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Tire Friend

Also known as Tire Friend, steam:1221300, tf

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16 May 2026

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Published 11d ago

New save file selection dialog and other things

Previously, save files were tucked away in a menu on the title screen. Now, you'll be able to select one on hitting "Play" instead. There's also a "percentage completion", which is more of an estimate until the game its…

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Browse 20 historical updates and patch notes for this game.

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MediaVersionDateTypeSummaryAction
#94B920d agoAnnouncementThe Tire Friend's Twist 'n Tow course has seen a significant upgrade: much more twisting and towing! Also: Lighting has been improved all throughout. You can cancel out of a Quick Dodge with a Double Jump. The Level bub…AnnouncementImpact 603 changes
#844304 Apr 2026Store"SKY-HIGH HAUL", the 20th course so far, has you navigating rockets, explosives, flame, spiked logs, tilting platforms, and more on an airborne frigate. You'll also be able to haul blocks, flamethrowers, and more to mak…StoreImpact 654 changes
#2FA221 Mar 2026AnnouncementA couple things: ESC now opens the menu. I have no idea why I hadn't thought to do that until now. (Full controls binding should be coming at some point...) Fixed bugs related to some of the new course-oriented Achievem…AnnouncementImpact 502 changes
#F65207 Mar 2026Announcement" Bumper-to-Bumper Bouncer " sees Tire Friend using pinball flippers and bumpers to navigate through obstacles in a flashy 2.5D outing—a perfect complement to his already bouncy, speedy, stylish movement. There are more…AnnouncementImpact 604 changes
#1DD519 Feb 2026StoreA new course (the 18th so far!), "The Tirebetan Plateau", is now available. It's the most vertically-oriented course in the game. Combine that with a tire that can (a) bounce from and back up to great heights and (b) ro…StoreImpact 7014 changes
#B9C631 Jan 2026AnnouncementThe super-low quality option (Options > Graphics and Sound) should be even friendlier to potato computers now. There's also a separate "draw distance" option, which can be set very, very low. These should boost performa…AnnouncementImpact 653 changes
#FD7318 Jan 2026AnnouncementA couple things. Courses are easier to open in a couple ways: You'll get 6 Golden Hubcaps rather than 4 when completing a Course. (There are now 12 total in each Course, and also you're retroactively awarded the 6 for a…AnnouncementImpact 502 changes
#5CD527 Dec 2025AnnouncementAmong those minor improvements are: Some more visual improvements—better tire tracks, scratch marks, kicking up grass and dust, burns, stuff frozen in the snow and covered with grass and dirt, completely retextured terr…AnnouncementImpact 653 changes
#DE7013 Dec 2025AnnouncementA bunch of little changes here: Enhanced lighting all throughout! A much more powerful—and much more fun—"Spin Grip" (aka "Wall Roll"), which lets Tire Friend use angular momentum to launch himself right up a wall! New…AnnouncementImpact 604 changes
#F70A02 Dec 2025AnnouncementIn Pipe Plunger, Tire Friend will... well, plunge through pipes. They scoot and shoot him all over the place. He'll also have to avoid many, many spiky things. *There's another new course that's also technically in the…Announcement1 changeGameplay
#128519 Nov 2025AnnouncementA minor update, since the work-in-progress course "Pipe Plunger" apparently needs more testing. Motion blur is in the game. You can disable it in Options > Graphics. Many models have been tweaked or otherwise optimized.…Announcement1 changeGameplay
#673831 Oct 2025AnnouncementWell, the Halloween update was a couple weeks early, so here's a more... par-for-the-course update. First, the game supports cloud saves. (I thought it did before, but they were disabled. Whoops!) Please let me know if…AnnouncementImpact 502 changes
#2BB011 Oct 2025AnnouncementDon't be afraid. Be a witch, a pumpkin, a boring man, a plumber, a Jr., or any number of other things instead. Just head to Options -> Change Tire to dress up! The new course "Danger: Low Visibility!" has you illuminati…AnnouncementImpact 502 changes
#A3BD03 Oct 2025AnnouncementA couple minor things: The "Spare Course" now requires 10 S ranks rather than Golden Hubcaps. The interface has been tweaked, and more info has been added to the UI in the Hub World. A couple other bug fixes. Happy Tiri…Announcement1 changeUI/audio
#94B530 Sept 2025AnnouncementThere's a new course in the full version: Deja Vu Desert. This one's interesting (to me) because it's a remake of another level. .. from a completely different game. .. from 28 years ago. It's part of what will be a set…AnnouncementImpact 703 changes
#D10202 Sept 2025AnnouncementSlalom down hills, avoid rolling spiked balls, and push blocks around. It's fun for the whole family!.. and, also, it's not an ice level! As always, feedback is welcome. Next up is probably some new music tracks to diff…Announcement1 changeGameplay
#4D0524 Aug 2025AnnouncementFixed a major bug where bouncing around from one "camera zone" to another can completely botch the camera. Fixed some minor bugs, too. New course soon? Happy Tiring!AnnouncementImpact 502 changes
#E30716 Aug 2025AnnouncementMinor update: The game now keeps track of the lowest number of Valve Caps you've collected when you've cleared a Course. You'll see that "worst" record on the WINNER! screen if you'd already cleared the Course first. (O…Announcement
#FB7F02 Aug 2025AnnouncementIn this course, you'll be climbing cliffs using only your wits, your reflexes, and disappearing platforms. There are plenty of secrets to discover, so look around! Feedback is always, always welcome. Post it if you've g…Announcement