MacSams Launches UK Tyre Portal

Consumer choice for online tyre purchases has been broadened through the launch of a new website by Edinburgh based company MacSams. The macsamstyres.co.uk portal enables motorists to purchase new tyres online and have them fitted by a local garage, and MacSams Tyres says buying through its website offers savings of up to 45 per cent on the rates found at traditional fast fit centres. Indeed, the company expresses confidence it can offer “the cheapest online destination for tyres in the UK.”

“We decided to launch our new tyre service in response to the feedback from our existing customers,” commented MacSams founder Greg Allison. “They were so impressed with our business Garages4You.com that they wanted to see us offer additional services like tyres. We looked at the tyre market and felt most existing online retailers were fairly dull, so we believed that we could really make a difference by offering customers a much better service and price.”

Allison was mentored by Kwik-fit founder Sir Tom Farmer, thus MacSams Tyres says the man at its helm is no stranger to the needs of motorists when it comes to tyre fittings and sales. The focus on quick service and ‘no hidden extras’, the company adds, demonstrates a business model that is “completely tuned to the needs of UK drivers.”

Prior to launching MacSams Tyres, Greg Allison focused much of his attention on his first business venture, Garages4You.com. A MOT discount website, Garages4You allows customers to compare the cost of MOTs in their local area with exclusively negotiated deals for Garages4You.com users.

“Getting started wasn’t easy,” reflected Allison, “as some people in the industry did not want to see us bring MacSams Tyres to market due to concerns over our low pricing policy. Fortunately for the consumer we managed to overcome these obstacles and now offer a much cheaper alternative for motorists.

“We understand better than any of our competitors that most people do not enjoy having to purchase new tyres so we developed a quicker and easier buying process which has won praise from our customers,” he added. “We have already shaken things up in the market and we are sure that our competitors will soon follow our lead. That will be a massive compliment to what we have achieved so far with MacSams Tyres and we will just have to innovate our business further which can only be good news for the customer.”