Plenty of Smethwick vans never see a garage because the working day will not allow it. Commercial covers rated for the load arrive at the unit, in the yard, or on the terrace where it is parked.
The industrial land along the Oldbury Road and out towards Black Patch keeps vans on the A457 all day, and delivery rounds thread the Cape Hill and Windmill Lane terraces where parking is tightest. Screws off the yards go straight into rear tread, kerb parking on narrow streets shaves sidewalls, and a van that carries weight daily wears its back tyres out well before the fronts.
Have the tyre wall read out before you ring. Size first, then the C that marks a commercial carcass, then the load figures, one covering a single rear wheel and one covering twins, and last the speed letter. Pass them over, or the plate, and a cover rated at that level or above is loaded, goes on where the van is standing, is balanced and set to the maker's pressures.
Unit yards along the A457 and around Black Patch with the site's agreement, drives in Bearwood and Uplands, and flat kerbside spots off the High Street. Not in the small station car parks without asking, and never on the M5.
| Postcodes | B66, B67 |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours |
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Surface counts for far more with a van. Concrete in a yard off the A457 will take the jack; a Cape Hill terrace with the nearside wheels perched on the kerb will not, and the van may have to roll a few lengths to level ground first. Shedding some of the load lightens the lift. An electric van is heavy for its size, so hold the load figure and read the noise class.
Smethwick van tyres fitted where the van stands. Call 07473 720871 with the sidewall figures.
