Tyre fitting companies not wanting to fit your tyres?

[knitware]

SO, here's a business model...

Open a tyre shop to make money selling and fitting tyres. To increase revenue add value adding options like MOT, servicing etc but remain a tyre selling and fitting operation, make money and profit. Simple isn't it?

This morning I drive into Oxford to visit National Tyres & Autocare. I see the tyre fitter chap and ask him if he has time to fit my winters, "we don't fit customer's own tyres". I ask why not?
"Not our policy" then he added, "you'll be hard pushed to find anyone to fit them". I'm sure he was smirking...

I ring Kwikfit, he responds with the same message. I'm a litte worried, so I try one more garage, Formula One Autocentre who, thankfully, say not a problem.

So if you want a summer to winter tyre swap, despite what some tyre fitters say, they won't fit tyres, not yours anyway.