Ladywood tyre buying begins with the string on the sidewall and a question about which side of the Middleway the car is on. Either way, the new tyre goes on at the car.
Ladywood wears tyres at the kerb. The tight turnings on the estate by Edgbaston Reservoir and Rotton Park drag the outer shoulder along the concrete, and Hagley Road potholes finish anything already thin. Office parkers at Five Ways and Brindleyplace tend to wear evenly and simply run out of tread. Width, profile, rim size, load index and speed rating are all in the sidewall string; photograph it, say whether budget, mid-range or premium appeals, and the fitter suggests something for a car that lives in B16.
Send the photo, the street or car park, and whether it is a residents' bay or a multi-storey level. The fitter brings the tyre to Ladywood, takes the old one off, mounts and balances the new one, refits and torques the wheel and sets the pressure. The old casing rides away in the van. Tyre, fitting and the visit are totalled during the call, and that total is what you pay at the car, whichever side of the Middleway it is parked.
Estate permit bays around the Reservoir, Rotton Park driveways, the surface bays at Brindleyplace, and any Five Ways car park tall enough for a van. Broad Street and the Middleway are no-stopping and cannot be used.
| Postcodes | B16, B1 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours |
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Getting a new tyre right first time in Ladywood starts with the sidewall. Copy the size with its load and speed figures, and look out for an XL or run-flat stamp beside them; run-flats should not be mixed with standard tyres. Axle partners ought to match, so check the opposite wheel. Put the locking key somewhere obvious and the car itself in a Reservoir permit bay or on a Rotton Park drive, since neither Broad Street nor the Middleway allows a stop.
Inside the Middleway a run-flat change needs a legal space first: an estate permit bay by Edgbaston Reservoir, a surface bay at Brindleyplace or a Rotton Park drive. Give the exact spot and the full tyre code, including any RFT or ZP marking. The fitter brings a run-flat with the same load and speed rating, and nothing happens on Broad Street.
Sidewall size, Ladywood street, new tyre fitted at the car, whichever side of the Middleway.
