats RC Series Rim Clamp Tire Changers Video
A video demonstration of the Coats RC Series Rim Clamp Tire Changers.
Dec. 7, 2015
Coats changing plastic chrome clad wheels and high-spoke wheels Video
Coats offers a training video for changing plastic chrome clad wheels and high spoke wheels.
Dec. 7, 2015
Coats Vero Series Wheel Balancer Video
This video demonstrates the features of the Coats Vero Series V200 Wheel Balancer.
Dec. 7, 2015
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The Coats 90X Rim Clamp Tire Changer from Hennessy Industries is designed to deliver fast floor-to-floor cycle time with the combination of the two-speed electric motor and Coats...
Aug. 24, 2015
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The Coats Adjustable Pin Plates provide a consistent method for accurately mounting tire and wheel assemblies to a balancer. These precision mounting adapters provide the accuracy...
July 27, 2015
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The Coats GTS Series tiltback tire changers, Nos. GTS-70, GTS-60 and GTS-50, are capable of servicing tires from 6" to 24" in diameter. The universal machines come standard with...
June 10, 2015
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The Coats Double Sided Collets, built with hardened steel and designed with a low-angle profile, provide technicians with a durable and precise mounting method, replicating the...
Dec. 30, 2014
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The Coats 1150-2D wheel balancers combine the accuracy and durability of Coats’ Direct Drive system with an exclusive set of easy-to-use balancing features. The 1150-2D offers...
Nov. 24, 2014
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The Coats Vero Series V200 Wheel Balancer is powered by Coats’ Direct Drive system, which combines the motor and spindle into a single, pre-balanced assembly that stays accurate...
May 15, 2014
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The Coats X Series Tire Changer is the industry standard due to its legacy of durability, reliability and upgradeability. Today, Coats builds on the legacy by unveiling the latest...
March 21, 2014
Coats ProGuard Plus Leverless Tire Changer
The Coats ProGuard Plus Leverless Tire Changer from Hennessy Industries can tackle the most advanced applications in the industry, according to the company. The tire changer features...
Nov. 5, 2013
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The Hennessy Industries' Coats X-Series Tire Changers, an upgraded version of the Coats Rim Clamp tire changer, includes new innovative features. The X-Series tire changers...
Nov. 5, 2013
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Hennessy Industries offers the COATS ProRide Diagnostic wheel balancer, available in standard clamp locking and pneumatic locking (PL) models. The ProRide Series features touchless...
June 7, 2012
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The Coats line of X-Series tire changers are an upgraded version of the Coats Rim Clamp tire changer that come standard with an external clamping range of 6" to 24". The 70X-3...
April 24, 2012
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The COATS Leverless Power Duckhead Bead Lifter, from Hennessy Industries, is a mount/demount system that retrofits the COATS APX, 9024 and 70X series tire changers. The bead lifter...
Sept. 30, 2010
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Hennessy's BADA steel wheel weights offer a practical alternative to lead wheel weights. In addition to BADA steel wheel weight's unique clip-in-mass design, each wheel weight...
Jan. 9, 2009
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Hennessy Industries announced their new line of COATS Heavy Duty Series tire changers.CHD-955: Designed for high-volume shops, this tire changer offers the most automated features...
Nov. 24, 2008