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Metchley Fort, West Midlands · B15 and B17
Mobile tyre fitting
Mobile tyre fitting
in Metchley Fort.
Metchley Fort sits beside University station and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with Metchley Lane and the A4040 Harborne Park Road running past. Rescue Tyres comes to the parked car here and fits the tyre, including after a late shift.
★★★★★5.0 on Google from 151 reviews·A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours
Tyre trouble in Metchley Fort?
A fitter at your car
A fitter at your car
in Metchley Fort.
Around Metchley Fort, tyre trouble most often finds people who have been away from their car for a long stretch: a hospital shift, a day of lectures, or a visit to a relative on a ward. The A38 Aston Webb Boulevard and Harborne Lane carry heavy traffic past the hospital, and a slow puncture picked up there can take a whole shift to go flat. Text over the sidewall size with a pin for the car, and the fitter heads to it.
| Postcode districts | B15, B17, B29 |
|---|---|
| Main roads | Aston Webb Boulevard (A38); Harborne Lane (A38); Bristol Road (A38); Harborne Lane Island (A38) |
| Nearest stations | University (National Rail), Selly Oak (National Rail), Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) |
| Nearest motorway junction | Junction 5 (Five Ways), about 1.7 miles away |
| Estates and parks nearby | Selly Oak Retail Park, Battery Retail Park, Birkdale Industrial Estate |
| Distance from our base | about 95 miles from Brent Cross, NW2 (straight line) |
| Typical arrival | A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours |
| Parent area | Mobile tyre fitting in Selly Oak |
What we do in Metchley Fort
Tyre work in Metchley Fort.
Much of the work near the hospital cannot wait: a tyre that failed while its owner was on shift and is needed for the drive home. Before the van leaves, a replacement matching the sidewall size is found. Tread punctures are mended from within whenever the damage sits within BS AU 159, while damage outside it means a new tyre. Locking nuts without a key are removed with care, and a burst tyre comes with a rim check.
Repairs follow BS AU 159; the legal minimum tread is 1.6mm (GOV.UK).
Where we work in Metchley Fort
Drives, bays and car parks.
A drive off Metchley Lane or a legal space on a residential street is where most jobs here end up. The public pay car park at the hospital is possible only if the operator agrees and the van can reach the bay, so check before relying on it. Staff car parks, drop-off areas and ambulance routes are never used. Aston Webb Boulevard and Harborne Lane carry too much traffic for anyone to work at their edges.
Postcodes meet here, with B15, B17 and B29 all in use depending on which side of the hospital an address sits. Calls come from the streets towards Harborne, from the houses around Metchley, and from people walking out of University station to a car left nearby. Parking is the main constraint. The hospital car parks exist for patients, visitors and staff, so a fitter cannot simply turn up in one, and the staff car parks are off limits to us altogether. Residential streets with legal parking, and drives in the Harborne direction, are the realistic places to work. Metchley Fort lies beyond the Clean Air Zone, meaning a move to a better spot costs nothing in charges, though a flat tyre should still travel only a short way.
Nights and weekends
24 hours in Metchley Fort.
A hospital never closes, and neither does the phone line. Night staff finishing at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and families leaving late after visiting are the people most likely to ring after dark here. You are told the price and a realistic arrival time from north London before the fitter sets out.
Google reviews
What drivers say.
★★★★★
"Good and reliable service in all conditions."
LOLeo OduorGoogle review
Metchley Fort FAQs
Questions from Metchley Fort.
Can you fit a tyre in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital car park?
Hospital car parks are run by the hospital's operator, so the fitter needs their agreement and access for the van. Staff car parks are not an option. If that falls through, a nearby residential street or a drive off Metchley Lane is usually the easier place to meet.
I have a flat near University station. What should I do?
If it is legally parked, stay put rather than driving on the flat. Message the tyre size plus the street name. If it is in a tight spot beside the station, say so and the fitter will suggest the nearest workable place.
Which postcode should I give for Metchley Fort?
Give the full postcode of the address nearest the car, since B15, B17 and B29 all meet around here. Add the street name and a landmark such as the hospital or University station, and nobody has to hunt for the car.
Can you come after my night shift finishes?
Calls are answered at any hour on every day of the week, so the end of a night shift is fine. Ring 07473 720871 before leaving the ward if you can, and on that call you hear the price and a realistic sense of when to expect the fitter at the car.
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Around Metchley Fort.
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University station, Metchley Lane and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital: at Metchley Fort, the fitter comes to the car.