HOW TO HIRE · VEHICLES & TRANSPORT · CHECKED OCTOBER 2026
How to hire a mobile tyre fitter in Ireland
The checks, the questions and the paperwork.
A mobile tyre fitting in Ireland costs €60–€250 per tyre, typically around €110. Here is how to check that in a minute, what to ask before you book, and what you must be handed when the job is done.
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THE 60-SECOND VERSION
Hiring a mobile tyre fitter in five steps
- Are you a trader, and can I see that in writing?No register covers mobile tyre fitter work, so trader status is what your consumer rights hang on — valve Replacement — mobile tyre fitting services often include valve replacement as part of the tyre fitting process.
- How does distance the technician has to travel change the price?The journey is paid for whether the job takes an hour or a day. — ask before the quote rather than after.
- How does whether any additional services change the price?It decides how much of the day the job takes. — ask before the quote rather than after.
- How does wheel balancing or valve replacement change the price?It is worth getting a second opinion on before you commit. — ask before the quote rather than after.
- What is not included?Mobile tyre fitting primarily focuses on tyre replacement, repair, and related services — get the exclusions named in the quote, because a mobile tyre fitter job is priced on what was agreed and not on what was assumed.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
Check before you book
No register applies
NO REGISTER APPLIES TO MECHANICS IN IRELAND — anyone may repair a car. The statutory thing is the NCT, which is carried out by the national testing service and not by a garage, so a garage cannot issue one. SIMI membership is a trade association rather than a licence, and it gives you a complaints route.
Look for the trader badge and the ID-checked badge on the Locufy profile — both are checked by us, not claimed by the provider.
What to check instead
Motor trade insurance covering your car while it is in their custody, which is separate from their public liability; A written estimate before work starts, and a call before any extra work; Whether parts are new, reconditioned or used, named on the invoice; The guarantee on parts and on labour, separately, in writing; Whether diagnosis is charged separately and whether it is credited against the repair; For a pre-purchase inspection, that the inspector is independent of the seller.
Ask for each of these before you agree a price, and get the answers in the same message as the quote.
Insurance
Expect public liability and motor trade cover for vehicles in their custody. From a company, ask for the insurer, the limit and the VAT number, and ask who actually attends: the team that turns up may be employed, subcontracted or both, and only one of those is supervised by the firm you are paying.
Ask to see the current certificate of insurance — the insurer's name, the limit and the date it runs to.
Trader or private seller
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 a trader must tell you they are a trader, and your consumer rights — work carried out with reasonable skill and care, and a cooling-off period on a contract agreed in your home or online — apply to traders and not to private sellers. On Locufy the trader status is shown on the profile.
Look for the trader badge on the Locufy profile, and ask anyone else for it in writing before you agree a price.
VAT
VAT at 23%, the standard rate Revenue publishes for this service. Ask whether the price you were given includes it. A trader under the €42,500 registration threshold does not charge it; one over it must, and must show it separately.
Ask whether the figure you were given includes it, and for the VAT number if they are registered — Revenue publishes the rate for this service. revenue.ie →
A good answer: No register covers mobile tyre fitter work, so trader status is what your consumer rights hang on — valve Replacement — mobile tyre fitting services often include valve replacement as part of the tyre fitting process.
A good answer: The journey is paid for whether the job takes an hour or a day. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: It decides how much of the day the job takes. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: It is worth getting a second opinion on before you commit. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: Mobile tyre fitting primarily focuses on tyre replacement, repair, and related services — get the exclusions named in the quote, because a mobile tyre fitter job is priced on what was agreed and not on what was assumed.
A good answer: Expect public liability and motor trade cover for vehicles in their custody — wheel Balancing — proper wheel balancing is crucial for smooth driving and tyre longevity.
A good answer: A written scope and a price before the mobile tyre fitter starts, and an itemised invoice after — tyre Repair Services — if you have a punctured tyre, mobile tyre fitting services can often repair it on-site.
Getting the quote right
- Distance the technician has to travel — the journey is paid for whether the job takes an hour or a day.
- Whether any additional services — it decides how much of the day the job takes.
- Wheel balancing or valve replacement — it is worth getting a second opinion on before you commit.
- Are needed — the more of it there is, the longer the job runs.
- In writing before anyone starts — a message on Locufy counts
- What is NOT included, named
- Who actually attends, and whether they are employed or subcontracted
- The VAT number, and whether it checks out on the Revenue register
Walk away if
- They will not talk about it: distance the technician has to travel — the journey is paid for whether the job takes an hour or a day
- They will not talk about it: whether any additional services — it decides how much of the day the job takes
- They will not talk about it: wheel balancing or valve replacement — it is worth getting a second opinion on before you commit
- A price for the mobile tyre fitter before anyone has asked the size, the access or the condition of what they are working on
- Cash only, or a large deposit before anything at all has started
- No written quote, or one that moves once the mobile tyre fitter has begun
What a mobile tyre fitter costs: €60–€250 per tyre
The figures are for the job, per tyre, and a quote for your own is the only number that binds anyone. Puncture repair and Tyre replacement each carry their own band. Mobile Tyre Fitting price guide →
Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026.
KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR? NOW FIND ONE
Mobile tyre fitters near you, with the badges that matter shown
ID checked, trader status and one score from every review — on the card, before you message anyone. Nearest first. No account needed to look.
Or post the job free and let them come to you.
- Look firstDistance the technician has to travel — the journey is paid for whether the job takes an hour or a day — that is what the mobile tyre fitter is judging on the first visit, and a price given without it is a guess.
- Agree what is being doneWhether any additional services — it decides how much of the day the job takes — put in writing before anyone starts, because it is the document you both read back at the end.
- The work itselfWheel balancing or valve replacement — it is worth getting a second opinion on before you commit — and anything found on the day that was not in that is priced before it is started.
- Check it togetherAre needed — the more of it there is, the longer the job runs — walked against the written scope rather than against the feeling of it, while the mobile tyre fitter is still there.
- What you are handedThe itemised invoice and any guarantee on the workmanship and the parts, number of tyres being fitted — doing several in one visit costs less per item than one at a time.
- Tyre Replacement
- Mobile tyre fitting includes the removal of worn or damaged tyres and the installation of new ones.
- Tyre Repair Services
- If you have a punctured tyre, mobile tyre fitting services can often repair it on-site.
- Wheel Balancing
- Proper wheel balancing is crucial for smooth driving and tyre longevity.
- Valve Replacement
- Mobile tyre fitting services often include valve replacement as part of the tyre fitting process.
- Tyre Inspection
- A thorough check of tyre condition, including tread depth and pressure, to assess safety and performance.
- Mobile Tyre Delivery
- Delivery of new tyres to your location, ready for fitting without the need for you to visit a shop.
AFTER
When the job is done
Hiring a mobile tyre fitter: questions people ask
Costs can be influenced by the type of tyres being fitted, the distance the technician has to travel, and whether any additional services, such as wheel balancing or valve replacement, are needed. A mobile fitter arrives at the designated location with the necessary tools.
Most mobile tyre fitting jobs can be completed within 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the number of tyres being fitted and the specific services requested. Mobile tyre fitting is a convenient service that brings professional tyre installation and repair directly to your location.
Many mobile tyre fitting services offer same-day appointments, especially in emergency situations. However, availability may vary based on demand and location.
Mobile tyre fitting primarily focuses on tyre replacement, repair, and related services. Other automotive services, such as brake repairs or engine work, are typically out of scope for mobile fitters.
NO REGISTER APPLIES TO MECHANICS IN IRELAND — anyone may repair a car. The statutory thing is the NCT, which is carried out by the national testing service and not by a garage, so a garage cannot issue one. SIMI membership is a trade association rather than a licence, and it gives you a complaints route.
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 the work must be carried out with reasonable skill and care, and put right if it is not. Say what is wrong in writing first.
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