Oxford's bus gates and permit streets make reaching a garage on a bad tyre hard, so the workshop comes to the car instead, whether it sits in Cowley, Jericho or Botley.
Crossing Oxford on a damaged tyre is a poor idea. Bus gates close the centre to cars, permit zones stretch from Jericho to Iffley, and the ring road is the only way round. A driver in Summertown with a split tyre would face the A40 and the Headington roundabout to reach a garage, damaging the wheel on the way. It makes more sense for the fitting equipment to come to the car.
Think of the Oxford van as a compact tyre bay, with its own changing machine, wheel balancer, air supply and torque wrench, plus a range of tyres. Outside the Oxford address the car is raised, the wheel removed, the tyre swapped on the machine, balanced and bolted back to the correct setting, while the car never budges from its parking space. Size and street on the call; price confirmed before leaving.
The van needs space next to or behind the car: a drive, a pay-and-display bay, a park and ride row at Peartree or Seacourt, or a wide street in Cowley. Narrow Jericho terraces may need the car moved a little way.
| Postcodes | OX1, OX2, OX3, OX4 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | Around 2 hours, confirmed before we set off |
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An Oxford fitting needs a strip of ground about a car's width beside the wheel, and tarmac flat enough that a jack will not tilt. A private drive in Wolvercote, a pay-and-display bay with room alongside or an end space at Peartree park and ride all suit. The van should not stand across a cycle lane, a bus stop or a neighbour's drive, so tell us what surrounds the car. With the changer and balancer inside the Oxford van, the car stays put.
The workshop comes to your Oxford street. Call 07473 720871 and stay where you are.
