What type of company will be carrying out the fitting of my tyres if I buy online?
This varies considerably as each retailer has different network of fitting stations. Many specialist online retailers have developed fitting networks based on independent garages and small dealers. Blackcircles, Mytyres, Ctyres, Tyretraders and Tyrexpress are all examples of this kind of set-up. Tyreshopper is part of the Group that owns National Tyres & Autocare so their fitting network is dominated by NationalTyre depots. Value Tyres is now one of the leading online retailers. Fitting is carried out by the company’s network of fitting partners, consisting both of retail depots and mobile tyre fitters. Etyres and Event-Tyres are specialist mobile fitting companies with tyres being fitted by the companies’ own fleets of mobile vans. Major national chains such as Kwik-Fit, National, ATS and Hi-Q use their own retail networks. Best Buy Tyres and Tyreplus are both networks made up of groups of regional independent tyre retailers. Protyre is operated by the national wholesaler Micheldever
