Vans parked at Kings Norton Business Centre, the Lifford Lane units or a Walkers Heath driveway can have load-rated tyres fitted right there, so the day's work carries on.
Kings Norton has working vans in two kinds of place. There are the Business Centre and the units along Lifford Lane, where tradespeople and small firms base themselves, and the estates of Hawkesley, Primrose and Pool Farm, where drivers take the van home. Routes start on the A441 through Cotteridge towards the city or down Redditch Road to M42 J2. Swarf and screws around units and tight canal bridges near Wharf Road damage tyres.
Commercial tyres carry the letter C after the rim size and are built to hold more weight at their pressure than car tyres. The load index, often written as two figures such as 112/110, must meet what the Kings Norton van's door plate asks for, with a speed rating to match. Photograph the old sidewall, say whether the vehicle sits at a unit or a home address, and the price is agreed before anything is booked.
A level yard or bay at Kings Norton Business Centre or the Lifford Lane units with the site's permission, or a drive on the Hawkesley, Primrose or Walkers Heath estates. Not the Cotteridge short-stay bays or the A441 itself.
| Postcodes | B38, B30 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours |
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Raising a van takes more than a car jack. The fitter brings lifting gear rated for commercial weights and needs a hard, level standing, so a unit yard or a flat estate road suits better than a sloping drive by the canal. Unloading heavy kit first helps. Electric vans need extra care on load rating because of battery weight, and their drivers often favour a quieter tyre according to its label.
Kings Norton van tyres fitted at the unit or at home, rated for the load.
