Online sales of tires, wheels and automotive accessories (B2B and B2C)
Smarcado GmbH (Gripgate)
Laatzen (30880), formerly HamburgNew on Amplifa
About Gripgate / Smarcado GmbH
Smarcado GmbH operated the tire portal Gripgate, launched in 2012, through which summer, winter and all-season tires for cars, SUVs and vans could be ordered online. The company was entered in the commercial register in 2011 as Carooooso GmbH in Hamburg and relocated in 2012 to Laatzen, where it was based at Würzburger Str. 13. The business model comprised the online sale of tires, wheels and motor vehicle accessories as well as the referral of fitting partners at whom the ordered tires were mounted. In addition, the portal operator offered services via service locations such as wheel changes including balancing, axle alignment, inspections according to manufacturer specifications and battery service. The company entered liquidation on 07.06.2023 and was deleted from the commercial register on 03.11.2025; the website is offline.
- Site
- Laatzen
- Processes
- Tire mounting (cars, SUVs, vans, electric vehicles), Wheel change incl. balancing, Tire change incl. balancing, Axle alignment, Inspection according to manufacturer specifications, Battery service, Free safety check (visual inspection), Timing belt replacement
- Materials
- Tires (rubber/tires)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2011
- Industries
- Tire trade, E-commerce / online trade in automotive accessories
- 01
Online shop (tires, wheels, accessories)
- 02
Delivery to fitting partners
- 03
Tire mounting/wheel change incl. balancing
- 04
Axle alignment & inspection
Products & Materials
Tires (rubber/tires)
Distribution of summer, winter and all-season tires from leading manufacturers for cars, SUVs and vans.
Locations
Laatzen
DERegistered office from 2012 (Würzburger Str. 13), operating company of Gripgate
- Materials
- Tires
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tire mounting (cars, SUVs, vans, electric vehicles)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Rubber (tires) |
| Wheel change incl. balancingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tire change incl. balancingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Axle alignmentTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection according to manufacturer specificationsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Battery serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Free safety check (visual inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Timing belt replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Service
Service partners referred via the portal offered services such as wheel balancing, axle alignment and inspections according to manufacturer specifications. No certificates are documented.
| Evidence | Laatzen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2011-02-21
Registration as Carooooso GmbH in Hamburg (AG Hamburg HRB 117220)
- 2011
Andreas Wolfarth managing director until mid-November, Volker Eidam on an interim basis
- 2011-10-10
Renaming to SMARCADO GmbH
- 2012-04-01
Benjamin Gläser takes over management
- 2012-07-25
Register change to AG Hannover HRB 208784 and relocation of registered office to Laatzen
- 2012
Launch of the tire portal Gripgate
- 2021-08-23
Jonathan Blanck becomes managing director
- 2023-04
Gripgate tire shop goes offline
- 2023-06-07
Liquidation, liquidator Jonathan Blanck
- 2025-11-03
Deletion of the company from the commercial register