What the job includes
- Budget, mid-range and premium brands in your size
- Fitting and balancing at the car
- Valves checked and pressures set to the maker's figures
- Wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench
- The old tyres taken away
New tyres fitted in Kenilworth
We fit new tyres at the car, on your drive or at your workplace, so there is nothing to drop off and no waiting room.
Kenilworth is about 78 miles in a straight line from our only base at Brent Cross, NW2 (further by road). We have no base or van stationed nearby. Call and we will tell you straight away whether we can take the job; if we can, the arrival time is given on the call.
New tyres
Size and tyre choice
Have the size from the sidewall ready when you call, and say if the car has run-flat tyres, because those are usually replaced with run-flats. We can quote budget, mid-range and premium options in your size. Our tyres page, linked below, explains the sidewall markings, the load and speed ratings and the EU tyre label in full.
Distance
Booking ahead at this distance
Common sizes are often on the van; other sizes are sourced for the job. Because the trip from north London is a long one, we want the right tyres ordered before the fitter sets off, so call well before the tread reaches the legal limit of 1.6 mm. We work evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays when the diary allows, at the same price as a weekday job.
Where we can work
Where the car can be
With the fitter coming about 78 miles, it matters that the car is somewhere it can be worked on without a problem when the van arrives. A drive or a residential street where the car is legally parked suits best, with level ground and room around the wheel.
Car parks such as the one at the station are run by others, so a fitting there needs the operator's permission before you book. The same applies to a workplace car park. Tell us exactly where the car will be when you call.
New tyres
On the day
- Leave the locking wheel nut key in the car or with whoever will be there.
- Each tyre is fitted, balanced and the wheel nuts tightened to the right torque.
- The price agreed on the call is the price you pay for the tyres you chose.
Tyre sizes
How to read the size on the sidewall
The size is moulded into the sidewall as a line such as 205/55 R16 91V. Reading it out on the call, or sending a photo of it on WhatsApp, is the most useful thing you can do before the fitter sets off.
What each part means:
- 205 is the width of the tyre in millimetres
- 55 is the profile: the sidewall height as a percentage of the width
- R means radial construction, and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches
- 91 is the load index, the weight each tyre can carry (91 means 615 kg)
- V is the speed rating, the highest speed the tyre is built for
Elsewhere on the sidewall, at the end of the DOT code, is a four-digit date code such as 2423, which means the tyre was made in the 24th week of 2023. Tyres age even when they are not used, so an old spare is worth checking before it is relied on.
Tyre types
Run-flat tyres
Many newer cars, especially some BMW and MINI models, leave the factory on run-flat tyres and carry no spare wheel. The sidewall says so, with a marking such as RSC, ROF, SSR, ZP or RFT depending on the maker.
A car built for run-flats should stay on run-flats, because it has no spare to fall back on and its suspension is set up for their stiffer sidewalls. Tell us on the call if the car has them, so the right tyre is sourced.
Step by step
From your call to the finished job
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Tell us what happened
Call or WhatsApp with where the car is, the registration and the tyre size from the sidewall.
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Agree what happens next
You hear what the job involves and the options for your car. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
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Work at the car
The fitter comes to your home, your workplace or a safe place to park, raises the car on a jack and does the job beside it.
Checked before the fitter leaves
Before the fitter leaves, the wheel is checked for security and the tyre pressure is set to the maker's figure.
Before the visit
Getting the car ready
Leave the locking wheel nut key somewhere easy to find, such as the driver's seat or the glovebox, and tell us if the car will be at work rather than at home.
You do not need to stay with the car for the whole job, but someone needs to hand over the keys and agree the work. If the car is in a residents' bay or a work car park, check the fitter can park close to it.
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Tread and age
When a tyre needs replacing
Most tyres have small raised bars in the main grooves, called tread wear indicators. When the tread is worn level with them, the tyre is at the legal limit. A 20p coin is a rough check: if the outer band of the coin shows when it is pushed into the main grooves, the tread may be close to the limit.
Grip in the wet falls away well before the limit, so many drivers replace tyres at around 3 mm. Age matters too: cracking in the sidewall or between the tread blocks means the rubber is perishing, even on a tyre with plenty of tread left.
Pricing
How the price is worked out
There is no fixed figure that suits every car, so the price is built from a few things and told to you before you decide.
The price is the same at any hour. Asking for a price does not commit you to anything.
When you compare prices, compare like with like: the same brand and pattern, the same load index and speed rating, and whether balancing and a new valve are part of the job.
What goes into the price
- The tyre itself: size, load index, speed rating and whether it is a run-flat
- The tier you choose: budget, mid-range or premium
- The work: a repair, one new tyre or several, and any locking nut removal
- The location of the car
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Around the area
Neighbourhoods, roads and nearby towns
These are the neighbourhoods, postcode districts and main roads on record for this area. Whether we can take a particular job depends on the diary and the distance from our base, so the call always decides.
Neighbourhoods and villages
- Windy Arbour
- Whitemoor
- Crackley
- Abbey End
- Leek Wootton
- Burton Green
- Stoneleigh
- Ashow
- Park Hill
- St John's
Postcode districts
- CV8
Main roads
- A46
- A452
- A429
- M40 J15
Landmarks
- Abbey Fields
- Talisman Square
- Stoneleigh Park
The same service in nearby towns
Tyre types we fit
Questions
Questions and answers
How do I know it is time for new tyres?
The legal minimum tread depth for a car is 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the tread. Cracks, bulges or cuts in the sidewall also mean the tyre should be replaced, whatever the tread depth.
Can the fitter work in a hospital, station or retail park car park?
Yes, if the site allows it. Supermarket, retail park and station car parks are private ground, so the owner's permission comes first. Places of this kind in this area include:
- Kenilworth station
- University of Warwick (Gibbet Hill side)
Can I mix tyre brands on my car?
Yes, but keep the same brand and pattern across one axle, so the car brakes and corners evenly.
What do the numbers after the size mean?
They are the load index and the speed rating, such as 91V. A load index of 91 means 615 kg per tyre and V means up to 149 mph; the new tyre should be rated at least as high on both.
Can you fit tyres to a car with pressure sensors?
Yes. Mention the sensors on the call, as they sit inside the wheel and stay with it when the tyre is changed.
Should I buy budget or premium tyres?
It depends on the car and how it is used. The tyre label's wet grip grade is a fair way to compare tyres in the same size.
Should new tyres go on the front or the rear?
When only two are replaced, the newer pair generally goes on the rear axle, which helps keep the car stable in the wet.
Can you come to the motorway?
We never work on the carriageway of a motorway or main road, on a hard shoulder, in a smart motorway emergency area or on a slip road. If the car can be driven safely, leave at the next exit, stop away from traffic and then call.
What should I have ready when I call?
The tyre size from the sidewall, the registration and the exact location of the car. If the car has locking wheel nuts, have the key ready.
Helpful guides
Tyre advice worth reading
You don't always need four new tyres. Here's when you can replace just one, when you should do a pair, and when all-wheel-drive means replacing all four.
Tyre load index and speed rating explained, with full charts
The load index and speed rating on your tyre matter for safety and the law. Here's what those final numbers and letters mean, and why matching them is vital.
The numbers on your tyre sidewall tell you everything needed to order the right tyre. Here's exactly what 205/55 R16 91V means, digit by digit.
All tyre help here
Every tyre service, done at the car
Call to check we can take the job
Tell us where the car is
Send the size from the sidewall and where the car is parked, and the fitting is booked around you. The price is given on the call.