Van Tyres Near Me, Fitted On Site in London

What's included

• Van tyres in the size, load index and speed rating your van is plated for, checked against the sidewall before we set off
• Budget, mid-range and premium van ranges, or the tyres you have bought yourself and had delivered
• Old tyre removed and the new one mounted on the tyre machine in our van, beside yours
• Every wheel balanced on the van before it goes back on, so a loaded van does not shake at motorway speed
• Wheel nuts done up properly and pressures set to the laden or unladen figure you actually run at
• Puncture repairs to BS AU 159 where the damage is in the repairable zone, and a straight answer when it is not
• Several vans done in one visit at the yard, before the first job or after the last drop
• Old tyres taken away for licensed recycling, card or contactless payment on site, and a 2-year warranty on tyres we supply

Why choose Fast Tyre for van tyres

A van with a bad tyre means a day's work that is not getting done. Driving it to a tyre centre means losing the driver as well as the van, often for a morning, and a centre that fits cars all day does not always have your C-rated size on the shelf. We turn that round: the fitter and the tyre come to the van, wherever it is sitting, at whatever hour suits the working day. Nights, weekends and bank holidays cost the same as a weekday, so the cheapest time to do it is the time the van is not earning. We are fully insured, our vans are ULEZ-compliant, and the price is agreed on the phone before anyone sets off.

How mobile van tyre fitting works

The tyre machine and balancer stay on our van, so the job is done a few metres from where yours is parked:

• Send the size, or the reg. The full size off the sidewall is best, for example 215/65 R16C 109/107T, because the two load numbers matter on a van. A registration is fine if you cannot get to the tyre. Tell us where the van is and whether it is one van or several.
• Quote, then confirm the tyre. You get the price on the phone before anyone sets off. We confirm the tyre is on the van or line it up for fitting the same day, so nobody turns up with the wrong load rating.
• Fitted where the van stands. Wheel off, old tyre broken off the rim, new tyre mounted, inflated and balanced, then refitted. About 20 to 30 minutes per tyre once we are with you.
• Pressures set, old tyres away, paid on site. We set the pressures for how the van is loaded, take the old casings for licensed recycling and take card or contactless before we leave.

Mobile van tyre fitting at the yard, on site or at the kerb

Most of our van work happens in one of four places, and each has its own small details worth sorting before we arrive:

• The depot or yard. The easiest of all. If several vans are due, we can work along the line while the drivers load up, or come in the evening once they are back. Tell us how many and the sizes, and we plan the tyres to match.
• A building site or customer's premises. Fine, as long as the site manager or the client is happy for a contractor to work there. We need firm, fairly level ground and room for our van alongside yours.
• Outside the driver's house. A lot of trades keep the van at home overnight. We can fit it there first thing, before the day's first job, or late the night before. Residents' bays and narrow streets are usually workable; our guide to tyre fitting without a driveway covers what helps.
• An office or retail car park. Same as at a workplace for a car; tyres fitted at work explains the permission side. Watch for height barriers on multi-storeys and underground car parks: a high-roof van that got in will be fine, but our fitting van needs to be able to reach it too.

Because we run around the clock, the job can be fitted around the working day rather than the other way round. A 5am fit at the yard or a 9pm fit outside the house costs exactly the same as a midday one.

What tyres do I need for a van? C, load index and reinforced explained

Look at the size on the sidewall. Most panel vans run a C tyre: the C after the rim size, as in 215/65 R16C, marks a commercial (light truck) tyre built with a stronger casing and stiffer sidewalls to carry a payload all day. Those are the tyres to replace like for like.

After the size you will usually see two load numbers, for example 109/107. The first is the load each tyre can carry fitted singly; the second is the load per tyre when two are fitted side by side on twin rear wheels. On a load index table 109 is 1,030kg and 107 is 975kg. On a single-wheel van it is the first number that counts, and the replacement must meet or exceed what the van is plated for, which you will find on the plate in the door shut or in the handbook. The letter after it is the speed rating. Some van tyres also carry an older-style ply rating such as 8PR. Our guides to the tyre load index and reading the numbers on a tyre go through the full code.

Reinforced is not the same as C. XL or Reinforced (RF) on a tyre means a passenger car tyre built to carry more than the standard version of that size. Small car-derived vans such as the Berlingo, Partner or Transit Connect may be specified with car or XL tyres rather than C tyres; panel vans from the Transit Custom upwards generally are not. Match what the van maker specifies. If you are unsure which applies to yours, the difference is set out in XL and reinforced tyres explained, or just read the sidewall to us on the phone.

Vans we fit, and what we do not

We fit tyres on light commercial vans of every common make, including:

• Large panel vans: Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, VW Crafter, Renault Master, Vauxhall Movano, Fiat Ducato, Peugeot Boxer, Citroen Relay, Iveco Daily.
• Medium vans: Ford Transit Custom, Vauxhall Vivaro, VW Transporter, Mercedes Vito, Renault Trafic, Toyota Proace, Nissan Primastar.
• Small vans: Transit Connect, Berlingo, Partner, Combo, Caddy, Kangoo and the like, plus electric versions such as the e-Transit and eVito.
• Crew cabs, tippers, dropsides and Lutons built on those chassis.

If the van has twin rear wheels, say so on the call so we can confirm before anyone sets off. What we do not do: lorries and HGVs, motorhomes, caravans, trailers and motorbikes. Cars, SUVs, 4x4s and electric cars are covered on our tyres fitted at home or work page.

Choosing van tyres: which are best for your work?

There is no single best van tyre; the right one depends on how the van earns its keep. A few rules of thumb from fitting them:

• Multi-drop and city work. Constant stop-start, tight turns and kerbs. A hard-wearing compound and a tyre with some sidewall protection usually outlasts a cheaper one by enough to justify itself.
• Motorway miles. Long runs reward low rolling resistance (fuel) and good wet grip, both of which show on the tyre label; see the EU tyre label explained.
• Site work. Gravel, mud and debris favour a tougher tread with more resistance to cuts.
• Fleets that never stop. All-season van tyres save a seasonal changeover and cope better with cold mornings. Our comparison of all-season, summer and winter tyres sets out the trade-off.

We can supply budget, mid-range or premium van ranges, and will tell you honestly where the extra money buys mileage and where it does not; budget vs premium tyres covers the same ground for cars. If you have already ordered tyres, we will fit tyres you bought online as long as they are the right size and load rating for the van.

Van punctures, damage and keeping the tyres legal

Vans pick up screws and nails more than most vehicles, because they spend their days on sites and in yards. A puncture in the central three-quarters of the tread can often be repaired; BS AU 159 is the British Standard for repairing car and light van tyres, and we repair to it. Damage in the shoulder or sidewall, or a tyre that has been driven flat, means replacement. Our puncture repair page explains how we decide, and if there is a screw in the tread now, what to do about a nail in a tyre says leave it where it is.

If a tyre goes on the way to a job, a blowout with a full load on board or a flat outside a customer's door, our 24/7 emergency call-out covers it. We never work on a live carriageway, motorway hard shoulder or slip road: call 999 or National Highways on 0300 123 5000 first, and we fit once the van has been moved somewhere safe.

The legal minimum tread for vans up to 3,500kg gross weight is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tyre, all the way round. TyreSafe points out that drivers face fines of up to £2,500 and three penalty points for each illegal tyre, whoever owns the van, and that the business can be prosecuted too. Loaded vans wear tyres faster and suffer most from low pressure, so run the laden figure from the plate when the van is carrying weight; tyre pressures for a loaded vehicle and the legal tread depth cover the checks worth building into the week.

Van tyres near me: London and the home counties

From our North London base we cover every London borough and the surrounding counties, day and night: trading estates in Park Royal and Edmonton, sites in the City and Docklands, yards out along the M25, and driveways and residents' bays wherever your drivers live. If a van needs a tyre today, we can usually have it fitted the same day; for cars and other vehicles at the same address, see tyre fitting near you or tyres near you. Wherever it is, the van needs to be somewhere safe and off the live road.

Van Tyres, frequently asked questions