Mobile part-worn tyre fitter

Drivers who cannot easily get to a garage, small businesses with vans, taxi drivers and people with a sudden puncture or blowout.

Tyre sale margin plus a call-out and fitting charge, often with a higher price for evening or emergency visits.

• Tyre fitting and balancing
• Judging tyre condition and safety
• Driving and route planning
• Customer service

• Part-worn tyres must meet UK safety rules, including condition checks and marking. Check the current regulations with Trading Standards
• Public liability and product liability insurance, plus motor insurance that covers business use and carrying equipment
• Waste tyre handling: check whether you need to register as a waste carrier
• Working at the roadside is risky, so check safe working practice and any local parking rules
• Storing tyres at home may need permission from your landlord or council, so check first

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £5,000 to £20,000, depending on your van, the portable tyre changer and balancer, and the size of your initial stock of inspected part-worn tyres.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £2,000 to £9,000, depending on your area, how many fittings you complete and the hours you work. The estimate assumes at least 20 hours a week. Revenue is not the same as profit.

Check the current part-worn tyre safety rules, including condition checks and marking, with Trading Standards. Also check public liability, product liability and business-use motor insurance, and whether you need to register as a waste carrier.