Worn tread spotted after the M45, or a tyre that will not manage another run to Coventry? Choose the brand and we fit it at a Dunchurch or Rugby address.
The M45 is a straight link of about eight miles, so a tyre wearing unevenly tends to show up as a steady drone rather than a sudden problem. Drivers coming off the M1 at J17 for Rugby or south Coventry often hear it grow on the A45 beyond Dunchurch. The spur has no services, so the sensible move is to finish the journey and book the new tyres for a time and place that suit you.
Copy the size code printed on the sidewall, 205/55 R16 91V or similar, and say which tier appeals: an economy brand for local Rugby miles, a mid-market option, or a premium tyre for regular M1 and A45 runs. The tyre and the long haul up from Brent Cross become one figure, agreed by phone before departure. On a Rugby drive or a work car park each new tyre is mounted, balanced and torqued, and your worn ones leave on the van.
A home drive in Rugby or Dunchurch, or a works car park near the A426, suits a planned fitting. Nothing gets fitted on the M45 itself or at the J1 roundabout; bring the car somewhere parked and level.
| Road | M45 Dunchurch spur |
|---|---|
| Operator | National Highways |
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Anyone replacing tyres on a car that does the M45 to London should start with the sidewall. Beyond the size sits a number and letter for load and speed, and perhaps XL or a run-flat mark beside them. If one front is new and its partner half worn, renewing both on that axle keeps handling even on the spur. Make sure the locking key is aboard before the booked day. A Dunchurch drive or a Rugby workplace car park off the A426 is where to leave it.
Being short and without services, the M45 leaves one sensible response to a run-flat warning: finish the spur at the speed your handbook allows, then pull into a Dunchurch village car park, or into Rugby via the A426, and phone. Heading south instead, Watford Gap on the M1 is nearest. The hard shoulder is never used for fitting; an immobile car means 999.
Pick the tyre, park at home in Rugby or Dunchurch, and we fit it clear of the M45.
