Belconnen was minus its famous
shopping centre mall when JAXQuickfit Tyres Belconnen owner
Adrian Heffernan first started selling tyres in the suburb way
back when.
Call him an old hand at he will
take it as a compliment – Mr Heffernan has been selling tyres
since 1968 – to say he has “seen it all” is an absolute
understatement.
He loves cars, and he is not
afraid to admit it, but Mr Heffernan started out as a wheat and
sheep farmer before he moved into his beloved automotive
industry many years ago.
How does life on the land
compare to life as a busy owner of 3 Canberra and NSW-based
JAXQuickfit Tyres stores in Belconnen, Tuggeranong and
Queanbeyan?
“Wouldn’t go back to it,’’
Mr Heffernan said.
“To me ,
being a farmer seems like a life time away, and in reality, it
is!”
“Tyres are
what I do, tyres are what I sell, and tyres are what I know”.
It is this sort of long-standing
industry experience that has loyal JAXQuickfit Tyres Belconnen
customers coming back time and time again to get the best
product advice, service and mechanical work from Mr Heffernan
and his team.
With 9 staff manning the busy
JAXQuickfit Tyres Belconnen store, Mr Heffernan admits that the
store sees a lot more traffic now the much-loved Belconnen mall
is intact.
“It is funny when you tell
people that you came to Belconnen before the shopping centre,’’
he says.
“That is
what this place is renowned for in Canberra – the place to come
and shop – and it is certainly the place to come and shop for
tyres at JAXQuickfit Tyres Belconnen.”
“Our staff
will run you through all you need to know about the right tyres
for your vehicle, and many people are actually quite surprised
about the science behind it all, but one thing is for sure, when
you’re driving on good quality tyres you will definitely notice
a difference.”
JAXQuickfit Tyres Belconnen is
open from 8am to 5pm Mon to Fri and 8am to 12 midday on
Saturdays.
