Want a cheap reliable mobile tyre fitting service

paul2louise

I need 2 new front tyres for my Toyota yaris. I live in village 10 miles east of Nottingham so not so many big companies nearby. Thought someone might know a good price mobile fitter.
Anyone know any garages doing any deals on 2 or more tyres.

Netwizard

tried event tyres?

http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/

paul2louise

Netwizard wrote: »

tried event tyres?

http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/

no i hadnt i will give them a look, thank you

Ultrasonic

Why can't you just drive the 10 miles to Nottingham? It can't take more than 20 minutes, can it?

Online tyre sellers like www.blackcircles.com and www.mytyres.co.uk have agreements with local tyre fitting centres, so I'd at least see how far away the nearest is. I've never used a mobile tyre fitter, but I'd guess you'd get a cheaper overall price if you were prepared to drive the relatively short distance to a nearby tyre fitter.

If you want to make an informed choice about what tyres to buy then have a look at the review here:

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/

I'd go by the results of tests organised by the likes of ADAC and AutoBild rather than those of Joe Public.

Oh, and for safety get your new tyres fitted to the rear of your car, not the front:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__0DL8dE3Eo

Ultrasonic

I just checked out of curiousity, and Event Tyres don't cover Bingham, but if you order tyres from Blackcircles.com you can get them fitted in Bingham itself. Here in fact:

http://www.pitstopautocentre.com/

paul2louise

Ultrasonic wrote: »

Why can't you just drive the 10 miles to Nottingham? It can't take more than 20 minutes, can it?

Online tyre sellers like www.blackcircles.com and www.mytyres.co.uk have agreements with local tyre fitting centres, so I'd at least see how far away the nearest is. I've never used a mobile tyre fitter, but I'd guess you'd get a cheaper overall price if you were prepared to drive the relatively short distance to a nearby tyre fitter.

If you want to make an informed choice about what tyres to buy then have a look at the review here:

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/

I'd go by the results of tests organised by the likes of ADAC and AutoBild rather than those of Joe Public.

Oh, and for safety get your new tyres fitted to the rear of your car, not the front:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__0DL8dE3Eo

it isnt far to nottingham but i just thought it would be less hassle and time by getting them done at home. a lot of companies advertise free fitting at home. i have a lively 2 year old and a trip into nottingham isnt a quick trip.

nobbysn*ts

Worn tyres on the front or back? Depends really, do you want to drive like a prat in standing water, or stop in a straight line? Difference between 1.6mm and 3mm in the wet, so which end do you want the abs lifting off the brakes for you when you need them? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB1FRPSI5rE

paul2louise

nobbysn*ts wrote: »

Worn tyres on the front or back? Depends really, do you want to drive like a prat in standing water, or stop in a straight line? Difference between 1.6mm and 3mm in the wet, so which end do you want the abs lifting off the brakes for you when you need them? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB1FRPSI5rE

worn tyres at the front, nearside is 3mm and drivers side is 4mm. only drive a couple times a week, short distances but usually with my little boy so need to be safe.
so do you have to get the tyres moved from the back to the front and then fit the new tyres to the back

Ultrasonic

nobbysn*ts wrote: »

Worn tyres on the front or back? Depends really, do you want to drive like a prat in standing water, or stop in a straight line? Difference between 1.6mm and 3mm in the wet, so which end do you want the abs lifting off the brakes for you when you need them? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB1FRPSI5rE

I totally agree about changing tyres before the 1.6mm legal minimum tread depth is reached, but I'm not sure what that video has to do with fitting new tyres on the rear? See if you can find a tyre manufactur or motoring organisation that suggest new tyres should go on the front...

Ultrasonic

paul2louise wrote: »

worn tyres at the front, nearside is 3mm and drivers side is 4mm. only drive a couple times a week, short distances but usually with my little boy so need to be safe.

I totally understand you wanting an easy option with a two year old to contend with! My original suggestion was purely from a money saving point of view. I've never used a mobile tyre fitter so I can't really help you there I'm afraid. Hopefully bumping this thread back up may get you a more useful reply...

paul2louise wrote:

so do you have to get the tyres moved from the back to the front and then fit the new tyres to the back

If you took the car to a garage the car would be up on a ramp to change the tyres anyway, so they'd probably take the front wheels off, replace the tyres, then move the rear wheels to the front and finally fit the wheels with the new tyres on the rear of the car.

The new tyres on the rear for safety argument is always controversial on car forums, but all major motoring organisations and tyre manufacturers agree on this. See for example the comments from The AA here:

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/car-tyres.html

The reasoning behind it is partly that if you lose grip from the front wheels you feel it through the steering wheel early and can correct for it safely. If on the other hand you lose grip at the rear you tend to realise at a point that it's too late to do anything about it.

Ultrasonic

nobbysn*ts wrote: »

Worn tyres on the front or back? Depends really, do you want to drive like a prat in standing water, or stop in a straight line? Difference between 1.6mm and 3mm in the wet, so which end do you want the abs lifting off the brakes for you when you need them? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB1FRPSI5rE

Re-reading what you said I think I partly see what you were getting at now. Do you have any examples of straight line wet braking tests showing shorter stopping distances with better tyres on the front? (Which I assume is what you were suggesting.) I'm far from convinced but I'm open to persuasion by some data. It would still be a trade-off against the danger of losing the rear on a misjudged bend, or even roundabout. Or if you had to swerve to avoid something in the wet.

The AA link I posted also mentions the reduced puncture risk in the tyre with more tread, which I guess is also true although not really a major consideration.