We offer a local collect and return service too, trying to limit your downtime when the car is at our workshops. Request a collection when you make your booking. Protyre is the retail branch of The Micheldever Group. Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) was founded in 1972 as a part-time venture, offering car servicing and tyres and has a history of providing customers with a friendly, local service whilst encompassing big brand choice, quality, value and peace of mind. Today, Micheldever Group is the largest independent wholesaler, distributor and retailer of tyres in the UK, selling over six million tyres nationwide, (20 percent of the total UK market) every year. Micheldever Group is managed by a team headed by Duncan Wilkes and is part of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.