Kidlington's fitting van arrives with a changer, a balancer and tyres on board, leaving the car parked on a Yarnton drive or a Begbroke bay for the entire job.
A garage fitting means getting the car there, and in Kidlington that often means the A4260 at rush hour or a lap of the Kidlington roundabout on a damaged tyre. For drivers at London Oxford Airport or the Langford Lane units without a second car, even arranging a lift is a problem. Mobile fitting removes the journey entirely; nothing about the car has to move for the tyre to be changed.
Inside the van: a tyre changer that removes and mounts the tyre on the rim, a balancing machine, torque wrench, spare valves and tyres in the usual sizes. On the phone, the Kidlington address and tyre size fix the price there and then. Beside your car the wheel is taken off, the new tyre is levered onto the rim and spun on the balancer before the wheel goes back on at the correct torque, the old tyre stowed in the van.
The van parks alongside the car, so there must be room: a wide drive in Hampton Poyle, a residential street in Gosford, open bays at Oxford Motor Park. Multi-level or height-restricted parking is unsuitable. Airport sites need operator consent.
| Postcodes | OX5 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | Around 2 hours, confirmed before we set off |
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The van pulls up close to the damaged corner, and the fitter needs clear space on that side to lay the wheel down and walk the tyre to the machine. Level, firm ground keeps the jack steady, so the flat kerbside beats a steep drive. Kidlington's residential roads have no permit schemes, though a neighbour's crossover should stay open. Throughout the job the car is left untouched where it was parked, and Water Eaton park and ride bays or an Oxford Motor Park forecourt suit it well.
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