A cut, a bulge, a split or cord showing through the rubber means the tyre has to come off. We fit the replacement where the car is parked, so you do not have to drive on a damaged tyre to find a fitter.
Kingston upon Thames is about 11 miles in a straight line from our only base at Brent Cross, NW2. We give you an arrival time when you call.
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.
Common sizes are often on the van; other sizes are sourced for the job.
The A3, including the Kingston bypass, is a red route. We cannot stop or work on it, so a car with a failed tyre has to be off it, on a side street or on private ground, before we can help. If it is not safe to move the car slowly to a side road, put the hazard lights on, get everyone out away from the traffic and call your breakdown cover.
If the car is in a controlled parking zone permit bay, tell us so the fitter can park legally beside it. A supermarket, office or other private car park needs the owner's agreement before we start. The fitter needs level ground and room on the side of the damaged tyre.
The price depends on the size and brand of the new tyre and how many you need, and it is the same at any hour. We work evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays when the diary allows, at the same price as a weekday job. We confirm the price on the call.
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.
“I called out for a mobile repair. The service was quick and quite reasonably priced. Would recommend.”
“A pleasure having them come down and save me. Big shout out to Hiwad, really responsive, recommend him to anybody.”
“Fast and efficient, really good service, sociable guy.”
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.
