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Emergency tyre replacement:
Emergency tyre replacement:
the right new tyre, fitted where the car is.
Once a tyre is past saving, the only safe answer is a new one. Tell us the size and where the car is. Common sizes are often on the van, other sizes are sourced for the job, and urgent jobs are fitted in if the diary allows.
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Emergency tyre replacement
What does emergency tyre replacement include?
You already know the tyre is beyond repair, whether a garage said so, you can see the cords, or the damage is plainly in the sidewall. This page is about what happens next: which tyre goes on, how it is matched to the rest of the car, and what happens to the old one.
- Fitted at the car: no tow to a garage, as long as the car is somewhere we can work
- The right size and rating: matched to the load index and speed rating of the original
- Rim and balance checked: the wheel is looked at before the new tyre goes on
- Price agreed on the call: budget and premium options, the same at any hour
Beyond repairWhen is a new tyre
When is a new tyre
the only safe answer?
Repairs are governed by BS AU 159, and it draws a hard line. Once a tyre falls on the wrong side of that line, a patch is not a cheaper option, it is a dangerous one.
Replacement is the only safe answer when the damage is in the sidewall or the shoulder, when there is a bulge anywhere on the tyre, when cord or fabric is showing through a cut, when the tyre has been driven on flat and the inside has been crushed, when a run-flat has been run deflated, and when the tread is at or under the legal 1.6mm across the central three-quarters. It is also the answer when the rubber has cracked and perished with age, or when a previous repair has failed. A blowout is the extreme case of all of this, and has its own page at burst tyre replacement.
If you are not yet sure which side of the line your tyre falls on, start with damaged tyre replacement, where we go through the repairable and not-repairable cases in a table. This page is for when the decision has been made.
Which sizes are often on the van, and which are sourced?
Common car and small van sizes, in budget and premium brands, are often on the van. Larger diameters, low-profile performance sizes, some 4x4 and van sizes, run-flats and tyres carrying a specific manufacturer marking are less likely to be. Those are sourced for the job from our suppliers, and we tell you on the call what that means for timing before you commit to anything.
The single most useful thing you can do is read the size off the sidewall of the tyre, or of the one opposite it: a string like 205/55 R16 91V. Send it on WhatsApp with your registration and we tell you whether we can bring it and agree the price before any work. Our guide to reading a tyre size explains each part. Whatever we fit will match or exceed the load index and speed rating of the original, because fitting a lower rating is neither safe nor legal.
Budget or premium?
Both are safe and both are legal. Premium tyres generally stop shorter in the wet, run quieter and last longer; budget tyres cost less up front and are a sensible choice for lower mileages and older cars. We will not push you either way, and we will tell you what the tyre on the other side of the axle is so you can choose a sensible match. Our guide to budget versus premium tyres gives the detail.
Matching and the old tyre
Should the new tyre match the one across the axle?
A new tyre is fitted to a car, not just to a wheel. What sits on the other side of the same axle decides how the car behaves.
The law requires the two tyres on an axle to be the same type of construction, which in practice means radial with radial; mixing cross-ply and radial on one axle is illegal. They should also be the same size, and we will not fit a different size from the one opposite. The same tread pattern and brand is not a legal requirement, but it is what we recommend, because two different patterns grip differently in the wet and the car can feel uneven under braking.
So before we fit, we look at the tyre across the axle. If it is the same pattern with plenty of tread, one new tyre is the right answer. If it is worn, old or a different make, we tell you and offer a pair, and the decision stays with you. Where only one axle gets new tyres, most tyre makers recommend they go on the rear for stability, and we will explain what that means for your car. Our guide on replacing tyres in pairs goes deeper.
What happens to the old tyre?
We take the old tyre away for proper disposal. If you want to keep the damaged tyre as evidence for a pothole or insurance claim, tell us on the call.
How soon can a replacement be fitted?
It depends on how far the car is from our base at Brent Cross, NW2, on what is already in the diary and on whether your size is one of the common sizes often on the van or has to be sourced. We give you the arrival time on the call rather than promise one, and urgent jobs are fitted in if the diary allows. We come out evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays when the diary allows, at the same price as a weekday job.
We fit on a driveway, at work, in a car park that allows it, or on a safe side road. We cannot work on a motorway or a red route, so if the car is there it needs recovering to somewhere safe first.
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FAQs
Emergency tyre replacement, answered.
Standards we work to: puncture repairs follow BS AU 159, the British Standard for tyre repairs (explained by TyreSafe); the legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters (GOV.UK); motorway breakdown advice follows the Highway Code, rules 274 to 287.
How soon can you replace a tyre in an emergency?
It depends on the distance from our Brent Cross base and on what is already in the diary, so we give you the arrival time on the call rather than promise one. Urgent jobs are fitted in if the diary allows. Because we are mobile, we come to wherever the car is parked, with no recovery truck and no trip to a garage. Common sizes are often on the van; if yours has to be sourced, we say so on the call and tell you what that means for timing.
Do I need a tow truck for an emergency replacement?
No, as long as the car is somewhere we are allowed to work: a driveway, a workplace, a side road or a car park that permits it. We fit the replacement there. We cannot work on a live motorway, a hard shoulder or a red route. If the car is there, it needs recovering to a safe place first, and we can come to it once it is there.
Do you carry my tyre size?
Common car and small van sizes, in budget and premium brands, are often on the van, but never every size. Larger diameters, low-profile performance sizes, some 4x4 and van sizes, run-flats and tyres with a specific manufacturer marking are sourced for the job, and we tell you the timing before you commit. Read the size off the sidewall, for example 205/55 R16 91V, and send it with your registration when you call.
Does the new tyre have to match the one on the other side?
It must be the same size and the same construction type as the tyre across the axle; mixing radial and cross-ply on one axle is illegal. Matching the brand and tread pattern is not a legal requirement, but we recommend it, because two different patterns grip differently and the car can feel uneven under braking. We check the opposite tyre before fitting and tell you if a pair would be the better choice. The decision is yours.
What happens to my old tyre?
We take the old tyre away for proper disposal. If you want to keep the damaged tyre as evidence for a pothole or insurance claim, tell us on the call.
Do you fit budget or premium tyres?
Both, and you choose. Premium tyres generally stop shorter in the wet, run quieter and last longer; budget tyres cost less and suit lower mileages and older cars. Both are safe and legal. We tell you what is fitted on the other side of the axle so you can pick a sensible match, and we agree the price of each option on the call.
How do I book emergency tyre replacement?
Call or WhatsApp 07473 720871 with the tyre size, your registration and where the car is, or book online. Making an enquiry is free, and we agree the price before any work.
Where we work
Where can we come to you?
We work from one base at Brent Cross, London NW2, and the van comes to you. The areas we cover run from the streets around the base out to towns in the West Midlands, about 100 miles away in a straight line.
How long it takes to reach you depends on that distance and on the jobs already in the diary, so we give you the arrival time on the call rather than promise one. If we cannot take the job, we say so on the call. A long way from London, if the car is unsafe where it is, your breakdown cover may reach you sooner.
Our base
One base, at Brent Cross, London NW2.
It is a depot for tyre stock, not a walk-in garage. Every job is done where your car is.
Ready when you are
Need a new tyre fitted urgently?
Need a new tyre fitted urgently?
Tell us the size.
Call or book online. We agree the price and give you the arrival time on the call.