A tyre with a cut, a bulge, a split or cord showing cannot be repaired. It has to be replaced, and we fit the new tyre where the car is parked, with the wheel checked at the same time.
Biggleswade is about 36 miles in a straight line from our only base at Brent Cross, NW2 (further by road). 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.
Under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, a tyre must not be used on the road if it has a cut longer than 25 mm, or 10 percent of the section width if that is greater, deep enough to reach the ply or cord; a lump, bulge or tear caused by the structure separating; or any ply or cord exposed.
The fitter takes the wheel off, fits a new tyre of the correct size, load index and speed rating, balances the wheel and refits it. While the wheel is off, the rim is checked: a knock hard enough to damage a tyre can also bend or crack an alloy, and a new tyre may not seal or run true on a damaged wheel. If the wheel looks damaged, you are told before anything is fitted. We do not repair wheels.
Tyres on the same axle should be the same size and type. If the tyre on the other side is badly worn, the fitter will tell you and you decide.
Common sizes are often on the van; other sizes are sourced for the job. The price depends on the size and the tyre you choose. You hear it on the call before anything is booked, and the price is the same at any hour.
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.
Biggleswade station car park and Stratton Business Park are private ground too, so the operator's or 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. If the tyre lets you do so safely, move the car to a side road or a car park first; if not, call your breakdown cover.
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.
“From start to finish, Hiwad was incredibly professional and helpful.”
“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!”
“Had two tyres replaced and was really impressed. Friendly and efficient, job completed quickly. Highly recommend!”
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.
The price is the same at any hour. 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.
Yes, if the site allows it. 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. The price is given on the call.
