Flat tire

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Notmyrealname wrote: »

Please don't go to one of these. Its a false economy that can sometimes leave your life at risk. Many of the smaller ones sell tyres that are barely above the legal limit and only last a few thousand miles.

I said to use a part worn tyre shop for the repair as most do repairs as well as sell part worn tyres.

Wish people would read first.

Loganfire

cutandshut wrote: »

Pump it up and drive to a tyre dealer. They will sort you out. They may repair it or fit you a new one. Probably best to ring them first.

It's Christmas day

avantra

mikey72 wrote: »

All my cars came with part worn tyres.
I never changed them until they wore out.

You will find that the vast majority of us drives on part worn tyres, even the one who say they will never ever drive on such thing, contact with the road, postage stamp contact, yada yada yawn yawn..

Across the desk from me is a man who testify that for the last 15 years of driving and owning a car he never had enough money to pay for anything other than part worn or remoulds in the old days.

Currently he drives on a mix set of part worns for over two years, two continentals on the front and two Uniroyals at the back. This is two years at 12k per year at £10.5 per corner fitted at the local scrapyard (Glos).

Notmyrealname

avantra wrote: »

You will find that the vast majority of us drives on part worn tyres, even the one who say they will never ever drive on such thing, contact with the road, postage stamp contact, yada yada yawn yawn..

Indeed they do. However on the ones I am driving on, I know the full history of those tyres from the day they were fitted brand new. When you buy a part worn from one of those pokey holes you have no idea where that tyre has come from, whether it has been involved in an accident, been kerbed, been driven fast up a kerb etc. In fact the only thing you know about it are the make and model and how much tread there is.

Quite why people are willing to take risks with the things that stop or help stop them hurtling into objects at 70MPH just to save a few quid is beyond me.

mikey72

Notmyrealname wrote: »

Indeed they do. However on the ones I am driving on, I know the full history of those tyres from the day they were fitted brand new. When you buy a part worn from one of those pokey holes you have no idea where that tyre has come from, whether it has been involved in an accident, been kerbed, been driven fast up a kerb etc. In fact the only thing you know about it are the make and model and how much tread there is.

Quite why people are willing to take risks with the things that stop or help stop them hurtling into objects at 70MPH just to save a few quid is beyond me.

Did you put them on when you bought the car, and chucked the ones on it away, or did you use the ones that car with the car first?

scheming_gypsy

Loganfire wrote: »

It's Christmas day

No it isn't. The first post was today, their post was today, your post was today and so is mine. Just because the OP had the flat on Christmas day doesn't mean that they're going to go back in time when they get some advice.

dixie_dean_2

No, it is a Ford Focus 1.6 Time Traveller, that was my plan actually. Right, today is the day. Pumped it up in the dark and rain this morning, most fun, and will sort on lunch. Thanks to all.

STOCKWIRE

Notmyrealname wrote: »

Indeed they do. However on the ones I am driving on, I know the full history of those tyres from the day they were fitted brand new. When you buy a part worn from one of those pokey holes you have no idea where that tyre has come from, whether it has been involved in an accident, been kerbed, been driven fast up a kerb etc. In fact the only thing you know about it are the make and model and how much tread there is.

Quite why people are willing to take risks with the things that stop or help stop them hurtling into objects at 70MPH just to save a few quid is beyond me.

So do you take your own tyres with you when you are lorry driving for an agency ?

dixie_dean_2

£15.50, fixed by my friendly local dealership.