System and method for delivery and installation of automobile tires

1. A system for delivery and installation of automobile tires at a customer's location, the system comprising:

an order device allowing the customer to place an order for the tires, and to reserve a delivery time window;

a distribution center storing the tires; and

a delivery device for delivering the tires from the distribution center to the customer and installing the tires on a customer's vehicle,

wherein the delivery device is a provider's vehicle comprising:

a movable platform,

a container disposed on and detachable from the movable platform, wherein the container accommodates equipment for balancing and installing the tires, and

a mechanism for lowering the container from the platform to the ground.

2. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 1 , wherein the movable platform is a trailer.

3. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 1 , wherein the delivery device comprises a means for repairing the tires.

4. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 1 , wherein the delivery device comprises a means for storing the tires, a means for delivering the tires to the customer, and a means for installing the tires on the customer's vehicle.

5. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 4 , wherein the means for storing the tires comprises a rack.

6. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 1 , wherein the provider's vehicle further comprises a hydraulic lifting equipment attached to a side of the container for lowering the tire balancing and installing equipment.

7. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 4 , wherein the means for installing the tires on the customer's vehicle comprises a tire changer, a tire remover, a tire balancer, an air compressor, a power generator, a car lifter, or a combination thereof.

8. The system for delivery and installation of automobile tires of claim 4 , wherein the means for installing the tires on the customer's vehicle further comprises a bead seater, a portable light, a tire inflation cage, a tire repair kit, a torque wrench, a plurality of power lug nut removal tools, a lug, a set of manual lug wrenches, a wheel balancer weight, a weight removal tool, a rim polishing tool, a valve replacement/repair kit, or a combination thereof.

9. A method for delivery and installation of automobile tires at a customer's location, the method comprising:

receiving a tire order from the customer and a desired delivery time window;

locating a tire having specifications according to the order from the customer at a distribution center;

delivering the tire from the distribution center to a customer's location by a provider's vehicle comprising:

a movable platform,

a container disposed on and detachable from the movable platform, wherein the container accommodates equipment for balancing and installing the tires, and

a mechanism for lowering the container from the platform to the ground; and

installing the tire on a customer's vehicle at the customer's location.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the delivering the tire from the distribution center to a customer's location is followed by:

lowering the container from the platform to the ground,

leveling the container on the ground, and

balancing the tire inside the leveled container prior to the installing the tire on a customer's vehicle at the customer's location.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the lowering the container from the platform to the ground is conducted by sliding the container off the platform.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the provider's vehicle further comprises a hydraulic lifting equipment attached to a side of the container for lowering the tire balancing and installing equipment.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the tires are customized tires.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein receiving a tire order from the customer and reserving a delivery time takes place through computer communication comprising a wireless communication link, a fax line, or a telephone line, and wherein installing the tire on a customer's vehicle takes place within three hours from receiving the customer's order.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the provider's vehicle carries a tire changer, a tire remover, a tire balancer, a rack for tire storage, an air compressor, a power generator, a car lifter, or a combination thereof.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein installing the tire on a customer's vehicle is performed by a driver of the provider's vehicle.

17. The method of claim 9 , wherein the movable platform is a trailer.

18. The method of claim 9 , wherein the provider's vehicle further carries a bead seater, a portable light, a tire inflation cage, a tire repair kit, a torque wrench, a plurality of power lug nut removal tools, a lug, a set of manual lug wrenches, a wheel balancer weight, a weight removal tool, a rim polishing tool, a valve replacement/repair kit, or a combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 9 , wherein the delivery device comprises a means for repairing the tires.

20. The method of claim 9 , wherein installing the tire on a customer's vehicle is preceded by removing a used tire from the customer's vehicle and repairing the used tire.