A cut, a bulge, a split or cord showing through the rubber is damage that no repair can make safe. The answer is a new tyre, fitted where the car is parked, with the wheel checked at the same time.
Berkhamsted is about 19 miles in a straight line from our only base at Brent Cross, NW2. We give you an arrival time when you call.
In Berkhamsted (HP4), the work can be done on a drive, in a legal space on a residential street, or in a private car park such as the one at Berkhamsted station or the Waitrose car park on the High Street, if the car park's owner allows it.
We need firm, level ground with room to work beside the car: a driveway, a legal parking space on a quiet street, or a car park where the owner allows it. Supermarket, retail park and station car parks are private ground, so the owner's permission comes first.
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. The car needs to be on a drive, a side street or private ground.
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.
The kerb or pothole that cut the tyre may also have marked the wheel. Before the new tyre goes on, the fitter checks the rim for bends and cracks. A tyre cannot safely be fitted to a bent or cracked wheel; if we find one, we tell you so it can go to a wheel specialist. We do not repair wheels.
Common sizes are often on the van; other sizes are sourced for the job, and we tell you on the call which applies. The price depends on the size and brand of the new tyre, and we confirm it on the call. The price is the same at any hour.
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.
“Had two tyres replaced and was really impressed. Friendly and efficient, job completed quickly. Highly recommend!”
“Excellent service from start to finish. He came out quickly to help my mum change her tyre and was extremely friendly.”
“Very quick and efficient service.”
There is no fixed figure that suits every car, so the price is built from a few things and told to you before you decide.
Asking for a price does not commit you to anything.
When you compare prices, compare like with like: the same brand and pattern, the same load index and speed rating, and whether balancing and a new valve are part of the job.
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.
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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.
