Driving in St Davids, and what it means for your tyres
St Davids is a long way from anywhere, and that is half its charm. The A487 is the main road in, winding along the coast from Fishguard and from Haverfordwest through Solva, with steep hills, tight bends and sea views that tempt drivers to look the wrong way. The nearest big tyre centres are a long drive, which is exactly when a fitter who comes to you makes sense.
Most local roads are narrow lanes between high hedgebanks, with passing places, tractors, caravans in summer and a lot of mud and loose stone. Those banks often hide stone, and clipping one is a quick way to cut a sidewall. It is worth checking your tyres after any tight squeeze.
Atlantic weather comes straight in off the sea here: wind, salt spray and heavy rain. Salt is hard on rims and valves, so a slow leak on a car parked near the coast is often a corroded valve. There is no Clean Air Zone charge anywhere in Pembrokeshire.
Mobile tyre fitting in St Davids
Most homes, farms and holiday lets around St Davids have parking beside the house, so a mobile fitting is usually straightforward. Each fitter sets their own area, and this far west the number who reach you may be small, so search your postcode first. Add notes about lanes or gates, and the fitter brings the tyres, fits them and takes the old ones away.
Workshop fitting near St Davids
If no mobile fitter covers your address, a workshop on the network in the wider area may. Each shows its distance and its fitted price before you book, so you can decide whether the drive is worth it.
Where this page covers
Roughly 10 miles around the centre of St Davids, across SA62.
Areas: City centre, Whitesands, St Justinians, Porthclais, Caerfai, Solva, Croesgoch, Llanrhian, Trefin, Porthgain
Main roads: A487, B4583, B4330, Pembrokeshire coast lanes