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Rear of 282 Broad Road, Braintree, Essex CM7 5NW
Mon – Sat, 9am – 6pm · Sunday closed
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Castle Hedingham, Essex · CO9

Tyres Shop Castle Hedingham EssexUncle Sam Tyres

New and part worn tyres for Castle Hedingham drivers, fitted at our Broad Road workshop in Braintree — about 20 minutes away. Open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.

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Castle Hedingham is roughly twenty minutes from us. Call first with your size and the job is usually done inside the hour when you get here.

  • 20 minutes awayDrive in, no booking
  • FittedWhile you wait
  • New & part worn tyresCar, van & 4x4
  • Fitting & balancingIncluded

What we do

Tyre work we do for Castle Hedingham drivers

Everything below is available to Castle Hedingham drivers on a drive-in basis, Monday to Saturday.

Fitting includedWheel balancing includedNew valve fittedOld tyre disposal

On the road in Castle Hedingham

The tyre jobs we do most for Castle Hedingham cars

Same roads, same problems. This is what usually brings Castle Hedingham drivers through the gate.

  • 1

    Steep, narrow village streets

    The climb up towards the castle with tight kerbs takes its toll on sidewalls and rims. We check the bead seal as well as the tread.

  • 2

    Older cars and date codes

    There are plenty of cherished older cars around the village. Rubber hardens with age, so we read the date code with you before recommending anything.

  • 3

    Seasonal grip checks

    Before winter we will measure all four and tell you which ones will genuinely cope with wet lanes.

Local knowledge

Tyres in Castle Hedingham, from people who drive these roads

Castle Hedingham drivers are around twenty minutes from our Braintree workshop. The village lanes and the run down towards the A131 are hard on tyres, and we deal with the results most weeks.

/Narrow lanes and kerb strikes

The lanes around the castle are tight, and the stone kerbs are unforgiving. A hard strike can pinch the tyre against the rim and leave a bulge in the sidewall days later. If you spot a bulge, stop using that tyre and bring it in, because a bulge is a failure waiting to happen.

/Occasional use cars

Plenty of cars around here do low mileage, and low mileage tyres often age out before they wear out. Rubber hardens and cracks with age, so a tyre with plenty of tread can still be past its best. We check date codes and will tell you if yours are getting old.

Our patch

Where in Castle Hedingham we look after drivers

No postcode games and no call-out charges — you come to the workshop in Braintree and pay for tyres, fitting and balancing, nothing else.

Roads we know

Routes Castle Hedingham drivers use every day.

  • A1017
  • Bayley Street
  • Falcon Square
  • Nunnery Street
  • Sudbury Road

Around the area

Streets, estates and landmarks near you.

  • Hedingham Castle
  • Falcon Square
  • Colne Valley Railway
  • St Nicholas Church

Postcodes covered

We fit for every CO9 street nearby.

  • CO9 3
  • Tyre fitting Castle Hedingham
  • Part worn tyres Castle Hedingham
  • Puncture repair near Castle Hedingham
  • Wheel alignment and tracking Castle Hedingham
  • Cheap tyres Castle Hedingham CO9
  • Mobile-free drive-in tyre shop near Castle Hedingham

How it works

Three steps and you are back on the road

  1. 01

    Call or WhatsApp us

    Read the size off your tyre sidewall, or send a photo of it, and tell us new or part worn.

  2. 02

    We price it up

    You get a straight price with fitting, balancing and disposal included, and we check stock while you are on the line.

  3. 03

    Drive in and get fitted

    Come to Broad Road Monday to Saturday between 9am and 6pm. Most jobs are finished while you wait.

Getting here

Directions from Castle Hedingham to Broad Road

From Castle Hedingham, head south through Sible Hedingham and down the A131 into Braintree, then onto Broad Road. We are behind number 282.

The address is Rear of 282 Broad Road, Braintree, CM7 5NW. Pull into the yard at the rear and you will see the tyre bay. No appointment needed, though a call on 01376 433951 first means your size is out of the rack before you arrive.

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  • Distance

    about 20 minutes from Castle Hedingham

  • Address

    Rear of 282 Broad Road, Braintree CM7 5NW

  • Opening hours

    Mon to Sat 9:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday closed

  • Parking

    Free parking in the yard, drive straight into the bay

  • Payment

    Card or cash, price agreed before we start

  • Booking

    Not needed — drive in, or call ahead for your size

What drivers say

Word of mouth around Braintree

  • Picked up a screw on the way to work, called Sam and he had it patched and back on the car in twenty minutes. No fuss, no upsell.

    Dan, Bocking

  • Needed two tyres on a tight week. He showed me the part worns, checked the tread in front of me and it cost half what I expected.

    Michelle, Great Notley

  • Steering was pulling badly. Tracking sorted the same afternoon and the car drives straight again. Handy that they are open right through to 6pm.

    Reece, Witham

Questions we get asked

Tyre questions from Castle Hedingham drivers

The things people from Castle Hedingham and the surrounding CO9 area ask us most.

Can old tyres be unsafe even with good tread?

Yes, rubber hardens with age. We check the date code and let you know.

Do you deal with sidewall bulges?

A bulge means the tyre must be replaced. We will show you exactly what we have found.

Do I need to book a slot?

No booking needed, just drive in during opening hours.

Nearby areas

Other towns near Castle Hedingham we look after

Same workshop, same prices, same drive-in service, Monday to Saturday.

See every area we cover

Tyres sorted today for Castle Hedingham drivers

It is a run, but Castle Hedingham customers come back because the price they are quoted is the price they pay.

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Rear of 282 Broad Road, Braintree CM7 5NW · Mon to Sat 9:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday closed

The Uncle Sam Tyres workshop unit off Broad Road in Braintree

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Getting to us from Castle Hedingham

Visit the workshop

Rear of 282 Broad Road
Braintree, Essex CM7 5NW

Mon to Sat 9:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday closed

Monday9:00am – 6:00pm
Tuesday9:00am – 6:00pm
Wednesday9:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday9:00am – 6:00pm
Friday9:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday9:00am – 6:00pm
SundayClosed
Bank holidays10:00am – 4:00pm
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