A punctured tyre on the morning of an NEC exhibition shift, a Brackmills early start or an airport pick-up cannot wait for next week, so on the A45 we try to fit a repair in if the diary has room.
The urgency along the A45 is often tied to work. Warehouse staff at Brackmills start before the rush, NEC exhibitors and staff have fixed load-in times, and airport workers at Birmingham run to shift rosters that do not bend. A slow puncture discovered on the drive in Hardingstone or Sheldon at dawn threatens the whole day, even though the tyre itself may only need a small, standard repair.
Ring with the time the car has to leave for Brackmills or the NEC, along with the sidewall size and exactly where it is. On the A45 an emergency repair may go before routine work should there be a slot, and you hear how the timing looks before ringing off. If the hole is inside BS AU 159 limits the tyre is patched from inside and back on, ready for the shift; if not, you know on the call so a replacement can be brought.
If the job turns out to be different, see new tyres fitted on the A45, 24 hour tyre service on the A45 or emergency tyre replacement.
Home in Hardingstone, Sheldon or Weston Favell, a Brackmills staff car park, NEC staff parking, the airport's car parks. Repairs do not happen on the Nene Valley Way or in Coventry Road bus lanes. Halted in a running lane on either stretch? 999, then the police or National Highways.
| Road | A45 Northampton to Thrapston and Coventry to Birmingham |
|---|---|
| Operator | Birmingham City Council west of M42 J6; National Highways from Tollbar End to M42 J6 and from M1 J16 to Thrapston |
How a mobile puncture repair is done →Emergency tyre repair on the A45 page
Trading estates by the Birmingham and Coventry stretches of the A45 suit an emergency repair: Bickenhill Trading Estate, Stonebridge Trading Estate and Middlemarch Business Park. A unit yard gives level ground away from traffic. Ask security whether visitors may stop, then send the unit number, which saves our fitter hunting round the estate before assessing the damage.
Brackmills shift workers and NEC exhibitors usually know the one hour that matters. Start there: tell us it, then WhatsApp a picture showing where the screw entered and the size printed on the tyre. Next, think about where the car is most useful. A Hardingstone drive, a unit car park at Brackmills, where the operator allows it, or an NEC staff bay are all workable, and choosing the right one can rescue the day. With the details in hand, any same-day visit is slotted around your deadline.
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