Buying tyres in Haringey should not involve a drive down Muswell Hill Road on a worn set. Read the size from the sidewall and a Fortis Green driveway becomes the fitting bay.
Tyres in N10 and N8 wear on their edges. Muswell Hill Road and Park Road climb and camber at the same time, so a car parked nose-up on a slope spends its life rubbing one shoulder against the kerb, and the outside edge goes long before the centre. By the time an MOT tester in Hornsey mentions it, both fronts usually want changing, and the owner would rather not drive them to a depot in Wood Green.
Read the size, load and speed markings from the sidewall, in the form 195/65 R15 91H or similar, and say whether you want a budget, mid-range or premium tyre; we carry the ranges and quote each on the call, so the total is fixed before anyone leaves NW2. Name the road and say if the car sits on a Fortis Green drive or a Muswell Hill permit bay on a gradient, because the fitter needs the flattest spot. The old casing goes on the van.
Driveways in Fortis Green and Muswell Hill, permit bays on the flatter Crouch End streets, and the Alexandra Park roads away from event days. Not at the bus stops through the middle of Muswell Hill or on the steepest part of Park Road, where a jack cannot sit level.
| Postcodes | N4, N6, N8, N10, N11, N15, N17, N22 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | Usually under an hour |
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The sidewall of a car on a Crouch End permit bay carries more than a size. After a figure such as 205/55 R16 comes a load number plus a speed letter, and some add XL for a reinforced casing or a run-flat mark; photograph the lot, since one wrong code wastes the trip from NW2. Pairs across an axle keep both sides gripping alike on Muswell Hill Road. Leave the wheel-lock key on the seat and the Crouch End car on the flattest N8 bay.
Jacking a car on run-flats needs level ground, so a Muswell Hill driveway or a flatter Crouch End permit bay suits far better than the slope of Park Road. Check the sidewall first: RFT, SSR, ROF or ZP near the rim confirms the type. On a Spurs home day the bays around Tottenham are restricted, so say so before the van sets off.
Haringey's new tyres arrive on the van and go on at the kerb, from Fortis Green to Hornsey.
