24 Hour Mobile Tyre Change on the M42
Flat tyre, puncture or blowout on the M42? We come to you anywhere across J1 to J11, 24 hours a day, change the wheel or supply a tyre, and get you moving, with a fixed price agreed before we roll.
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- Hard shoulder & refuges
- Cars, vans & 4x4s
- 24/7/365
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CityGrip provides 24/7 mobile tyre change on the M42, covering J1 to J11 including the hard shoulder and the emergency refuge areas on the smart-motorway sections. We fit your spare, supply and fit a replacement tyre if you have no spare, deal with locking wheel nuts and seized wheels, or recover the vehicle if the tyre cannot be changed safely on a live carriageway. Motorway mobile tyre change runs from £250 to £750 depending on the tyre and vehicle, with the exact price agreed before we set off. Call 07960 200253 for a mobile tyre fitter near you on the M42.
The M42’s Active Traffic Management section past Birmingham Airport and the NEC can open its hard shoulder to traffic at busy times, which changes where it is actually safe to stop with a flat tyre. Our tyre vans and national network cover the full route from Bromsgrove to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, reaching your junction with the right equipment.
M42 mobile tyre FAQs
Is the hard shoulder open to traffic on the M42?
Between Junctions 3a and 7, the original Active Traffic Management pilot section from 2006, the hard shoulder can be opened as a live running lane with a variable mandatory speed limit at busy times. On those days it is not a place to stop, so head for an emergency refuge area or the next exit.
Do you cover the M42 near Birmingham Airport and the NEC?
Yes. We cover the full M42 from Junction 1 at Alvechurch to Junction 11 at Measham, including Junction 6 for Birmingham Airport and the NEC, one of the busiest stretches on the route.
How much is a mobile tyre change on the M42?
Motorway mobile tyre change runs from £250 to £750. It costs more than an ordinary roadside tyre change (from £90) because it is done on a live, high-speed carriageway with the correct warning equipment and safety procedures. A common tyre on a standard car sits at the lower end; a large, low-profile, run-flat or 4×4 tyre supplied at night sits at the upper end. We agree the exact figure on the phone before we set off.
Can you fit a tyre if I have no spare near J1 Alvechurch & Redditch on the M42?
Yes. Most new cars carry no spare, only a sealant kit, which cannot fix a sidewall cut or a blowout. We can supply and fit a matching tyre at the roadside near J1 Alvechurch & Redditch where it is safe to do so, or recover you towards J6 Birmingham Airport & NEC if it is not.
Should I change the tyre myself between J1 Alvechurch & Redditch and J11 Measham on the M42?
No. Changing a wheel anywhere on the M42, whether that is up by J1 Alvechurch & Redditch or down towards J11 Measham, is one of the most dangerous things you can do on a motorway. Get everyone out of the left-hand doors and behind the safety barrier, and call us. If you are stuck in a live lane and cannot get out safely, stay belted in with your hazards on and call 999.
How do I tell you exactly where I am on the M42?
Give us 'M42', the last junction you passed (for example J6 Birmingham Airport & NEC), your direction of travel, and the number on the nearest blue marker post or the driver location sign on the verge. That pins your position to within about 100 metres so we reach you quickly.
Can you change tyres on vans and 4x4s on the M42?
Yes. We change tyres on cars, vans, 4x4s and light commercials anywhere along the M42, and carry the equipment for larger wheels, locking nuts and wheels seized to the hub.
My car has run-flat tyres, do I still need you on the M42?
Run-flats let you keep going a limited distance at reduced speed, typically around 50 miles at up to 50mph, but that is a get-you-off-the-M42 measure, not a repair, and many run-flats cannot be repaired at all once run flat. Leave at the next exit if you safely can, then call us to supply and fit a replacement or recover you.
My tyre pressure warning light has come on near J2 Hopwood Park services, can I carry on?
Treat it as a warning that something is wrong. A slow puncture can become a blowout at M42 speeds. Ease off, leave at the next exit if you can do so safely and check the tyre. If it is going down, do not carry on, get somewhere safe and call us.
What is the legal tyre tread depth for driving the M42?
The legal minimum is 1.6mm across the central three-quarters of the tread and around the whole circumference, the same limit anywhere in the UK. Below that you risk a fine and penalty points for each illegal tyre, and grip and wet braking fall away long before you reach the limit. Any tyre we supply and fit is legal and correctly matched to your vehicle.
Updated July 2026. Lines open 24 hours. Call 07960 200253 for a mobile tyre change on the M42 now.
Flat tyre on the M42? Get behind the barrier and call us.
24/7 mobile tyre change on the M42, £250 to £750, with a fixed price agreed before we roll.