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Keen As Tyres Family-run, locally owned. Mobile tyre service across South Canterbury & beyond. Too hard basket? We don’t own one. We're not a faceless franchise.

We’re a local family doing tyres our way — with honesty, grit, and a bit of banter. After 22 years in the game down in Oamaru, we decided to start fresh right here in Geraldine, doing what we do best: tyres. We're your neighbours, your school run buddies, your weekend chat at the servo types. When you roll into Keen As Tyres, you’re getting real people, real service, and tyres you can count on.

Cold calling is rough.There, we said it 😂We know not everyone loves getting a call from a business they weren’t expectin...
13/10/2026

Cold calling is rough.

There, we said it 😂

We know not everyone loves getting a call from a business they weren’t expecting, and honestly, we don’t love making them either.

But when you’re a small business trying to grow, apparently sitting in the workshop crossing your fingers and hoping everyone magically discovers you isn’t a recognised marketing strategy.

So here we are, just trying to make our way through this slightly terrifying school yard called the tyre industry 😂

Cody makes calls.
We send emails.
We pop in and introduce ourselves.

Sometimes we get a lovely chat.
Sometimes a polite “nah, we’re happy where we are.”
And sometimes we get told to f**k off.

Which, look, definitely gets the message across 😂

We’re realistic. We know we’re not going to win everyone, and we genuinely don’t expect to. If you love the tyre company you already use, bloody awesome. Loyalty is a good thing.

We’re not trying to kick over anyone’s sandcastle.

We just want you to know we’re here.

Because maybe one day your usual guy can’t get to you.
Maybe you need someone after hours.
Maybe you want another price.
Maybe you need someone happy to head a bit further up the road.
Or maybe you’ve just been quietly watching us for a while wondering what we’re actually like to deal with.

In that case, don’t wait for Cody to awkwardly cold call you 😂

Call us.
Text us.
Message us.
Email us.
Send a carrier pigeon.

We’re really not fussy.

We’re just a small local business trying to find our place, do good work, look after people properly and hopefully earn a few more customers along the way.

And we promise, “no thanks” is absolutely a complete sentence.

Apparently our school workshops are working because Holly came in today with a bald tyre and a diagnosis ready to go 😂Sh...
13/10/2026

Apparently our school workshops are working because Holly came in today with a bald tyre and a diagnosis ready to go 😂

She thought she might need an alignment.

Shaun had a look and nope. Just the classic front-left-wearing-faster situation made worse by not rotating the tyres regularly.

Her other front technically still had a bit of life left too, about 1mm before replacement territory, so we told her exactly that.

No “you need two tyres immediately.”
No mystery workshop language.
Just what we found, what her options were, and what we’d recommend.

She checked in with Dad, they decided to replace both fronts, and job done.

That’s a big part of how we operate at Keen As.

We’ll always explain what’s going on, tell you what actually needs doing, what can wait, and answer your questions properly.

Because knowing why you’re spending your money is just as important as knowing how much.

Funny sort of Monday at Keen As.Cody’s been fitting truck tyres, reps have been popping in, weekend jobs have been follo...
12/10/2026

Funny sort of Monday at Keen As.

Cody’s been fitting truck tyres, reps have been popping in, weekend jobs have been followed up, and Shaun got promoted to school-run duty so Rach could go and have her mouth inspected.

Result: one extraction booked for next Thursday and one operations manager currently running on painkillers, spite and questionable patience.

So, for simplicity, don’t p**s off the admin lady this week. 😂

Meanwhile, the week ahead is looking like one of those “where are we even going today?” situations.

Fairlie Friday is locked in, plus we’ve got a few random “next time you’re through” jobs dotted around the place.

We actually want more of those.

If there’s something you need done next time we’re through your area, let us know before you see us announce a run.

That way we can build the run around you instead of Facebook helpfully showing you the post 24 hours after we’ve driven past your gate. 😂

Fairlie Friday basically grew out of exactly that. A few jobs became a few more, and now it’s a regular thing.

So whether it’s tyres, repairs, fleet checks, pressures or something else that can wait, flick us a message and we’ll put you on the list.

Less random driving. More jobs knocked out. Happy days.

If there’s enough work in your neck of the woods, we’ll come to you.

Bit of an upgrade for this 2016 Ranger this morning 👌Alpha Brawler rims paired with Kenda Klever R/T tyres and she’s loo...
10/10/2026

Bit of an upgrade for this 2016 Ranger this morning 👌

Alpha Brawler rims paired with Kenda Klever R/T tyres and she’s looking a whole lot better!

And if you’ve been thinking about upgrading your own ute, October is a pretty good time to do it.

For the month of October, grab a set of Kenda Klever tyres through 360link and get a set of rims for HALF PRICE.

Jump onto the 360link website, punch in your vehicle, have a play around with the different wheel and tyre options, then flick us a message for pricing.

Want the tough look without paying full price for the rims? This is your month.

📞 027 426 0774
📍 Keen As Tyres, Washdyke

10/10/2026

A Saturday set of Kenda RT tyres and Alpha Brawler wheels, taking advantage of the half price wheels when buying a set of Kenda Tyres with 360Link

If you see a SuperTyre truck cruising around South Canterbury with Keen As slapped on the side, yep, that’s us 😂Our loan...
08/10/2026

If you see a SuperTyre truck cruising around South Canterbury with Keen As slapped on the side, yep, that’s us 😂

Our loan truck has finally had the Keen As magnet treatment so our customers actually know who’s turning up on site.

We’ve been working alongside SuperTyre for a while now, but it’s probably worth a little reminder of what that partnership means.

Keen As is still locally owned and operated, with the same team, the same personal service and the same people answering the phone when something goes flat at a stupid hour.

The difference is we’ve also got the backing of a much wider tyre network behind us, giving us extra support and capability when we need it.

For our commercial and fleet customers especially, that means more behind the service you already get from us without losing the local relationship.

Same Keen As service.
Just a bit more muscle behind it. 😏

Small team. Not-so-small tyre pile 😂We know there can be a bit of an assumption that because we’re a smaller independent...
08/10/2026

Small team. Not-so-small tyre pile 😂

We know there can be a bit of an assumption that because we’re a smaller independent shop, we probably don’t have much sitting on the shelf.

So we thought we’d provide some photographic evidence.

Meanwhile, Shaun keeps ordering tyres and Rach keeps wondering where exactly he plans on putting them all.

The upside for you is that we stock most common car and ute sizes, keep a solid range of truck tyres on hand, and our pivot tyre stock is currently on its way ready for the season ahead.

If you’re one of our commercial customers, we make a point of knowing what your gear is running. We do our best to keep your common sizes sitting here when you need them, or at the very least have a run-out option ready to go so a tyre doesn’t become the reason your truck or machine stops earning.

Because really, if we can carry the spare for you, why should you have to?

And if we don’t have your exact tyre here, we’ve got access to Christchurch stock that can often be down the same day if we get the order in early enough, otherwise usually overnight.

We can’t promise to have every tyre known to mankind hiding out the back.

But we can promise we’ll do everything we can to keep you rolling.

So yes, we’re small.

No, that doesn’t mean we’re waiting for a courier every time someone needs a tyre 😂

Need something? Give us a yell. There’s a decent chance it’s already here.

📞 Shaun 027 426 0774
📞 Cody 027 230 2274

Before we bin a tyre, we like to make sure it actually needs binning.Crazy concept, apparently 😂And that doesn’t just ap...
07/10/2026

Before we bin a tyre, we like to make sure it actually needs binning.

Crazy concept, apparently 😂

And that doesn’t just apply to the big stuff.

We had a young woman ring today asking for a new tyre because she had a nail in it. She genuinely didn’t realise a puncture could potentially be repaired.

In her case, the tyres were due for replacement anyway. But it got us thinking about how many people simply don’t know there may be another option.

Whether it’s on a car, ute, truck, tractor or earthmover, we look at the whole picture first.

Can it be repaired safely?
Where is the damage?
How much life is left in the tyre?
Is vulcanising an option?
Does repairing it actually make sense?
Or is replacement genuinely the better option?

Sometimes the answer is absolutely a new tyre.

But sometimes there’s plenty of useful life left in the one you’ve already paid for.

Either way, we’ll explain what we’ve found and talk through the options before going ahead.

Because it’s your tyre, your vehicle or machine, and your money.

That’s how we reckon tyre service should work.

A busy Keen As kinda day 😂Cody disappeared up the Haka Valley bright and early for a couple of jobs, with a pivot check ...
06/10/2026

A busy Keen As kinda day 😂

Cody disappeared up the Haka Valley bright and early for a couple of jobs, with a pivot check squeezed in on the way home.

Shaun started the day with a truck tyre, then moved onto a set of Kenda Klever ATs for a Fairlie customer’s ute.

Rach had Daisy’s annual hip check, then brought the kids back to the workshop for lunch, where Shaun saw an opportunity for some free child labour and had them shifting stock 😂

Then Rach headed home to price up a wheel and tyre package while Shaun kept the workshop running.

So basically...

Truck tyres ✅
4WD tyres ✅
Farm work ✅
Mobile jobs ✅
Workshop jobs ✅
Wheel and tyre packages ✅
Children being put to work ✅😂

That’s the handy part about how we’ve set Keen As up. We can be in a few different places doing a few different things and still keep the wheels turning.

Whether you need us at the workshop, on farm, roadside or somewhere up a valley, give Shaun or Cody a call and we’ll see what we can sort.

Address

70b Sheffield Street, Washdyke
Oamaru
7910

Telephone

+64274260774

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