A tyre with a cut, a bulge, a split or exposed cord has to be replaced. We fit the new one where the car is parked, so there is no need to drive on the damaged tyre to a garage.
Hackney is about 8 miles in a straight line from our only base at Brent Cross, NW2. We give you an arrival time when you call.
Hitting a kerb can mark or bend the alloy as well as the tyre. The fitter looks at the rim before fitting the new tyre. If the wheel is bent or cracked, it needs a wheel specialist; we fit tyres and do not repair wheels.
Common sizes are often on the van; other sizes are sourced for the job.
The A10 (Kingsland Road, Stoke Newington Road and Stamford Hill) and the A12 East Cross Route are red routes. We cannot stop or work on them, so a car on either has to be moved to a side street or private ground first.
If the car is in a controlled parking zone permit bay, tell us so the fitter can park legally beside it. In a private car park, the owner's or manager's permission is needed. The fitter needs firm, level ground and space on the side with the damaged tyre.
The price depends on the size and brand of the new tyre, and it does not change with the time of the job. We confirm it on the call.
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.
“Good communication, excellent work and takes the initiative. Happy to go the extra mile, highly recommended if you're in a tyre-related bit of bother!”
“Excellent service from start to finish. He came out quickly to help my mum change her tyre and was extremely friendly.”
“Amazingly fast, polite and saved my day.”
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. Tell us what has happened and the make and model of the vehicle. The price is given on the call.
