Mobile tyre fitters - London area?
Discussion
Can anyone recommend a TVR-friendly mobile tyre fitter who can come out to the East London area - ideally with decent prices for Toyo tyres too? My front right has worn through to the canvas on the inside, so I'd prefer someone to come out to the car.
Also, can anyone recommend somewhere in the S/E that can do a good flat-floor suspension alignment setup on a Tuscan?
Also, can anyone recommend somewhere in the S/E that can do a good flat-floor suspension alignment setup on a Tuscan?
Tip, don't use mobile tyre fitters for any high performance car. I've worked for 2 of the tyre manufacturers, so I've a little knowledge of the subject.
Why? Imagine your trying to balance a 255/35Z18 on a large heavy alloy. Its important you get the spot to place the wheel weights correct + apply the right weight. Now imagine your trying to do this whilst perched in the back of a transit van (which is moving in the wind!). The chance is you won't get a proper reading on your machine, so the wheel won't therefore end up properly balanced. Result=you will get wheel wobble feel via your steering.
In a tyre depot all the balancing machines are bolted to the floor and are tested for accuracy (or they are in good tyre shops!)
Try either Enfield performance ctr (A10 in Enfield) or Elite in Rainham, both are Pirelli PPC's (Pirelli Performance ctr), which means Pirelli engineers have to visit & pass the site & its tecs in order for it to remain a PPC. The tests applied are very tough!
Tyre tip try Goodyear's or Pirelli P'Zero Rosso (which I've just fitted on my Tuscan). Toyo's are cheap for a reason! They are also no longer OE fir on TVR!
Why? Imagine your trying to balance a 255/35Z18 on a large heavy alloy. Its important you get the spot to place the wheel weights correct + apply the right weight. Now imagine your trying to do this whilst perched in the back of a transit van (which is moving in the wind!). The chance is you won't get a proper reading on your machine, so the wheel won't therefore end up properly balanced. Result=you will get wheel wobble feel via your steering.
In a tyre depot all the balancing machines are bolted to the floor and are tested for accuracy (or they are in good tyre shops!)
Try either Enfield performance ctr (A10 in Enfield) or Elite in Rainham, both are Pirelli PPC's (Pirelli Performance ctr), which means Pirelli engineers have to visit & pass the site & its tecs in order for it to remain a PPC. The tests applied are very tough!
Tyre tip try Goodyear's or Pirelli P'Zero Rosso (which I've just fitted on my Tuscan). Toyo's are cheap for a reason! They are also no longer OE fir on TVR!
I have also used event for my griff and last week for my ML - they were £50 per tyre cheaper than the high street tyre chains .
Nice guys, they seem to know what they are doing and certainly more knowledgable than the last twit I spoke to some time back at Qu*ck f*t.
When I phoned to order the ML tyres the guy on the 'phone asked how the TVR was going! Can't be bad....
Mike
Nice guys, they seem to know what they are doing and certainly more knowledgable than the last twit I spoke to some time back at Qu*ck f*t.
When I phoned to order the ML tyres the guy on the 'phone asked how the TVR was going! Can't be bad....
Mike
tobeee said:Thanks for that - booked them up a couple of weeks ago, and got good service and cheap prices.
www.eventmobiletyres.com
Used them several times, and can't fault them.
ehasler said:They are the nuts Ed. I needed one at the last minute two days before THAT "Denmark Trip". Had loads in stock where many didn't, delivered and fitted and at the same price as Micheldever's!!! Keep their number in your phone mate
www.eventmobiletyres.com
Used them several times, and can't fault them.
I always do T... you should know that 
I know they sell rubber, but I didn't realise that they delivered and fitted *that* sort of rubber 
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