New tyres in Kensington and Chelsea are rarely ordinary sizes. Photograph the sidewall in your Holland Park bay or Knightsbridge basement and the exact match, run-flat or 20 inch, is brought out.
Cars in SW3, SW7 and W8 sit on low-profile, high-load tyres that wear on the inner edge from the camber of South Kensington's garden squares and the humps around Holland Park. A new tyre here is usually the same premium brand and the same run-flat specification as the original, because mixing types on one axle upsets the stability systems. The budget option exists, but for a Chelsea car on 20 inch alloys the sensible choice is a matching premium tyre in the correct load and speed rating.
Send a clear photo of the full sidewall marking, including any run-flat code and the load and speed indices, with the building or mews name. The tyre is sourced to that spec rather than taken from a shelf, mounted and balanced in the van, and fitted with the nuts tightened to the maker's torque figure. The old one goes on the van. Tyre, fitting and callout are agreed on the call, with no revision at the door.
Your own resident bay in SW5 or W8, a private mews in Notting Hill, a basement under a Knightsbridge or Chelsea block once the porter expects the van, or a paid bay near South Kensington. No stopping is allowed on Cromwell Road or Warwick Road.
| Postcodes | SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10, W8, W10, W11 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | Usually under an hour |
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Sizes in Kensington and Chelsea are rarely simple, so photograph the whole sidewall: width, profile and rim diameter, the load index and speed rating, plus XL, run-flat or car maker approval markings. Staggered sizes front and rear are common on performance cars, but each axle still needs a matching pair. Have the locking key located in advance. A mews in Notting Hill, your resident bay or a basement car park the porter has cleared suits the job.
Run-flats can be replaced in a private Notting Hill mews or a basement car park beneath a Chelsea block, once the porter expects the van and there is room beside the wheel. The pressure monitoring light is checked afterwards, since a car without a spare relies on it. Cromwell Road and Warwick Road allow no stopping, so move the car first.
Run-flat or 20 inch, new tyres fitted in Kensington and Chelsea where the car sits.
