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 Leamington Spa
We supply and fit new tyres at the car, on your drive or at work, so there is no trip to a tyre shop. Our only base is at Brent Cross, NW2 1LX, about 75 miles in a straight line from this town, and we have no base or van stationed near here.
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. A planned fit on a day that suits you is easier to arrange from this distance than an urgent one.
New tyres
Your tyre size and the options
The size, load index and speed rating are printed on the sidewall. Our tyres page, linked below, explains the sidewall markings, the load and speed ratings and the EU tyre label in full. Tell us too if the sidewall shows a run-flat or XL (extra load) marking. If the size is hard to read, give us the registration and we can check the size the car came with, then confirm it with you.
We can offer budget, mid-range and premium tyres, depending on what is made and available in your size. Run-flat tyres should be replaced with run-flats if the car has no spare wheel. Common sizes are often on the van; other sizes are sourced for the job.
New tyres
What happens on the day
- The old tyre is taken off the rim and the new one fitted, with a new valve where needed
- The wheel is balanced and refitted, and the nuts tightened to the maker's torque
- Tyre pressures are set before the fitter leaves
Where we can work
Where the car can be
With the fitter coming about 75 miles, it helps to know exactly where the car is before the van sets off. A drive or a residential street where the car is legally parked suits best, with level ground and room around the wheel.
Town-centre and retail park car parks are private ground, so a fitting there needs the operator's permission first. If the car is in a controlled parking zone permit bay, tell us so the fitter can park legally beside it.
Pricing
How the price is set
The price depends on the tyre size, the brand and type, and how many tyres you need. It does not go up for evenings, weekends or bank holidays, and you are told it on the call before the fitter sets off.
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.
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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
- Milverton
- Lillington
- Cubbington
- Sydenham
- Whitnash
- Radford Semele
- Old Town
- Warwick Gates
- Myton Park
Postcode districts
- CV31
- CV32
- CV33
Main roads
- M40 J13
- A452
- A425
- A445
Landmarks
- the Parade
- Jephson Gardens
- Tachbrook Park
The same service in nearby towns
Tyre types we fit
Questions
Questions and answers
When should I replace my tyres?
The legal minimum tread depth for cars in the UK is 1.6 mm across the central three quarters of the tread, all the way round. Replace a tyre sooner if it has cuts, bulges or exposed cord.
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:
- Leamington Spa station
- Royal Priors shopping centre
- Shires retail park
- Warwick Hospital (in Warwick, just beyond Milverton)
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 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 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.
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.
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.
How much will it cost?
The price depends on the tyre size, the tier you choose and the work needed.
Can I bring the car to you instead?
No. Rescue Tyres is fully mobile and works from one base at Brent Cross, NW2, which is not open to walk-in customers. The fitter comes to the car.
Helpful guides
Tyre advice worth reading
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.
What a tyre fitter checks during a fitting
A good tyre fitting is more than swapping rubber. Here's what a proper fitter checks, from the wheel and valve to balancing and torque, and why it matters.
Do you have to replace tyres in pairs?
You don't always need a pair, but matching tyres across an axle matters for safety. Here's the rule on replacing in pairs and why new tyres go on the rear.
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.