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Other than how an app will measure tread depth (not my area of expertise) I think drivers are mainly in 2 camps:
1 - those who know how to measure the tread depth and keep an eye on it and know where and when to go to get a replacement (and how much they expect to pay)
2 - those who don't pay any attention to tread depth and take their advice from their MOT/main dealer and let a popular chain sort it out
I'm not sure there are many in the camp of 'let an app decide for me when I need to replace tyres'. If they can remember/be bothered to scan their tyres, that is. Although I could be wrong. What market research have you done into the demand for such an app?
Also consider liability if your app gets it wrong and a car is involved in an accident (with illegal tyres). They're likely to blame you - even though it's still the drivers responsibility.
1 - those who know how to measure the tread depth and keep an eye on it and know where and when to go to get a replacement (and how much they expect to pay)
2 - those who don't pay any attention to tread depth and take their advice from their MOT/main dealer and let a popular chain sort it out
I'm not sure there are many in the camp of 'let an app decide for me when I need to replace tyres'. If they can remember/be bothered to scan their tyres, that is. Although I could be wrong. What market research have you done into the demand for such an app?
Also consider liability if your app gets it wrong and a car is involved in an accident (with illegal tyres). They're likely to blame you - even though it's still the drivers responsibility.
RayDonovan said:
An app you use to scan tyres, measure tread depth and then linked garages send you quotes / offers - you then book through the app.
But the prices will be higher than they need to be because they have to pay a commission to a middleman.Sorry but to me it's a typical not-problem, and one reason why prices escalate.
RayDonovan said:
Tried a demo of the above app this week..
Biggest issue for me is that to measure the tread depth properly involves:
Having to turn full wheels to lock position (not a huge issue but an inconvenience at best)
Crawling on hands and knees for the rear tyres.
My biggest concern still is that proper petrolheads wouldn't rely on an app and non petrolheads don't even check their tyres until MOT / service time. For most people, knowing they need to change their tyres is staring down the barrel of a £2/3/400 garage bill they'd rather avoid...
Do him a favour and let me tell him it won’t work as he’s not listening to you. Biggest issue for me is that to measure the tread depth properly involves:
Having to turn full wheels to lock position (not a huge issue but an inconvenience at best)
Crawling on hands and knees for the rear tyres.
My biggest concern still is that proper petrolheads wouldn't rely on an app and non petrolheads don't even check their tyres until MOT / service time. For most people, knowing they need to change their tyres is staring down the barrel of a £2/3/400 garage bill they'd rather avoid...
I assume it’s grant funded or he has Halfords backing him ? If so it’s just his time he’s wasting.
Does the app scan tyre dates? Or allow them to be entered? I think 5 years is recommended to be replaced irrespective of tyre depth.
Does the app scan tyre walls for cracks? For nicks?
Does the app look for inconsistent wear patterns?
It Could use AI to give a general condition report.
Does it scan the actual wheel for damage for up selling alloy repair?
What data can they get that is valuable?
Etc etc
What is the business vision? Are they genuinely focused on enabling the driver to be safe?
Or is it just looking to take a cut on tyre sales? If that’s their only aim it won’t fly.
IMO it seems very one dimensional from initial description.
If they’re expecting someone to go to all the effort of downloading a tyre app there needs to be a real value proposition for them.
Does the app scan tyre walls for cracks? For nicks?
Does the app look for inconsistent wear patterns?
It Could use AI to give a general condition report.
Does it scan the actual wheel for damage for up selling alloy repair?
What data can they get that is valuable?
Etc etc
What is the business vision? Are they genuinely focused on enabling the driver to be safe?
Or is it just looking to take a cut on tyre sales? If that’s their only aim it won’t fly.
IMO it seems very one dimensional from initial description.
If they’re expecting someone to go to all the effort of downloading a tyre app there needs to be a real value proposition for them.
Have you built the technology that does this, or are you just licensing it and building a business around marketing it?
There seems to be others doing this, also claiming to be the world's first - e.g. https://data.anyline.com/tire-inspection
Can download your App from somewhere to try it out?
Ideally as a consumer I think I'd just want to download a 'tyre scanner' app rather than signing up to some drivers club type service to get it. If your app can then provide recommendations for local garages who can supply/fit tyres, do alignments, refurb wheels if genuinely needed based on what it sees that would be useful.
There seems to be others doing this, also claiming to be the world's first - e.g. https://data.anyline.com/tire-inspection
Can download your App from somewhere to try it out?
Ideally as a consumer I think I'd just want to download a 'tyre scanner' app rather than signing up to some drivers club type service to get it. If your app can then provide recommendations for local garages who can supply/fit tyres, do alignments, refurb wheels if genuinely needed based on what it sees that would be useful.
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