There is a service that brings tyres to the buyer’s home or workplace and having them fitted in Melbourne.
Based in the South Eastern suburbs, Russel Langham travels all over the city in his Iveco Daily 50C van providing a range of services including tyre sales and fitting, puncture repairs, tyre rotations, emergency roadside breakdown repairs, tyre pressure checks and fleet services.
Langham came across a relatively new division of the Jim’s Group, ‘Jim’s Mobile Tyres’ and signed on.
“The idea of getting out on the road, meeting new people and having greater work flexibility really appealed to me,” Langham says.
Langham was looking for a change after 35 years in the automotive industry, many of them as a tyre store manager.
His customers range from owners of passenger cars and four-wheel drives to commercial vehicle and truck operators.
The Iveco van he uses is equipped with a full-size Eagle tyre changer, low profile and run flat wheel and tyres, an Eagle wheel balancer, air compressors and jacks, and all the related tools to allow him to do his work.
Langham says he was attracted by the looks, safety features and the wide range of options provided by the Daily range.
“The Daily has a sleek and modern appearance and is also well-specified with a range of safety equipment including Electric Stability Program, four airbags and front and rear disc brakes with ABS, and the suspended driver’s seat certainly enhances the driving experience.”
“With a GVM of 4495kg, it can be driven on a car licence while still providing all the carrying capacity I need for my equipment and stock.”
Customers call the Jim’s Mobile Tyres number and say the tyre size needed, and Langham sorts out a time and location for fitment.
Langham has been on the job for 10 months and is building his client base.
“I absolutely love driving the Daily and working for myself,” Langham says.
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