The task of the Tyre Specialists of Finland (Autonrengasliitto, ARL) is to monitor the economic and labour market interests of tyre shops and tyre retreading companies. The member companies of ARL are also members of Service Sector Employers (Palta). ARL is a member of the Finnish Road Safety Council and owns the service company ARL-palvelu Oy, which is a shareholder in Finnish Tyre Recycling Ltd. International relations are primarily handled by Nordiska Däckrådet, the Nordic cooperation body for organisations in the retreading sector, the European Retread Manufacturers Association (BIPAVER), which is the umbrella organisation for national associations of tyre specialists and retreaders in Europe, and the Scandinavian Tyre and Rim Organization (STRO).

The member companies of ARL are engaged in the retail and wholesale trade of tyres and rims, accessories, as well as retreading, maintenance, repair and fitting of tyres, and the export and import of tyres.