Tires Season 4: Will Netflix Bring Back Shane Gillis' Auto Shop Comedy?

by L. Mendoza

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Tires started as a low-budget experiment in 2024 and has quietly become one of Netflix's most reliable comedy franchises. Season 3 arrived Aug 13, 2026 with all 12 episodes at once, and the streaming platform's own trending charts have kept the show near the top of the US rankings since — revitalizing the perennial question: will there be a Season 4?

What's Driving the Season 4 Speculation

The renewal math for Tires has always been quietly excellent: short episodes, tiny production budget, and a built-in audience that binge-watches in a weekend. Streaming analysts at Decider and CarterMatt have already filed their predictions pointing to renewal, citing the show's steady performance in Netflix's top-10 lists and Shane Gillis' growing profile — his stand-up specials and hosting gigs keep funneling new viewers to the series. With 20-30 minute comedies, Netflix's bar for a green light is much lower than for drama series, and Tires clears it comfortably.

The Twist: Season 3 Changes the Whole Show

Season 3 isn't just more of the same. Gillis' character becomes a father, an arc that shifts the show's comedic gear from pure auto-shop absurdity — the fictional Valley Forge Auto shop run with Steve Gerben's Will — into something with actual stakes. Creatively, that progression suggests the show has room to go somewhere in Season 4, and it's exactly the kind of character development Netflix's renewal team looks for when deciding whether a comedy has legs beyond its current deal.

When Would Season 4 Actually Drop?

If the renewal arrives in the coming weeks — the historical pattern for Netflix 30-minute comedies — production would likely follow in early 2027, with a premiere window later that year. Binge watchers banking on a faster turnaround should temper expectations: Gillis' stand-up tour schedule and hosting duties at live specials typically set the production calendar. The safest takeaway for fans: the wait for an official announcement is likely short, but the wait for new episodes will be measured in months, not weeks.