Mobile Tyre Fitting

[v12uuu]

Looking to put new tyres on my 4x4. Tempted with the mobile services (eg. Tyre Fit Direct, or eTyres) as prices are good and they are very convenient. Does anyone have any horror stories with these guys? Appreciate thoughts and advice.

Many thanks!

[miniman]

Have used etyres several times - very good.

[siwil1]

Ditto event mobile

[graeme4130]

I used etyres last week to fit 4 x 19' Michelin PS2's (supplied by myself) to my Audi
They charged £90 and the guy left two of the tyres under inflated (enough for the TPMS light to be on) and seem to have taken my silver metal valve caps and replaced them with black plastic ones

[NelsonR32]

graeme4130 said:

I used etyres last week to fit 4 x 19' Michelin PS2's (supplied by myself) to my Audi
They charged £90 and the guy left two of the tyres under inflated (enough for the TPMS light to be on) and seem to have taken my silver metal valve caps and replaced them with black plastic ones

You should have the specific grey tyre valves with TPMS hence why your light is on.

[CraigyMc]

v12uuu said:

Looking to put new tyres on my 4x4. Tempted with the mobile services (eg. Tyre Fit Direct, or eTyres) as prices are good and they are very convenient. Does anyone have any horror stories with these guys? Appreciate thoughts and advice.

Many thanks!

On the contrary. I would not take my company car to a KwikFit shop, but I would (and do!) let their mobile fitters work on it.

Rationale? They can't let a 17-year old kid do the mobile thing, but they can (and usually do) let them go nuts in the shop.

I've always found the mobile guys tend do be older, and have a bit of savvy about them. It might just be the guys who work around here but they tend to have been doing it for a while.

This is in addition to not having to sit in a KwikFit while they work on your car.

I can't see a downside really, assuming you want to use KwikFit at all (I'm forced to for the company car as it's policy for the leasing company).

For my own cars (which tend to be faster toys), I care less about cost than about quality so I tend to prefer this sort of company.

C

[vixen1700]

Used Event Tyres and highly recommend them. Just have a look at the testamonials on their site, pleased people on a daily basis.

[Baryonyx]

I've used Etyres three times (tyres for my Volvo, MR2 and Impreza). Superb service from my local fitter (Jeremy in the Newcastle area), a top bloke who knows his cars and tyres well. Never a problem getting tyres fitted either at home or at work, and no more expensive than going to a tyre fitter's shop for new tyres.

[Justin Cyder]

I used Event a couple of weeks ago & the lad they sent out was great. Really very methodical & professional. I suppose it comes down to the guy you get on the day, but IME, no problems with those guys.

[Monty Python]

Used both Event and Howard Basford without any problems (except their prices seem to be creeping up and last time were more expensive than my local non-mobile fitter).

[graeme4130]

NelsonR32 said:

You should have the specific grey tyre valves with TPMS hence why your light is on.

The valves remain, it's the caps they've swapped over
A simple inflation of the tyres to the recommended pressure sorted the TPMS light

[NiceCupOfTea]

I've used both e-tyres and Event tyres on several occasions, and barring the time before last (young guy who was a bit of a jack the lad - over tightened nuts on the MX-5 and damaged the sill with lazy jacking) they have been brilliant and cheap.

The only time in the last 10 years I have had tyres fitted at a garage they damaged the wheels, used knock on weights on the alloys, and overtightened them so much I broke 2 wheel nut keys getting them off.

[v12uuu]

Thanks for all the great feedback.

[RammyMP]

I've used event tyres a few times, always good service, the last time the lad changed my tyres with a broken finger, dedication!

[Justin Cyder]

Has anyone had a skinny gorblimey lad from Event called Martin? Looks a bit like Vincent van Gogh? If you do, ask him about his hobby - he's into drifting. Probably with your old tyres

[zcacogp]

graeme4130 said:

I used etyres last week to fit 4 x 19' Michelin PS2's (supplied by myself) to my Audi
They charged £90 ....

Ninety quid to fit four tyres?

That's over 20 quid a tyre.

Strewth. That's expensive.


Oli.

[zcacogp]

graeme4130 said:

I used etyres last week to fit 4 x 19' Michelin PS2's (supplied by myself) to my Audi
They charged £90 ....

Ninety quid to fit four tyres?

That's over 20 quid a tyre.

Strewth. That's expensive.


Oli.

[manek]

Another shout out for eTyres - the local franchisee fitted two new rear tyres to my 997C2S this morning. Fast, accurate, on time, competitive pricing. It couldn't have been a better experience.