Need wheels swapped, Aberdeen area

[8bit]

I need to get the original wheels for my C63 swapped back on soon for selling the car, current tyres are good so just want those swapped to the wheels currently in the shed and fitted to the car. IME most tyre shops/mobile fitters aren't interested if you're not buying new rubber from them. Anyone recommend a shop or mobile firm who do this sort of thing?

[Lefty]

Sandy Craigmile does a mobile tyre fitting service and is a good guy - he’s based in Inverurie though

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[Windy Miller]

8bit said:

IME most tyre shops/mobile fitters aren't interested if you're not buying new rubber from them.

Have you tried the place that fitted the tyres you want taken off and moved to the other wheels? I swap the tyres on the van twice a year between summers and winters, and the guy is always happy to do it - At a suitable price of course. £20 a wheel to cover his time and includes balancing and new valves. I guess for him, he gets to sell the rubber, then gets paid several times more for moving it about as I desire!

[8bit]

Windy Miller said:

Have you tried the place that fitted the tyres you want taken off and moved to the other wheels? I swap the tyres on the van twice a year between summers and winters, and the guy is always happy to do it - At a suitable price of course. £20 a wheel to cover his time and includes balancing and new valves. I guess for him, he gets to sell the rubber, then gets paid several times more for moving it about as I desire!

I would, but last time they fitted tyres they damaged two of the wheels, which is why I was looking for recommendations for someone else.

[Patrick Bateman]

I've used Elite Mobile Tyres a few times and Jordan is a good guy. They've fitted tyres I've supplied no issue.

[downthepub]

And a vote here for Granite City Tyres - swapped over tyres for me and another time a puncture repair. No complaints.

[Gee Whizz]

K8 Tyres in Torry offer a tyre swap service. They were £15 a tyre last time I used them.

Personally, I would not recommend Elite Mobile Tyres if you cherish your wheels. I needed a mobile service and whilst Jordan was a nice bloke during initial comms, they managed to mince one of my Alpina alloys the day before the car was due to be sold. The tyre fitter simply shrugged his shoulders and Jordan would not take any calls from me.

[Patrick Bateman]

That's disappointing, I've used them 3 or 4 times so not a one-off but that's no way to deal with a mistake.

[Pablo16v]

Gee Whizz said:

K8 Tyres in Torry offer a tyre swap service. They were £15 a tyre last time I used them.

Personally, I would not recommend Elite Mobile Tyres if you cherish your wheels. I needed a mobile service and whilst Jordan was a nice bloke during initial comms, they managed to mince one of my Alpina alloys the day before the car was due to be sold. The tyre fitter simply shrugged his shoulders and Jordan would not take any calls from me.

I'm giving these guys a go on Monday to have 4 x CC2's fitted to the Disco Sport. Have used Elite and Tyre Devotion mobile fitters a number of times, but I'm heading into Aberdeen Monday morning and K8 have space so I'll throw the tyres in the car and will leave it with them.