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Mobile tyre fitting or a garage?
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How mobile fitting works
A fitter comes to your home, workplace or roadside in a van carrying a tyre changer, balancer and the tyres. They remove the wheel, fit the new tyre, balance it and refit it, so you do not have to drop the car off.
What you need to provide
- Safe space to park and work, ideally off a busy road
- The locking wheel nut key, if your car has locking nuts. Many callouts are delayed because it cannot be found.
- Your correct tyre size, or your car details so the fitter can confirm it
When a mobile fitter suits you
- You cannot afford the time to wait at a garage
- You have a puncture or a flat tyre and want it dealt with where you are
- You have limited mobility
When a garage may be better
- You need wheel alignment, which usually needs workshop equipment
- The weather is bad and there is nowhere dry and flat to work
- You want several jobs done at once, such as an MOT, brakes and tyres
Compare quotes
Ask what the price includes: the tyre, fitting, balancing, valves and disposal of the old tyre. Ask the same questions of every fitter so the prices compare fairly.
Compare tyres and book fitting at a local garage on Tirendo. Useful if you would rather buy online and have them fitted at a garage near you.
Need help?
Use the form to send a free enquiry. We'll pass it to an independent local mobile tyre fitting provider.