Choosing new tyres in Thame starts with the numbers on the sidewall. Decide between value, mid-range and premium, and a fitter brings them to your drive in Moreton or a bay at Thame Leisure Centre.
Wear around OX9 comes from mixed driving: long runs down the A418 towards Aylesbury, stop-start trips along the Upper High Street, and loose surfaces on the lanes out to Kingsey and Towersey. Commuters joining the M40 at junction 7 every day wear the front pair evenly, while village cars scuff their shoulders on verges. Picking a replacement means matching the size, load and speed rating printed on the sidewall, then deciding how much wet grip is worth to you.
Read out the whole code, perhaps 205/55 R16 91V for a family hatchback, and describe the driving the car does. Three options follow, one value, one mid-range and one premium, and the one you pick is priced before anyone sets off for OX9. At a Thame kerb the fitter mounts each tyre, spins the wheel on the balancer, sets each nut to the maker's torque and loads the worn casing into the van for disposal.
Thame's broad streets carry no permit schemes, so outside the house in Moreton or on a drive in Sydenham is ideal. The Cattle Market car park works with a ticket, though Tuesday stalls fill part of it.
| Postcodes | OX9 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | Around 1.5 to 2 hours |
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Before ringing, find the full marking on the sidewall of the Thame car: the size, then a load number and speed letter such as 91V. XL means a reinforced casing, and an RFT stamp or run-flat logo means the replacement has to be a run-flat too. Two tyres on one Thame axle ought to wear the same pattern, so say what the other one is. The locking key belongs in the glovebox before the fitter pulls up, and the Moreton drive beats the Cattle Market car park on a Tuesday.
Run-flat tyres let a Thame driver keep going after a pressure warning, but only for the distance and speed the handbook allows. Coming off the M40 at junction 7, follow the A329 into town and pull into the Cattle Market car park, avoiding Tuesday stalls, then ring. The fitter checks the inner liner before judging whether the tyre can be saved.
Know your size? New tyres fitted on your Thame drive or at the Cattle Market car park.
