'Tires' Production To Inject $24M In Philly-Area Economy, Officials Say

PHILADELPHIA — The Netflix comedy series "Tires" films locally in Philadelphia. It's set at a fictional West Chester auto repair shop and stars Pennsylvania native stand-up comedian Shane Gillis.

In July 2025, Netflix announced the show would return for a third season, and its local production is expected to be an economic boon.

According to the Pennsylvania Film Office, the new season's production is estimated to inject more than $24 million in direct spending in the economy. Officials estimated it will create 1,709 jobs and use 1,200 hotel nights.

The Shapiro Administration is awarded $6.5 million for season three production.

The story follows Will (Steve Gerben) and his cousin Shane (Gillis) as they try to revitalize the family’s struggling auto-repair chain, "Valley Forge Automotive Center," in West Chester.

"We’re thrilled that Tires has returned to the Greater Philadelphia area for Season 3," Co-Directors of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office Erin Wagner and Nicole Shiner said. "Netflix’s return to the region, and its continued investment in Pennsylvania, highlights everything our area has to offer- from diverse locations and skilled crews to the strength of the PA Film Tax Credit program."

The Pennsylvania Film Office also awarded $28 million to the Pittsburgh-set and shot series "Mayor of Kingstown," starring Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest, Edie Falco, and Kyle Chandler.

These funds were awarded to the two productions via the Film Production Tax Credit Program

The program offers a 25 to 30 percent tax credit to productions that spend at least 60 percent of their total budget in the Commonwealth. To be eligible, projects must be a feature film, a television film, a television talk or game show series, a television commercial, a television pilot, or each episode of a television series intended as programming for a national audience.

Combined, the two productions are expected to inject more than $131 million into the economy in direct expenditures, creating and supporting nearly 3,500 Pennsylvania jobs.

"Pennsylvania offers productions the complete package — world-class crews, diverse locations, competitive incentives, and strong local partners," Pennsylvania Film Commissioner Gino Anthony Pesi said. "The continued success of 'Tires' and the final season of 'Mayor of Kingstown' highlights the confidence producers have in filming here and underscores the lasting economic impact these projects bring to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and communities across the Commonwealth."

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Film Office has elevated Pennsylvania’s film and television industry by approving 135 new productions through the Film Production Tax Credit program, which is estimated to inject over $1.34 billion in direct spending in more than 34 counties while creating or supporting more than 39,325 jobs, including $505.3 million in Pennsylvania resident wages.