A system for managing tire inventory defining a horizontal direction and a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction, the system comprising: a plurality of rods each defining an axis of rotation parallel to the horizontal direction, the axes of rotation of the plurality of rods being offset from one another along the longitudinal direction such that a plurality tires is supported by pairs of adjacent rods of the plurality of rods; at least one motor coupled to the plurality of rods effective to selectively rotate each rod of the plurality of rods about the axes of rotation thereof, wherein spinning of the plurality of rods causes the plurality of tires to spin; at least one second actuator coupled to at least one nudging member (601, 604), the at least one nudging member (601, 604) being positioned to cause a tire of the plurality of tires to move parallel to the axes of rotation of a pair of adjacent rods of the plurality of rods in response to activation of the at least one second actuator; at least one first actuator coupled to at least one plate, the at least one plate being positioned between the pair of adjacent rods of the plurality of rods, the at least one first actuator being positioned to move the at least one plate upward between the adjacent rods to move an upper surface of the at least one plate from a lowered position to a raised position engaging the tire of the plurality of tires, the tire of the plurality of tires spinning freely in a direction due to the rotation of the rods when the at least one plate is in the lowered position and, when the at least one plate is in the raised position, the upper surface of the at least one plate is raised an amount effective to permit the tire to roll in the longitudinal direction to move from resting on a first rod and a second rod of the plurality of rods to resting on a third rod and a fourth rod of the plurality of rods, wherein friction between the plate and the tire causes the tire to roll in the longitudinal direction; and wherein the at least one second actuator is configured to move the at least one nudging member (601, 604) parallel to the axes of rotation of the plurality of rods; wherein the at last one nudging member (601, 604) includes first and second arms offset from one another in the horizontal direction, the first and second arms each having a roller mounted thereto, the roller being rotatable about an axis of rotation parallel to a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction and the longitudinal direction. a plurality of rods each defining an axis of rotation parallel to the horizontal direction, the axes of rotation of the plurality of rods being offset from one another along the longitudinal direction such that a plurality tires is supported by pairs of adjacent rods of the plurality of rods; at least one motor coupled to the plurality of rods effective to selectively rotate each rod of the plurality of rods about the axes of rotation thereof, wherein spinning of the plurality of rods causes the plurality of tires to spin; at least one second actuator coupled to at least one nudging member (601, 604), the at least one nudging member (601, 604) being positioned to cause a tire of the plurality of tires to move parallel to the axes of rotation of a pair of adjacent rods of the plurality of rods in response to activation of the at least one second actuator; at least one first actuator coupled to at least one plate, the at least one plate being positioned between the pair of adjacent rods of the plurality of rods, the at least one first actuator being positioned to move the at least one plate upward between the adjacent rods to move an upper surface of the at least one plate from a lowered position to a raised position engaging the tire of the plurality of tires, the tire of the plurality of tires spinning freely in a direction due to the rotation of the rods when the at least one plate is in the lowered position and, when the at least one plate is in the raised position, the upper surface of the at least one plate is raised an amount effective to permit the tire to roll in the longitudinal direction to move from resting on a first rod and a second rod of the plurality of rods to resting on a third rod and a fourth rod of the plurality of rods, wherein friction between the plate and the tire causes the tire to roll in the longitudinal direction; and wherein the at least one second actuator is configured to move the at least one nudging member (601, 604) parallel to the axes of rotation of the plurality of rods; wherein the at last one nudging member (601, 604) includes first and second arms offset from one another in the horizontal direction, the first and second arms each having a roller mounted thereto, the roller being rotatable about an axis of rotation parallel to a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction and the longitudinal direction.