Flat tyre - garage needed

[Piaf]

Can anybody recommend a cheap helpful little garage reasonably near Grove Lane/Dog Kennel Hill Road?

I'm visiting my daughter (only recently moved here - she's the one registered on this forum) and the car I borrowed has a flat tyre. the car is not covered by the AA.

Thirty odd years ago I would have changed it myself, but at nearly 70 it is beyond me.

Frances

[bels123]

I've found the tyre place on the corner near ED station to be extremely helpful and reasonable. Doesn't sound like you're too far away from there.

[Piaf]

Thanks for prompt reply. You don't know it's name do you? I need to call them to get them to take the flat tyre off for me.

[Lowlander]

Melbourne Tyres - very helpful and cheaper than quikfit

[woodrot]

Kwickfit repair punctures for free is you can get there

[Alan Medic]

Do kwikfit do anything for free without there being a catch? Does anyone for that matter?

[DulwichFox]

bels123 Wrote:

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> I've found the tyre place on the corner near ED

> station to be extremely helpful and reasonable.

> Doesn't sound like you're too far away from there.

I went there for a new tyre.. They told me they would have to order one and it could take some time

as my tyre was not gerally available..

I drive a Ford Escort Encore 1.6. Not exactly a specialist car.

Fox.

[Loz]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Do kwikfit do anything for free without there

> being a catch? Does anyone for that matter?

Most tyres can't be repaired if you drive on them flat for even a short distance, as the sidewalls break down. So, Kwikfit get to sell you a new one in most cases. It's really quite clever.

[Piaf]

Melbourne Tyres sounds really nice over the phone, but cannot come out as he works on his own.

The local Kwikfit says they cannot come out - I have to contact the national Kwikfit Mobile Service.

And they want details of existing wheel and tyre sizes.

A tomorrow job. Sigh.

[Huggers]

Kwik Fit have always been brilliant pumping up my tyres and changing valves for free .

[Jeremy]

I had a puncture repaired at Kwik Fit not so long ago, I think it cost me ?30 or something.

[woodrot]

they have always been decent when i go in - changing over a full set of wheels for one I had obtained elsewhere for free & a puncture repair for nowt, apart from a fiver or whatever for a "drink". pretty sure they have some kind of company policy to do small bits and pieces for free.

[uncleglen]

Kwikfit are great and they do things for free and no catch- Ray is a diamond geezer imho

[Loz]

Piaf Wrote:

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> Melbourne Tyres sounds really nice over the phone,

> but cannot come out as he works on his own.

> The local Kwikfit says they cannot come out - I

> have to contact the national Kwikfit Mobile

> Service.

> And they want details of existing wheel and tyre

> sizes.

> A tomorrow job. Sigh.

If you want a mobile service, these guys are great...

http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/