Mobile Tyre Fitting Business.

[dieseldick]

if you needed tyres fitted you would rather they were fitted at your home or your workplace . right ?

just an idea atm........but , im wrecking my brains about starting out on a small business for myself, something simple just to bring a wage in. low overheads , easy enough to operate and the way i see it there is good potential to make money. i allready have a friend lives 30 miles from me who will give me the number of 2 main tyre suppliers in the country, i can buy tyres off them for around £17-18 new and fit them for £40-£45 .

anyone know of this type of business ? pitfalls etc. THANKS

[Islay]

So with a mobile tyre fitting service would you be able to do the balancing and tracking as well?

[douglas9401]

The main pitfall for those setting up a small business is procrastination.

You asked almost the same question nearly a year ago.

[Prudie]

I'd probably only want them done at home/work in an emergency. Apart from price I think most people put reliability high on their list and would use somewhere reputable rather than an unknown. Also I expect my tyre to be in stock or got in really quickly, you'd need some large storage space too. Islay also makes a very good point too.

I admire you looking for business ideas, it may not interest you but the one thing I can't get round me is anyone to clean windows!

[Peter Pedant]

he s thinking douglas

there is nothing wrong with small businesses and being an entrepreneur
I am at least one and it pays the rent

one of my frenz went bankrupt ( sun of £132k) doing thid so I would think again

[CrapAtCryptics]

Before I`d risk my and my families safety I`d have to be sure that you could at least offer a comparable range and service. I am particularly picky on balance and tracking issues so could the equipment you envisage match the best. The costs of setup and insurance and the number of jobs you could get to in a day would make it a rush I would think.

[Maydup]

Good idea DD but personally I prefer to drive my car onto a ramp and sit in the warm while the tyres are changed. I like to chose good tyres and have them balanced. My driveway at home is on a slope and covered in moss, you'd curse it! At work I either Park and Ride -cold and bleak place to wait for a tyre change, or I park in a very small parking space with no room around it.

I think the practicailites of mobile tyre fitting are limited. Sorry to disappoint but I am just being honest. We buy certain things with our eyes, ie we see a tyre place and then when we need it we drive in.

Gardeners on the other hand are hard to find. Can you mow lawns and prune shrubs? Now you're talking!

[dieseldick]

douglas , you should have been a detective !! procrastination ? no, i wont rush into this. yes i asked a " similar " question but people come and go on AB so maybe someone new will be able to give me advice more than i got " a year ago ".

peter 133k ? seems high stake to lose in a mobile tyre fitting business .

[dieseldick]

10 tyres per day , minimum ? 10x25= 250. if you couldnt do 10 tyres per day then yea it would be a waste of time, maybe im being too ambitious with my thoughts but i live in large inner city area with not too much competition that i see.

[Islay]

You need to offer a range of tyres at competitive prices, have you done your research? Is there a need for a mobile tyre fitter in Belfast? When I lived there I could spit and hit 5 tyre fitters they were that close!

[Ratty2E]

You may be able to source cheap tyres but the initial set up costs of the van full of tools etc would be fairly high. I've used a mobile service myself and the guy had a van full of large and expensive looking equipment.

[EDDIE51]

Not a new idea , there are several in my area, they will go to your workplace and change the tyres while you are at work or come to your house or the roadside in an emergency. KwickFit have a mobile service that operates from most branches, so you will need to beat their prices. Yes, they do wheel balancing as well.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

We have had several tyres fitted by Tyres on the drive.They provide a good service at competitive rates.The pitfall may be the £75-£100k set up costs.

[hc4361]

Did you know that Kwik Fit provide a mobile fitting service? As well as Go Tyres NI, Cameron Street Autos, Brenda Tyre Centre and several others in Belfast.

[dieseldick]

kwikfit prices - https://www.kwik-fit.com/tyres/search/results/205/45/17

tyres on my car are - 205-45-17 i can buy these for a third of the price kwik fit sell them for. approx £16 plus vat. and fit them for £45.00 approx. undercutting kwikfit by a mile.

i will be checking all other mobile tyre fitters prices this week. i have allready a friend who owns a lock up so no probs with storage plus wholesalers will deliver me tyres on a daily basis so no need for large stock.

i am also thinking of renting a yard or carpark and ..so options open. tools and equipment are not too expensive. i think 10k will cover all more than enough.

its worth a shot but that could change next few weeks if i run into any other unforeseen problems.

[dieseldick]

kwikfit charge a callout ...i will charge no fee to call out in belfast area and small fee outside to cover fuel only.

[TWR]

Renting a yard, that's the way I would go Diesel, no outlay, no chance of someone breaking in your lock up and stealing your stock, no expensive tools, Insurance.

[douglas9401]

No special Petroceli-like skills required, buddy, just the ability to read to the bottom of the page.

[hc4361]

How much will the van insurance cost? Public liability insurance?

[woofgang]

My issue would be comeback if things go wrong. The only time I used a small tyre replacement service, they failed to balance the tyres properly and trashed my steering. At least if the fitting service is in a bricks and mortar base there is somewhere to go and complain...

[jackthehat]

You seem to be focused on adding up the things in you profit/turnover column without paying sufficient attention to considering the items you need to be putting in your costs/expenditure column.