Garage overwhelmed by latecomers

Axel Marchand-Lamothe

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 22:56

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Many cars still shod with summer tires stormed the garages, Tuesday, in the montreal region.

“There were a couple of people who were waiting this morning [Tuesday] at 6 a.m.,” says Jeremy of the Center of the tire in Costco rue Bridge, Montreal.

His colleague Roxanne adds that the appointment book from the point of service is full until December 23 and other rain is in the forecast by then.

“If people arrive early, you can spend in the day, but it doesn’t give them time,” said his side Robert Ferland, manager of the Centre for Canadian Tire in Verdun.

He, too, had the intended clients well beyond the legal deadline of 15 December to install winter tires.

The garage was crowded with cars during the passage of the Log.

Last minute

A few institutions visited have been able to accommodate clients without appointments, early in the morning, but had to refuse latecomers, due to lack of time.

“For some luxury vehicles, you don’t have the tires in stock and people do not understand that it must be ordered “, sliding the attendant of Costco.

This is the case of Mathieu Lalonde who was looking for specific tires for his BMW. He abandoned his steps in the middle of the day. “I know that I am at the last minute, I didn’t want to miss work for this,” says the young man.

Others, such as Andréanne Dufour had already made their appointment, but later in the week. “It was unplayable this morning [Tuesday],” says the student. I’m going to go back in transit. I’ll take a wait. “

Do not wait

CAA-Québec strongly recommends that you do not wait for the first snowfall to install winter tires, especially with the change in legislation anticipated next year.

“The important thing is not the date or the snow falls, it is the ambient temperature,” explains the spokesperson Annie Gauthier.

The organization suggests to make the change of tires when the mercury stays below 7 °C.

“It is at this time that the tires summer or all-seasons lose their effectiveness,” says Ms. Gauthier.

According to mechanics interviewed, the change provided for in the highway safety Code, which will bring back the deadline to December 1, is expected to decrease the number of latecomers.

“There are always those who will await the first snow,” says Jeff Reid, Tires Touchette on boulevard Pie-IX in Montreal. But it will help. “