Mobile tyre fitting reverses the conventional garage model: a fully equipped vehicle attends the customer rather than the customer attending a depot. The following sets out how the service operates and what to expect.
How the service works
- The customer books online or by telephone, providing tyre size (shown on the sidewall) and location.
- A fitting vehicle attends the home, workplace or roadside at the agreed time.
- The technician removes the old tyre, fits and balances the replacement, and sets the correct pressure — typically within the hour.
Cost structure
The customer pays for the tyre plus a fitting fee. The convenience component is frequently smaller than anticipated and offsets the indirect costs of the garage route — time away from work, travel and waiting. For unplanned incidents the value is clearer still, as set out in emergency roadside tyre replacement.
When it is the stronger option
- A flat tyre that cannot be driven safely to a garage
- Limited availability to wait during business hours
- Multiple tyres, or a fleet, to be changed at one location
Booking efficiently
Have the vehicle registration and tyre size ready, and note whether a single tyre or a matched pair is required. FixMyTyreNow, part of the Londonos group, operates across much of the UK and can frequently attend the same day. Where a flat has already occurred, begin with what to do when you get a flat tyre.