A tyre bursting northbound through Epping Forest drags the car hard to one side. Hold it straight, get off the carriageway, and a new tyre goes on after the car has left the M11.
Blowouts on the M11 happen on its long, steady stretches: loaded cars heading to Stansted for early flights, vans running up to Bishop's Stortford, tyres left underinflated for weeks. When one goes, grip firmly, lift off the accelerator gently and resist sharp braking. The M11 has a hard shoulder throughout, but it is a place to stop and wait behind the barrier, not somewhere a tyre gets changed.
If the car cannot make J7, J7a or Birchanger Green, stop on the hard shoulder, get everyone over the barrier and call National Highways on 0300 123 5000, or 999 if traffic puts you in danger. Ask recovery to take the car to Birchanger Green, a Harlow business park or the Stansted long-stay. There a new tyre goes on, the rim is checked and the partner tyre inspected. The price is confirmed on the call.
You can book emergency mobile tyre fitting or emergency tyre replacement on the M11 on the same call.
Birchanger Green services at J8, a Harlow business park off J7 or the Harlow east roads off J7a are where the replacement goes on. Never the M11 hard shoulder or the verge through Epping Forest.
| Road | M11 London to Stansted |
|---|---|
| Operator | National Highways |
What to do after a burst tyre →Burst tyre replacement on the M11 page
A tyre bursting near the southern end, around J4, leaves you close to Woodford. Once off the motorway, Southend Road (A1400) or Chigwell Road (A113) lead to quieter streets where the car can wait, and Woodford station is a useful landmark. Quote the road reference and what you can see when you call, and stay well back from passing traffic.
After the bang on the M11, hazards go on first. If the car comes to rest on the hard shoulder through Epping Forest, everyone leaves by the passenger side and waits behind the barrier, away from the car, without walking along the edge to find the next exit. A car pushed onward on its rim can crack the wheel and lose steering, so stay put. At Birchanger Green, or wherever recovery drops you, the rim is examined and the axle partner checked.
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