Purley Way has a tyre depot on every corner and nowhere to park while you wait. In Croydon the tyre is chosen by phone and fitted on your Sanderstead drive instead.
Croydon drivers cover odd ground: the A23 from Norbury to the M23 at Hooley, the tram grooves in George Street, the climb up to Sanderstead and Forestdale, the Wellesley Road underpass twice a day. Tread goes on the outer edge from the hills and the centre from the dual carriageway, and by the time the wear bars show, the choice on Purley Way is between a queue and a courtesy chair. The alternative is to shop by sidewall size and have the tyres arrive at the house.
Read the size from the tyre wall, 215/55 R17 94V for instance, and say roughly what you want to spend: budget, mid-range or premium. The fitter suggests a make that copes with Croydon's cambers and the Brighton Road stretch, prices tyre and fitting as one, and settles that with you before the van leaves NW2 for CR8. On the drive he swaps the tyre on his machine, balances the wheel, torques the nuts and loads the old casing for disposal.
Purley, Coulsdon and Selsdon driveways, an Addiscombe permit street where you hold the bay, a Shirley side road, the estate roads of New Addington. The Whitgift and Centrale multi-storeys and the East Croydon car park are private and out.
| Postcodes | CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7, CR8, SE25, SE19, SW16 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | Typically 60 to 90 minutes |
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Read the sidewall fully: size first, load index and speed letter after it, and any XL or run-flat marking alongside. A low-profile tyre that crosses the tram rails on George Street should be replaced like for like, never with a lower load rating. Axle pairs should match, so a single worn front in Norbury may become two. Mention whether the wheels use locking bolts, and whether the car is on a Selsdon driveway or a controlled street near West Croydon.
A pressure warning on Purley Way is no reason to stop on the A23. Whatever your handbook states about range and top speed on a deflated run-flat, stick to it, turn into a Waddon side road and park. The fitter then inspects the tyre from the inside, because a run-flat driven deflated is often beyond repair, and a correct replacement is fitted right there.
Croydon tyres chosen by phone and fitted at the house, Norbury to Old Coulsdon.
