Bartley Green is about 96 miles in a straight line from our only base at Brent Cross, NW2 (further by road), and we have no base or van stationed nearby. 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. If the car is unsafe where it is, your breakdown cover may reach you sooner.
A tyre with a cut, a bulge, a split or cord showing through is replaced, not repaired, and the new one is fitted where the car is parked.
A bulge on the sidewall means the cords inside the tyre have broken, which can follow a hard hit on a kerb or a pothole. A tyre in that state can fail without warning, so do not drive on it, beyond moving the car out of danger at a walking pace. The same goes for any tyre with cord or wire showing.
BS AU 159, the British Standard for tyre repairs, allows a repair only in the central part of the tread and only for holes up to 6 mm. Damage to the sidewall or the shoulder is outside that area, which is why it cannot be repaired.
Common sizes are often on the van; other sizes are sourced for the job. Two tyres on the same axle should be the same size and type, so tell us what is on the other side too.
A drive or an estate road where the fitter can park legally beside the car works well. The A456 Hagley Road West and the Quinton Roundabout carry fast traffic and are no place to change a wheel, so the car needs to be on a side road first, if that can be done safely. A private car park, such as the one at Woodgate Business Park, needs the owner's permission.
The price depends on the tyre you choose, its size and how many you need. The price is the same at any hour, and you hear it on the call before anything is booked.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Postcode district | B32 |
| Main roads | A456 Hagley Road West and the Quinton Expressway, Genners Lane and Scotland Lane, Jiggins Lane and Adams Hill |
| Neighbourhoods (our records) | Woodgate, California, Jiggins Lane, Adams Hill, Genners Lane, Scotland Lane |
| Business parks nearby (OpenStreetMap) | Woodgate Business Park |
Many newer cars, especially some BMW and MINI models, leave the factory on run-flat tyres and carry no spare wheel. The sidewall says so, with a marking such as RSC, ROF, SSR, ZP or RFT depending on the maker.
A car built for run-flats should stay on run-flats, because it has no spare to fall back on and its suspension is set up for their stiffer sidewalls. Tell us on the call if the car has them, so the right tyre is sourced.
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.
