Western Avenue commuters from Northolt and Oxford bypass drivers from Witney wear through tyres on a steady cycle. Choose the next set by phone and have it fitted on the drive or at the office.
The A40 punishes tyres in two distinct ways. In London, stop-start queues from Hanger Lane to the Marylebone flyover, with heavy braking at the Western Avenue signals, scrub the tread on front-drive cars. Beyond Denham and along the Oxford northern bypass, longer runs between Wheatley and Witney wear tyres more evenly but pile on the mileage. Once the tread nears the legal limit, a planned change beats a failure on the Westway.
Send a photo of the tyre wall so we can read the size, speed letter and load index, and tell us roughly how you drive. We describe sensible budget, middle and premium choices in that size, then agree the cost by phone. On the day the fitter arrives with the tyres, mounts them, balances every wheel, tightens each nut to torque and carries the old tyres away for proper disposal.
A driveway in Ickenham, an office car park in Park Royal, Westway Cross retail park with permission, or a Witney street near Ducklington Lane all work. Never the red route itself; if a tyre fails there first, TfL and 999.
| Road | A40 Westway, Western Avenue and Oxford northern bypass |
|---|---|
| Operator | Transport for London (London) / National Highways (trunk sections) |
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Get the order right by copying the full sidewall code, width through to speed letter, and noting XL or a run-flat mark, which is common on cars without a spare. An axle's two tyres need to match. Find the locking key before booking. In London, a controlled parking zone near Hanger Lane may need a visitor permit for the van, so a drive in Ickenham or a staff bay at Park Royal is easier; in Oxford, a Headington drive works.
Plenty of manufacturers discourage plugging a run-flat once it has carried the car without air, so the fitter examines the inner lining before deciding and replaces it if a plug would not be safe. After a warning on Western Avenue, leave the red route at Greenford for Westway Cross retail park; on the Oxford bypass, head for Thornhill park and ride at Headington.
New tyres for your A40 car, fitted at home or work from Ealing to Witney.
