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Rear of 282 Broad Road, Braintree, Essex CM7 5NW
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Halstead, Essex · CO9

Tyres Shop Halstead EssexUncle Sam Tyres

New and part worn tyres for Halstead drivers, fitted at our Broad Road workshop in Braintree — about 15 minutes away. Open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.

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Halstead is about fifteen minutes down the A131. We handle new and part worn tyres, repairs and tracking, Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm.

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

What we do

Tyre work we do for Halstead drivers

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

Fitting includedWheel balancing includedNew valve fittedOld tyre disposal

On the road in Halstead

The tyre jobs we do most for Halstead cars

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

  • 1

    The Halstead hill and front tyre wear

    Pulling up and braking down the High Street hill all week is hard on front tyres. Fronts on Halstead cars are usually the first to go.

  • 2

    Rural lane sidewall cuts

    The lanes towards Greenstead Green and Gosfield have sharp flint edges. A cut sidewall is a replacement, and we will show you why.

  • 3

    Van and trade work

    Plenty of Halstead trades use us because we can do a pair on a loaded van without booking a week ahead.

Local knowledge

Tyres in Halstead, from people who drive these roads

Halstead is a straight run down the A131 to us, roughly fifteen minutes. We fit new and part worn tyres for a lot of Halstead drivers, and the steep hill through the town centre is exactly the kind of road where you want decent tread underneath you in the wet.

/Hills, braking and front tyre wear

Coming down High Street in Halstead puts repeated braking through the front tyres, and cars used mainly around town wear the fronts far faster than the rears. Rotating or replacing in pairs at the right time keeps the car balanced and saves money over a year.

/The A131 run into Braintree

The A131 between Halstead and Braintree has a few well known rough patches that get worse each winter. A hard hit there can knock the tracking straight out. If your steering has pulled since, we will check it and set it back to spec.

Our patch

Where in Halstead 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 Halstead drivers use every day.

  • A131
  • High Street
  • Colchester Road
  • Head Street
  • Sudbury Road

Around the area

Streets, estates and landmarks near you.

  • Townsford Mill
  • Halstead High Street
  • Ramsey Road
  • Halstead Leisure Centre

Postcodes covered

We fit for every CO9 street nearby.

  • CO9 1
  • CO9 2
  • Tyre fitting Halstead
  • Part worn tyres Halstead
  • Puncture repair near Halstead
  • Wheel alignment and tracking Halstead
  • Cheap tyres Halstead CO9
  • Mobile-free drive-in tyre shop near Halstead

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 Halstead to Broad Road

From Halstead, take the A131 south towards Braintree, follow the ring road and turn into Broad Road. We are at the rear of 282 Broad Road.

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 15 minutes from Halstead

  • 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 Halstead drivers

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

Is it worth driving from Halstead for tyres?

Our prices and the fact you can be seen the same day usually make the fifteen minute run worthwhile.

Do you fit tyres to older cars?

Yes, all ages and most sizes, in new or part worn.

How quickly can you do a set of four?

Normally under an hour, and you are welcome to wait.

Nearby areas

Other towns near Halstead we look after

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

See every area we cover

Tyres sorted today for Halstead drivers

It is a clean run down the A131 and most Halstead jobs are done inside the hour.

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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 Halstead

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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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