{
  "slug": "wells",
  "name": "Wells",
  "county": "Somerset",
  "nation": "England",
  "postcode": "BA5",
  "postcodes": [
    "BA5"
  ],
  "radius_mi": 7,
  "seo_title": "Tyres in Wells (BA5) | Mobile Fitting & Local Garages | Requex",
  "seo_desc": "Tyres in Wells and the Mendip villages fitted at home, at work or at a local garage. Compare brands for your size and see the fitted price first.",
  "lead": "Wells is one of England's smallest cities, tucked under the Mendip Hills with a cathedral, a moated palace and a market square at its heart. Compare tyres for your car, have them fitted at home in Wells or a nearby village, or choose a local garage, and see your price before you pay.",
  "driving": [
    "Wells sits at the foot of the Mendips, and every road north climbs onto the hills. The A39 up to Green Ore and the lanes to Priddy and Wookey Hole are steep and winding, and the B3135 through Cheddar Gorge has some of the tightest bends in Somerset. Good grip and sound tyres make a real difference there.",
    "The roads around the city are mostly rural: narrow lanes with stone walls and hedges, farm traffic, mud and loose stone. Slow punctures and sidewall scrapes from lane edges are common, so it is worth checking your tyres after a run through the countryside.",
    "In late June the Glastonbury Festival at Pilton, a few miles away, brings huge traffic to the A361 and the lanes around Shepton Mallet. Wells has no Clean Air Zone charge for drivers."
  ],
  "mobile": "Most homes in and around Wells have drives or space beside the house, and many of the surrounding villages are well suited to a mobile fitting. Choose your spot, add any notes about lanes or gates, and the fitter brings your tyres, fits and balances them where the car is and takes the old ones away.",
  "workshop": "If you would rather take the car in, workshops on the network around Wells list their distance and their fitted price before you book. A workshop is the right place for an alignment check.",
  "areas": [
    "City centre",
    "Portway",
    "Hawkers Lane",
    "Keward",
    "Wells South",
    "Coxley",
    "Wookey",
    "Wookey Hole",
    "Easton",
    "Dinder",
    "Croscombe",
    "Horrington"
  ],
  "roads": [
    "A39",
    "A371",
    "B3139",
    "B3135",
    "A361"
  ],
  "attractions": [
    {
      "name": "Wells Cathedral",
      "note": "A Gothic masterpiece with famous scissor arches and a remarkable west front."
    },
    {
      "name": "The Bishop's Palace",
      "note": "A moated palace whose swans ring a bell for their food."
    },
    {
      "name": "Vicars' Close",
      "note": "A street of fourteenth century houses still lived in today."
    },
    {
      "name": "Wookey Hole Caves",
      "note": "Show caves and a paper mill a couple of miles north west."
    },
    {
      "name": "Cheddar Gorge",
      "note": "England's largest gorge, a short drive over the Mendips."
    }
  ],
  "team": "We love Wells because it proves a city does not need to be big. It has one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world, a market that has run for centuries and swans that ring for their dinner. It is calm, friendly and surrounded by the Mendips, and its drivers know their way round some very steep lanes.",
  "faqs": [
    {
      "q": "Does Wells have a Clean Air Zone charge?",
      "a": "No. There is no Clean Air Zone charge for drivers in Wells."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can a fitter come to a Mendip village?",
      "a": "Each fitter sets their own area. Search with your postcode to see who reaches you, and add any notes about access at booking."
    },
    {
      "q": "What tyres suit Mendip hill roads?",
      "a": "Tyres with strong wet grip and good tread. All-season tyres are a sensible choice if you drive the hills often in winter."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which postcodes does this page cover?",
      "a": "Wells and its surrounding villages in the BA5 district, from Wookey Hole and Easton to Croscombe and the Horringtons. Search your full postcode for the fitters who cover you."
    }
  ],
  "updated": "2026-10-21"
}