Wide estate roads on Hawkesley, Pool Farm and Walkers Heath make Kings Norton an easy place to have new tyres fitted at home, once the size is read off the sidewall.
Worn tyres in Kings Norton come from ordinary miles: the A441 run through Cotteridge into town every day, the Outer Circle, and the school and shop trips round the Green. Kerbs on the narrow canal bridges near Wharf Road scuff the outer edges, and the tight turnings on the Hawkesley estate scrub the fronts. Once the tread gauge or the MOT tester calls time, a set can be chosen from the sofa and fitted on the drive in B38 or B30.
Find the size on the tyre wall, a string like 195/65 R15, and mention the car and what it mostly does. We name a budget tyre, a mid-range one and a premium one in that size, each with the fitting included, and you choose. That figure is given by phone and does not move. On the drive in Walkers Heath or a Cotteridge side street the fitter mounts the tyres, balances the wheels, sets the torque and takes the old set away.
Estate drives across Hawkesley, Primrose, Pool Farm and Walkers Heath, streets round the Green, Cotteridge side roads off the A441, a marked bay at Kings Norton station. The Cotteridge shopping stretch of the A441 is too busy for a set of four.
| Postcodes | B38, B30 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours |
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The code on a Kings Norton tyre runs further than 195/65 R15. The figure and letter tacked on after it, 91H for instance, set the weight and speed the tyre is built for, and a van from the Business Centre will usually carry a C for commercial or a higher load figure. XL and run-flat marks count as well. Axle pairs match. Tell us which pocket or drawer hides the locking key, and park on a Primrose or Pool Farm drive rather than in the Cotteridge short-stay bays.
Once a run-flat has been driven soft, the damage can hide on the inner lining, which is why a lot of manufacturers discourage mending them. Parked on a Hawkesley or Primrose estate drive, the tyre is dismounted and its inside examined before anyone decides. Where a repair would be unsafe, a replacement run-flat of the correct specification is fitted there.
New tyres chosen by phone and fitted on your Kings Norton drive, old ones taken away.
