Key gone from the glovebox, or snapped in the nut, on a car parked somewhere off the A5 in north Warwickshire? Until that locking nut is out, the wheel stays where it is, and so does any flat tyre on it.
Atherstone is about 89 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.
A trip to CV9 is a long one for us, so it goes in the diary only when the diary allows. Some days the answer on the call will be no, and we would rather tell you that than leave you waiting on a maybe.
If the wheel does not have to come off soon and you still have the code card for the locking set, ordering a replacement key may suit you better than a removal from this distance. If the car has a flat and must be moved, your breakdown cover may be the better route.
A driveway or a legal space at the kerb in Mancetter, Grendon, Baddesley Ensor, Dordon, Hartshill, Ridge Lane or Witherley gives us what the job needs: firm, level ground and room for a jack beside the wheel.
Works yards on the Holly Lane and Carlyon Road industrial estates, and the B5K Business Park near Dordon, belong to the firms that run them. The car parks at the station and at the Leisure Complex are private too. On any of those, check with the site before you book.
We never work on the carriageway of a motorway or main road, on a hard shoulder, in a smart motorway emergency area or on a slip road. A car on Watling Street or near M42 junction 10 has to be off the road first.
If you found the key missing because a tyre has gone down, tell us about both. Once the nut is out, a puncture can be repaired if the damage is in the repairable area, or the tyre replaced on the same visit.
Common sizes are often on the van; other sizes are sourced for the job. The size printed on the sidewall, such as 205/55 R16, lets us check before setting off.
The price depends on how many locking nuts need removing and whether you want standard nuts or a new locking set, plus any tyre work. It is confirmed on the call before anyone sets off, and it does not change in the evening or at the weekend.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Postcode district | CV9 |
| Main roads | A5 Watling Street, B4116, B4114, M42 J10 |
| Villages around the town | Mancetter, Grendon, Baddesley Ensor, Dordon, Hartshill, Ridge Lane, Witherley |
| Distance from our base | About 89 miles |
Every wheel nut is tightened to the maker's setting with a torque wrench. It is good practice to have the nuts checked again after the first short drive following any wheel work, as alloy wheels can settle slightly.
If you want locking nuts again, a new set can be fitted later. Keep the new key in the glovebox and note the key code somewhere outside the car, such as on your phone, so a replacement key can be ordered if it goes missing.
Tell us whether the key is lost, broken or rounded off. A clear photo of one of the nuts helps.
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.
If the key turns up but does not fit, or it slips on the nut, stop rather than force it: a rounded nut is harder to remove.
The previous owner, or the dealer that sold the car, may still have the key or its code, so a call to them can be worth it if the wheel can wait.
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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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Tell us the make, model and registration, and whether you have the key code card. The price is given on the call.
