A tyre does not have to be flat to be dangerous. A cut, a bulge, a split or a patch of exposed cord can all lead to sudden failure, and none of them can be repaired. We replace the damaged tyre where the car is parked.
Corby is about 66 miles in a straight line from our only base at Brent Cross, NW2 (further by road). 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.
BS AU 159, the British Standard for tyre repairs, allows a repair only in the central part of the tread and only for small holes. Damage to the sidewall or the shoulder, a bulge, a split or exposed cord is outside what the standard allows, so the answer is a new tyre.
We never work on the carriageway of the A43, the A14 or any other main road, a verge or a slip road.
The fitter takes off the wheel, fits the new tyre, balances it and puts the wheel back on, on a drive, at the kerb, or in a car park whose owner agrees to the work. Common sizes are often on the van; other sizes are sourced for the job. If the tyre on the other side of the axle is badly worn, the fitter will say so, as matching tyres on an axle is safer.
The cost depends on the tyre you choose. You are told it on the call before anything is booked, and the price 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.
