Semi-Trailer Tyre Replacement After a Police Inspection at the Kesselberg Süd Parking Area near Nordhausen

On 17 June 2026, MT onroad arranged a daytime mobile truck tyre service for a tractor unit with a semi-trailer that had been stopped by the police at the Kesselberg Süd parking area on the A38 motorway in Germany. The outer 385/65 R22.5 tyre on the right-hand side of the rearmost axle of the semi-trailer was rejected during the technical inspection. After the tyre replacement, the truck continued its journey from Czechia to the Netherlands.

The logistics coordinator from the transport company had previously contacted MT onroad. A tractor unit with a semi-trailer from the company's fleet once again required on-site technical assistance on a motorway in Germany. On this occasion, the police stopped the vehicle during the journey and required it to be replaced before the vehicle could continue.

The driver was at the Kesselberg Süd parking area on the A38 motorway. The police did not allow the truck to continue until the replacement had been completed. The work therefore had to be completed directly at the parking area, after which the vehicle had to be inspected again.

The logistics coordinator wanted to confirm the price of a used option. However, the mobile service team available in the area did not have a suitable used replacement in size 385/65 R22.5 in stock. To avoid extending the downtime by continuing to search for a used alternative, the customer agreed to have a new Westlake tyre fitted.

How the MT onroad Dispatch Team Arranged the Tyre Replacement

The logistics coordinator communicated with MT onroad on the customer's behalf, while the truck driver provided information directly from the location where the vehicle was stopped. Via WhatsApp, the MT onroad dispatch team received the details needed to confirm the correct specification and calculate the cost of the call-out:

• Vehicle: tractor unit with a semi-trailer;
• Location: Kesselberg Süd parking area on the A38 motorway near Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany;
• Direction of travel: from Czechia to the Netherlands;
• Axle: rearmost axle of the semi-trailer;
• Side: right;
• Position: outer;
• Size: 385/65 R22.5;
• Inner tyre in the twin-wheel pair: no issues noted;
• Rim: no replacement required.

After confirming the location, the MT onroad dispatch team checked the available local tyre services and found a mobile service team with a new Westlake tyre in the required size.

Before the service team was dispatched, the logistics coordinator received the scope of work, the total price and an estimated arrival time of 60–90 minutes. The quotation included:

• service team call-out;
• new 385/65 R22.5 Westlake truck tyre;
• removal of the old one and fitting of the replacement;
• disposal of the old one.

The logistics coordinator confirmed the order and paid for the service by bank card via a payment link. Once the payment had been confirmed, MT onroad passed the vehicle, size and location details to the service team and coordinated the process until the work was completed.

Result

The service team delivered a new Westlake 385/65 R22.5 truck tyre and fitted it to the existing rim after removing the worn one that had failed the technical inspection. The rim did not need to be replaced. Once the work was completed, the logistics coordinator confirmed the result via WhatsApp. The tyre had been replaced as required by the police, and the tractor unit with its semi-trailer continued its journey to the Netherlands.

Case Details

Parameter	Fact
Service	On-site mobile truck tyre service
Date of request	17 June 2026, daytime
Contact persons	Logistics coordinator and driver
Location	Kesselberg Süd parking area on the A38 motorway near Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany
Vehicle	Tractor unit with a semi-trailer
Direction of travel	From Czechia to the Netherlands
Police requirement	Replace the tyre before continuing the journey
Position	Right-hand side, rearmost axle of the semi-trailer, outer tyre
Size	385/65 R22.5
Installed	New Westlake tyre
Rim	No replacement required
Estimated arrival time	60–90 minutes
Payment	Bank card via a payment link
Result	Tyre replaced; the vehicle continued its journey

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If your truck has been stopped in Germany by the police or another enforcement authority and the tyre must be replaced before the journey can continue, contact MT onroad. Send the location, vehicle type, tyre size, axle, side, tyre position, rim condition and photographs via WhatsApp.

A dispatcher will review the situation, check the available local truck tyre services and offer suitable options, with the price and service terms provided before dispatch.