Need a tyre urgently in Chertsey?
Chertsey is ringed by motorway. The M25 curves round the south and east of the town with junction 11 on St Peter's Way, the M3 cuts across the Longcross area to the north-west, and the two meet at the Thorpe interchange. Add the A320 and A317 feeding traffic in from Woking, Ottershaw and Addlestone, and there are plenty of fast roads where a tyre can give out without warning. It can just as easily happen on a narrow street in the old town. Whatever the time, ring us: we take calls 24/7 and send the nearest mobile fitter out with a tyre.
We aim to reach you within 60 minutes in most cases, depending on location and on how the motorways are flowing. We'll give you a fair estimate on the call.
Two motorways, two sets of rules
Where you stop depends on which motorway you're on:
- The M3 from junction 2 westwards is all lane running, with no hard shoulder. Make for the next exit or an emergency area. Inside the emergency area, switch the hazards on, leave by the left-hand doors, stand behind the barrier and call National Highways on 0300 123 5000.
- On the M25, use the hard shoulder or an emergency area, hazards on, and get everyone out on the left and up behind the barrier. Don't stand between the car and the traffic.
- Stopped in a live lane on either: if it isn't safe to get out, stay in the car with seat belts on and the hazard lights flashing, and dial 999.
In every case, the wheel stays on until a professional arrives. Read our step-by-step motorway flat tyre advice before you next set off, so you know it already.
Junction 11, the A320 and the old-town streets
Junction 11 and St Peter's Way are busy roundabout roads where stopping in a lane holds up a lot of traffic and puts you at risk. If a tyre goes there, keep going slowly until you can pull off into a side road. The A320 towards Ottershaw and the A317 towards Addlestone are similar: look for a lay-by, a wide entrance or a quiet turning. In the town itself, some of the older streets off Guildford Street and Windsor Street are tight, with parked cars on both sides. Pull in where the fitter will have room to work round the wheel and where you're not blocking a junction or driveway.
Mending or replacing the tyre by the roadside
First the tyre is inspected. If a nail or screw has gone into the main tread, the hole is no bigger than 6 mm and the tyre wasn't driven while flat, a British Standard repair may be possible. If the damage is to the shoulder or sidewall, or the tyre has burst, we fit a new one on the spot: premium, mid-range or budget, each with the manufacturer's guarantee, with free balancing and free disposal of the damaged tyre. If the car can't safely be worked on where it is, we can arrange breakdown recovery.
Pressure light on but no obvious flat? Pull over somewhere safe and look at each tyre. Our guide to the tyre pressure warning light explains what it's telling you. Have the locking wheel nut key to hand before the fitter arrives.
Covering Chertsey and its surrounding villages
We come out to the town centre, the area around Chertsey Bridge and St Ann's Hill, and to Lyne, Longcross, Ottershaw and Thorpe. On the roads we cover the M25 around junctions 11 and 12, the M3 near junction 2, the A320 and the A317. Nearby towns with their own pages include Addlestone and Staines-upon-Thames.
Questions we'll ask on the phone
- Where are you? A junction and direction, an emergency area number, or a street name and postcode.
- What's the tyre size? It's on the sidewall, for example 195/65 R15; otherwise give us the reg.
- What happened? A blowout, a slow loss of pressure, or a nail you can see.
- Are you and your passengers out of harm's way?
Speak to us now
Phone 07989 606060 day or night, or contact us on WhatsApp. Prices are competitive with no hidden fees, and you'll have the price before a fitter sets off. For a planned visit, see mobile tyre fitting in Chertsey.
