Buying new tyres in Atherstone can happen without a garage visit. Check the numbers moulded on the sidewall, settle on a budget, mid or premium brand, and they are fitted on your Grendon drive or at work.
Driving the A5 every day between Atherstone and Tamworth wears tyres faster than the mileage suggests, because lorry grit on Watling Street scrubs the tread and the climbs to Baddesley Ensor load the fronts. Commuters to the Aldi head office and the Carlyon Road units often notice worn shoulders at the same service, and the steep streets of Dordon take their toll under braking. When two or four need replacing together, losing a morning to a depot is a real cost.
Find the code on the sidewall, such as 225/45 R17 94W, and send a photo if unsure. You get options at each price tier, with a note on which suits daily A5 miles and which suits a car that only goes as far as Market Square. The total covering tyre, callout and fitting is agreed during the call. On the day each tyre is mounted, balanced and torqued beside your car, and the worn ones go in the van.
A drive in Mancetter, Grendon or Dordon, or the staff parking at Holly Lane and Carlyon Road units during the working day. Long Street's short-stay bays and Market Square are too tight, so park round the corner on a side street.
| Postcodes | CV9 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours |
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Past the size on an Atherstone tyre sit two more codes, load index and speed symbol, and whatever goes on must match or beat each. An XL stamp signals a reinforced carcass; a run-flat mark means an ordinary tyre is the wrong swap. Wheels on one axle want matching tyres, so a front worn out by the Long Street mini-roundabout may mean a pair. Have the locking key found before booking, and leave the car on a Grendon drive or a Holly Lane staff bay, never in Market Square.
When the pressure light comes on along the A5 Watling Street, a run-flat keeps you rolling only as far, and at the reduced speed, the handbook for your car sets out. Leave at the next junction, head for a Mancetter side street or a Holly Lane works car park, and call. The fitter checks inside the casing before anything is decided.
New tyres fitted in Atherstone at home or work, with the old set taken away.
