American Tire Distributors 10-K 2012 FY Annual report

Exhibit 12.1

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.

Statement Regarding: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Amounts in thousands, except ratio amounts)

	Predecessor							Successor
	Twelve months Ended January 3, 2009 (unaudited)		Twelve months Ended January 2, 2010 (unaudited)		Five months Ended May 28, 2010 (unaudited)			Seven months Ended January 1, 2011 (unaudited)			Twelve months Ended December 31, 2011 (unaudited)		Twelve months Ended December 29, 2012 (unaudited)
Consolidated pretax income (loss) from operations	$	21,044	$	12,258	$	(51,303	)	$	(59,607	)	$	4,474	$	(20,024	)
Interest		59,169		54,415		32,669			37,391			67,580		72,918
Interest portion of rent expense		12,390		15,822		6,599			9,738			19,499		24,652
Earnings	$	92,603	$	82,495	$	(12,035	)	$	(12,478	)	$	91,553	$	77,546
Interest	$	59,169	$	54,415	$	32,669		$	37,391		$	67,580	$	72,918
Interest portion of rent expense		12,390		15,822		6,599			9,738			19,499		24,652
Fixed Charges	$	71,559	$	70,237	$	39,268		$	47,129		$	87,079	$	97,570
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.29		1.17		—	(a)		—	(b)		1.05		—	(c)

(a) In the five months ended May 28, 2010, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $51.3 million

(b) In the seven months ended January 1, 2011, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $59.6 million

(c) In the twelve months ended December 29, 2012 earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $20.0 million