The Sun
Friday November 22, 2013
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TyreLAND celebrates 15 years of service in Marlborough BACK IN THE DAY when we had two Christian Cullens winning gold – 1998 – Mike Johnston opened his TyreLAND store in Blenheim to take on the big boys and deliver a new level of tyre service for Marlborough motorists. It was a team of two and their formula of personal friendly service and local ownership appealed. So did their independent range of tyres. One of TyreLAND’s founding principles is to give its customers a free choice of the world’s leading tyre brands. Its obligation is to its customers, not to a big international tyre manufacturer, nor to a distant head office. That’s not to say Mike didn’t have his favourites, selling mountains of Cooper, Yokohama, Nankang, Bridgestone and Michelin tyres from day one. Fifteen years on, Nitto, Federal and others have been added to the menu. The team has also grown – from two to six – with a dedicated team of tyre and wheel servicing professionals: Mike Johnston, Andrew Stone, Corban Phillips, Matt Townsend and Cole Eaves. Teresa Johnston keeps the lads in line and takes care of customer service and administration. Together, they operate a state-of-the-art tyre shop with some of the best wheel servicing
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equipment anywhere. This includes digital 3D wheel alignment gear specially imported from Italy and the USA. The software for this was recently upgraded and it is now benchmarked as 2014 technology. TyreLAND also gets out and about with off-site servicing delivered from two fleet service vehicles. Viticultural, farm and commercial trucking companies form a big part of the business. Mike is proud of the relationships the team has built with its commercial clients, including Pernod Ricard, Delegats, Wither Hills, Crafar Couch Construction, Heb Construction and Flight Timber. “Call in and join in our 15th birthday celebrations. It’s our shout and we have stacks of tyre superbuys non-stop through November and the first week on December,” invites Mike Johnston. The birthday specials include tyres for all make and models of vehicles, from the family car to trucks, tractors and 4WDs. Advanti mags, the world’s best selling bling, are also priced to clear. One offer that will undoubtedly keep Mike and the team busy is a free puncture repair service for all of November. “Just drive in with your flatty and we’ll fix it on the spot for free. It’s our shout. And tyre pressure checks are also free.”
The TyreLAND team outside the Main Street shop. From the left: Teresa Johnston, Mike Johnston, Matt Townsend, Corban Phillips, Cole Eaves and Andrew Stone.
Hi-tech: Andrew Stone using the latest technology to adjust the wheel alignment on another happy customer’s ute.