A tyre with a cut, a bulge, a split or kerb damage on the sidewall cannot be repaired; it has to be replaced. We replace it where the car is parked. Abingdon is about 46 miles in a straight line from our only base at Brent Cross, NW2 (further by road). Call and we will tell you straight away whether we can take the job; if we can, the arrival time is given on the call.
The damaged tyre comes off, a new one of the right size, load index and speed rating goes on, and the wheel is balanced and refitted with the nuts torqued correctly. We will also look at the rim: if a kerb strike has bent or cracked it, we will tell you, because a new tyre may not seal or run true on a damaged wheel.
Ideally the new tyre matches the one on the other side of the same axle. Tell us the brand and pattern of the other tyre if you want a match. Common sizes are often on the van; other sizes are sourced for the job.
A drive or a street where parking is allowed is the simplest. Fairacres Retail Park, Abingdon Business Park and other private sites need the owner's permission first, or your employer's if it is your workplace. We never work on the A34 or any other main road carriageway; the car needs to be on a side road or in a car park first.
The size from the sidewall, a description of the damage, the exact location and the locking wheel nut key if the car has one. The price depends on the tyre chosen, is given on the call before anything is booked, and is the same at any hour.
The size is moulded into the sidewall as a line such as 205/55 R16 91V. Reading it out on the call, or sending a photo of it on WhatsApp, is the most useful thing you can do before the fitter sets off.
What each part means:
Elsewhere on the sidewall, at the end of the DOT code, is a four-digit date code such as 2423, which means the tyre was made in the 24th week of 2023. Tyres age even when they are not used, so an old spare is worth checking before it is relied on.
Call or WhatsApp with where the car is, the registration and the tyre size from the sidewall. A photo of the damage helps find the right replacement.
You hear what the job involves and the options for your car. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
The fitter comes to your home, your workplace or a safe place to park, raises the car on a jack and does the job beside it.
Before the fitter leaves, the wheel is checked for security and the tyre pressure is set to the maker's figure.
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These are the neighbourhoods, postcode districts and main roads on record for this area. Whether we can take a particular job depends on the diary and the distance from our base, so the call always decides.
Yes, if the site allows it. Supermarket, retail park and station car parks are private ground, so the owner's permission comes first. Places of this kind in this area include:
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Get the car somewhere safe, send a photo of the damage and the size, and the new tyre comes to the car. The price is given on the call.
