Can I change a vehicle’s layout after tyres are fitted?

Yes, but positions that no longer exist lose their assignment. Remove the tyres to store first, change the layout, then refit.

Does the layout affect bookings or fuel?

No. It only drives the Tyre/Asset Tracking tab and the asset positions.

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Set a tyre and axle layout

You will have the vehicle showing its tyre positions on the Tyre/Asset Tracking tab, so each tyre can be fitted to a named position and followed through its life.

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A position layout is a diagram of where assets sit on a vehicle: an axle plan with a slot per tyre, or a simple set of slots for batteries. NShine ERP ships a set of system layouts for common truck and trailer configurations; you choose one per vehicle under Other layouts on the vehicle form. Companies can also build their own layouts under Settings › Asset Settings.

Before You Start

The vehicle record exists.
You know the axle configuration: number of axles and tyres, including twin tyres on drive axles.
If none of the system layouts fits, a user with Settings access to build a custom layout.

Steps

Open Vehicles, find the vehicle and open it for editing.
Scroll to Other layouts.
Pick the layout that matches the vehicle, for example 6-Tyre Truck for a two-axle rigid with twin rear tyres. The list shows the system layouts and any your company has added.
Click Save.
Open the vehicle’s profile and the Tyre/Asset Tracking tab to see the positions laid out. Each slot can now take a tyre from Tyre/Asset Tracking.
If no layout fits, open Settings › Asset Settings › Position Layouts, copy the nearest system layout or start from Custom / Blank, set Rows and Slots, name it and save, then return to step 3.

System layouts

Layout	Fits	Notes
4-Tyre Light Truck	LCVs and mini trucks, single rear tyres	Two axles
6-Tyre Truck	Two-axle rigid with twin rear tyres	Most medium trucks
8-Tyre Trailer (2-axle)	Two-axle trailers with twin tyres	Trailer unit only
10-Tyre Heavy	Three-axle rigid, tandem drive	Tippers and tankers
12-Tyre Truck (Twin-Steer)	Four-axle rigid with two steer axles
12-Tyre Trailer (3-axle)	Tri-axle trailers	Skeletal and flatbed
14-Tyre Truck (Multi-Axle)	Multi-axle rigid
16-Tyre Trailer (4-axle)	Four-axle trailers	Low-bed and heavy haulage
Custom / Blank	Anything else	Set rows and slots yourself

What This Changes

The vehicle’s Tyre/Asset Tracking tab shows the layout with one slot per position.
Assets under Vehicles › Tyre/Asset Tracking can be assigned to this vehicle and a position; the asset row then shows Status Installed, the Vehicle and First Fitted.
A custom layout appears under Settings › Asset Settings › Position Layouts with Applies to Vehicle, Rows, Slots and Status, and can be copied or edited.

Tips

Build one layout per configuration, not per vehicle; the same 10-Tyre Heavy layout serves every tipper.
For a tractor and trailer registered separately, give each its own layout; tyres are tracked on the unit they are fitted to.
Batteries use the same mechanism: a layout of one or two slots marked for batteries, and the battery product set to Track as serialized asset.

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Chat with the NShine ERP support team on WhatsApp at +91 79950 87755, or ask from inside the app. Last checked 9 November 2026 against app.nshineerp.com.