Driving in Lichfield, and what it means for your tyres
Lichfield sits in a web of fast roads. The A38 runs past the east of the city towards Burton and Derby, the A5 crosses to the south, and the M6 Toll offers a quicker, paid route around Birmingham. Many residents commute into the West Midlands every day, so their cars clock up steady dual carriageway and motorway miles.
The city centre is compact and partly pedestrianised, with narrow streets around the cathedral and the market square. Most journeys stay on the ring of roads around it, with roundabouts at almost every junction, which wears the front shoulders of a car's tyres.
Lichfield has no Clean Air Zone charge for drivers. The lanes out towards Cannock Chase, Whittington and Alrewas are narrow and rural, with farm traffic and potholes after wet weather.
Mobile tyre fitting in Lichfield
Most homes in Lichfield's estates have drives, and the business parks at Fradley and along the A38 have large car parks a fitter can use with permission. Choose your spot, and the fitter brings your tyres, fits and balances them where the car sits and takes the old ones away.
Workshop fitting near Lichfield
If you prefer to visit a garage, workshops on the network around Lichfield list their distance and their fitted price before you book. A workshop is the right place for an alignment check.
Where this page covers
Roughly 6 miles around the centre of Lichfield, across WS13, WS14, WS7.
Areas: City centre, Stowe, Christchurch, Leomansley, Boley Park, Darwin Park, Curborough, Chadsmead, Netherstowe, Streethay, Whittington, Fradley, Shenstone, Burntwood
Main roads: A38, A5, M6 Toll, A51, A461, A5148