★★★★★
"Very quick and efficient service."
LMLynn MillbournGoogle review
Queen's Park, Northamptonshire, near Northampton · NN2
Mobile tyre fitting
Mobile tyre fitting
in Queen's Park.
Queen's Park is the NN2 suburb of Northampton on the A508, where Kingsthorpe Road becomes Harborough Road beside Kingsthorpe Hollow. Rescue Tyres fits a tyre to the car right where it is, outside the house, on a drive or in a works yard.
★★★★★5.0 on Google from 151 reviews·Around 2 hours, confirmed before we set off
Tyre trouble in Queen's Park?
A fitter at your car
A fitter at your car
in Queen's Park.
This is Queen's Park in Northampton, not the London one, and its tyre trouble is shaped by the A508 running through it. Kingsthorpe Road and Harborough Road carry heavy traffic, and Kingsthorpe Grove, Burleigh Road and Welford Road feed into them. Terraced streets mean kerb parking and scuffed sidewalls, and slow punctures are usually found in the morning. Tell us the size and the house, and a matching tyre comes along with the fitter.
| Postcode districts | NN2 |
|---|---|
| Main roads | Harborough Road (A508); Kingsthorpe Road (A508); Barrack Road (A508); Broad Street (A508) |
| Nearest stations | Northampton (National Rail) |
| Estates and parks nearby | Bunting Road Industrial Estate, Kings Heath Industrial Estate, Grafton Street Industrial Estate |
| Distance from our base | about 55 miles from Brent Cross, NW2 (straight line) |
| Typical arrival | Around 2 hours, confirmed before we set off |
| Parent area | Mobile tyre fitting in Northampton |
What we do in Queen's Park
Tyre work in Queen's Park.
In Queen's Park, a tyre with a nail in it is taken off the rim and inspected inside, and repaired to BS AU 159 if the damage is small and in the centre of the tread. Sidewall damage from kerbing calls for a replacement matched to the sidewall markings. Blowouts are dealt with by fitting a replacement and checking the wheel for knocks. Locking nuts with no key are taken off using proper removal tools.
Repairs follow BS AU 159; the legal minimum tread is 1.6mm (GOV.UK).
Where we work in Queen's Park
Drives, bays and car parks.
A drive, where there is one, comes first. On a terraced street the car can be worked on at the kerb if the fitter can get at the wheel from the pavement. Legally parked in a resident bay is also fine. Campbell Square Car Park, closer to the centre, is an option for someone who can drive there. Yards at the Bunting Road Industrial Estate or Moulton Park suit vans. The kerbside of the A508 is not usable.
Callers come from the terraced streets off Kingsthorpe Road and Harborough Road, from Kingsthorpe Hollow and Semilong next door, and from St David's and Kingsley Park a little further out. The parent hub record notes permit bays in Kingsthorpe and Kingsley, so mention a permit bay if the car is on one. The Bunting Road Industrial Estate, Northampton Science Park and Moulton Park bring vans and works vehicles into the mix. A driveway is best, and a car parked within the rules on a side street does nearly as well. The A508 through Queen's Park and Barrack Road nearer the centre are too busy to work at the kerb, so a car there should move to a side street. Northampton has no clean-air zone.
Nights and weekends
24 hours in Queen's Park.
Queen's Park night calls are usually residents who spot a flat by the kerb late on, or before an early shift at Moulton Park. Someone answers at any hour, and the combined charge for tyre and visit is fixed during that call, before the fitter sets out.
Google reviews
What drivers say.
★★★★★
"Quick, helpful and very understanding of our situation."
EAEva AshmoreGoogle review
Queen's Park FAQs
Questions from Queen's Park.
Do you mean Queen's Park in Northampton, not London?
This page covers Queen's Park in Northampton, NN2, off the A508 Kingsthorpe Road and Harborough Road. The fitter's journey starts at Brent Cross in north London either way, so give your full postcode and there can be no mix up between the two.
Can you change a tyre on the Kingsthorpe Road outside my house?
Kingsthorpe Road is far too busy for jacking a car up beside the traffic. On a slow leak, move the car into a quieter side street first. If the tyre is completely flat, tell the fitter and a safer spot can be worked out together.
Can you fit a tyre in a Queen's Park permit bay?
A car sitting legally in a permit bay is workable where it is, as long as there is room around the wheel. Give the street name and house number when you ring or WhatsApp 07473 720871.
Do you work on vans at Moulton Park?
During the working day, in a unit yard or the staff parking on Moulton Park, as long as the business lets a tyre van onto the site. Send the name of the business, the registration and every marking from the sidewall, load index included.
Nearby
Around Queen's Park.
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Stuck in Queen's Park? Call now.
Kingsthorpe Road, Harborough Road or a terrace in Kingsthorpe Hollow, the fitter comes to the car.