Driving in Armagh, and what it means for your tyres
Armagh is built on hills, with the two St Patrick's cathedrals on their own heights and steep streets between them. Short trips up and down those hills are hard on front tyres and brakes, especially on wet winter mornings.
The city is not on a motorway. The A3 links it with Portadown and the M1, the A28 heads south towards Newry and the A29 north to Dungannon. Much of the driving around Armagh is on rural roads through orchards and farmland, with tractors, mud and loose gravel in season.
Northern Ireland has no Low Emission Zone charges, and tyre condition is checked at the DVA MOT, so worn or damaged tyres are worth replacing before your test date.
Mobile tyre fitting in Armagh
Most homes in and around Armagh have drives or yards, and many of the surrounding farms and villages have plenty of space. 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 fitting near Armagh
If you would rather visit a garage, workshops on the network around Armagh list their distance and their fitted price before you book. A workshop is the right choice for alignment.
Where this page covers
Roughly 7 miles around the centre of Armagh, across BT60, BT61.
Areas: City centre, The Mall, Banbrook, Drumarg, Mullacreevie, Lisanally, Killylea, Loughgall, Richhill, Markethill, Hamiltonsbawn, Keady
Main roads: A3, A28, A29, A51, A276