Run Flat Tyres Fitted at Your Car in Birmingham, 24/7
Run flat warning light on? Birmingham Mobile Tyre Fitting replaces run flat tyres at your home, your workplace or the roadside, any time of day or night.
We check the tyre first. Whether a run flat can be repaired depends on the tyre maker and the damage.
Send us your location and reg. We'll fix the price and tell you when we'll arrive before we set off.
- Open 24/7 incl. bank holidays
- Run flats fitted at your car
- Birmingham and Solihull
- Price fixed on the call
Run flat warning light on? What to do first
Slow down, get off the fast road, stop somewhere safe, then call us. Step by step:
Slow down straight away. Most drivers only find out from the tyre pressure warning light, because a run flat can look and feel almost normal.
On the M6, the M42 or another motorway, leave at the next exit or pull into a service area if you can, as the Highway Code advises. Don't try to change the tyre on the motorway.
Keep within the distance and speed your car's handbook allows (see how far you can drive, below).
Once you've stopped somewhere safe, call or WhatsApp us with your location and reg. If you're in danger, call 999 first. We never work in a live lane.
How far can you drive on a run flat tyre?
As a general guide, about 50 miles at no more than 50 mph after the tyre loses pressure. The RAC calls this a general estimate, and Michelin gives the same range as 80 km. Your car's handbook and the tyre maker set the real limit for your tyres, so check there first. Going further or faster than the limit can damage the tyre beyond repair.
How to tell if your car has run flat tyres
Check the sidewall of the tyre. Run flats carry a marking from the tyre maker:
- Bridgestone
- RFT, ROF or RSC
- Continental
- SSR
- Dunlop
- DSST or ROF
- Goodyear
- ROF or EMT
- Hankook
- HRS
- Michelin
- ZP
- Pirelli
- RSC
- Yokohama
- ZPS
Some tyres simply say RUN FLAT or RF. Many cars on run flats have no spare wheel, so an empty spare well is a clue, but the sidewall marking is the proof. Not sure what yours says? Read it out to us when you call.
Can a run flat tyre be repaired?
It depends on the tyre maker and the damage, so the honest answer is sometimes, but often not. The makers themselves disagree. Goodyear says its run flats can be repaired by a qualified tyre professional after a thorough inspection, while Pirelli says punctured run flats should generally be replaced, case by case.
Even where a maker allows repairs, a run flat can't be repaired if it has been driven at low or zero pressure for a long distance, if the damage is in the shoulder or sidewall, or if the inside of the tyre is damaged. Our fitter checks the tyre and follows the maker's guidance before advising you. If it can't be repaired, we fit a new run flat. Here's what each tyre maker allows.
Can you swap run flats for normal tyres?
You can, but think it through first. The RAC says no law stops you mixing run flats with standard tyres, but mixing them on one car is not recommended, so if you switch, switch the whole set. Before you decide, check three things:
- Spare wheel: a car built for run flats may have no spare, so a puncture on a normal tyre could leave you stuck.
- Tyre pressure warning: changing tyre type can affect the TPMS. See how TPMS sensors work.
- Insurance: tell your insurer about the change.
Talk it over with a tyre professional before you switch. We can go through it with you when you call. For the full trade-off, see run flat tyres vs normal tyres.
Run flat fitting at home, at work or by the road
Our fitter comes to your car anywhere in Birmingham, provided the spot is safe to work in: your drive, your workplace car park or a safe place at the roadside. We also cover Solihull and Sutton Coldfield, along with every other part of the city: see mobile tyre fitting across Birmingham.
What does a run flat replacement cost?
The price for your run flat is agreed on the phone or WhatsApp before we leave, and asking costs nothing. It depends on:
- Your tyre size
- The run flat you choose
- The time you call
- Where in Birmingham the car is
The price includes coming out to you, fitting, balancing and removing the old tyre.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including bank holidays
How it works
Message or call us with where you are, your reg and what the tyre is doing.
We check which run flat your car needs and confirm the price and your arrival time.
Our fitter comes to you and checks the tyre.
We fit the new run flat, balance the wheel, torque the nuts to your car's setting and take the old tyre away.
Run flat tyre questions
Do BMWs come with run flat tyres?
Many do. BMW was the first car maker to fit run flats as standard, on the 1 Series, 3 Series and Z4. Check the sidewall marking on your own car to be sure.
Can you replace a run flat at night or on a bank holiday?
Yes. We fit run flats 24 hours a day, every day, including weekends and bank holidays.
Do I need to know my tyre size?
Not at all. Your reg tells us which run flat your car takes, and the size and marking on the sidewall help us double-check.
What if it's a normal tyre with a puncture?
We deal with those too. A normal tyre is repaired to the British Standard when the damage allows, or replaced if not. See puncture repair.
My wheels have locking nuts and the key is missing. Can you still change the run flat?
Yes. Our fitter takes the locking nuts off with specialist tools on the same callout, then fits the tyre. See locking wheel nut removal.
Run flat gone down? We'll come to you
Call or WhatsApp us from somewhere safe with your location, and we'll give you a price and an arrival time, whatever the hour.