Driving in Wells, and what it means for your tyres
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 tyre fitting in Wells
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 fitting near Wells
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.
Where this page covers
Roughly 7 miles around the centre of Wells, across BA5.
Areas: City centre, Portway, Hawkers Lane, Keward, Wells South, Coxley, Wookey, Wookey Hole, Easton, Dinder, Croscombe, Horrington
Main roads: A39, A371, B3139, B3135, A361