Solihull runs on SUVs and company saloons, and their tyres get replaced on Knowle drives and in Blythe Valley Park bays rather than in a depot. Give the sidewall size and the rest comes to you.
Tread goes in Solihull for two reasons. The M42 commute between junctions 4 and 6 puts motorway mileage on a set every week, and the deep kerbs on the Dorridge and Hampton-in-Arden lanes take the shoulders off long before the centre is worn. A 19 or 20 inch tyre on a Range Rover or a BMW from a Stratford Road forecourt is not a stock item at a small garage, which is why so many of the borough's replacements are booked by phone and fitted at the office.
Two things decide the quote: the code on the sidewall, ratings and all, and whether you want a like-for-like brand or a sensible alternative. You are given the options in that size, the fitting and the trip to B90 to B93 as one total, and only then is anything booked. On the day the tyre is mounted on the van's changer, balanced, torqued and the old one goes away in the van.
A drive in Knowle, Dorridge, Olton or Dickens Heath, a marked bay at Blythe Valley Park with reception told, or a workplace off the A41 near junction 5. The Touchwood multi-storey and the Hillfield permit streets are awkward, so pick the drive.
| Postcodes | B90, B91, B92, B93 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours |
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Large wheels on Solihull SUVs make the sidewall code worth reading slowly. Whatever follows the size, a load figure and a speed letter, must be matched or bettered, and many tyres on cars around Dorridge carry XL, a run-flat mark or a manufacturer star or MO code that decides which tyre is correct. Tyres across one axle should match. Find the locking key, often tucked in the boot tray, and leave the car on a Knowle drive or a Blythe Valley Park bay with space around the wheel.
Run-flats are marked on the sidewall, often RFT, SSR or ZP, sometimes alongside a car maker's own symbol. Read us that marking plus the full size code off the tyre wall and we source the right run-flat, then fit it on your drive in B91 or B93 or at a marked workplace bay at Blythe Valley Park with reception told.
New tyres for Solihull, brought to the drive or the office bay and fitted properly.
