Garage fitted an old tyre last year

Jibber123

I had 4 new tyres fitted last Jan at a local tyre centre. I have just taken the van in to my local trusted garage (which i've been using for over 15 years) to be MOT'd this year and they have failed it on a perished tyre that was fitted less than 12 months ago. I checked the date stamp on all 4 tyres, 2 were 3818. i.e. week 38 year 2018, 1 was 4018 and the one that failed the MOT was 1014, week 10 of 2014 so already nearly 6 years old. I asked the tyre centre what they were going to do, and i was told i should have raised it sooner with them, and that there was nothing they could do as sometimes tyres sit around for a while before being fitted so they will not always be manufactured at the same time! But they have refused to offer a refund or replacement tyre. I have also now been told they don't make that particular tyre anymore so I will have to have both the rear tyres changed to match on the same axle, coupled with the 2 punctures I've had this year i've now spent over £1000 on tyre in 12 months !!:mad:

Aylesbury_Duck

Jibber123 wrote: »

I had 4 new tyres fitted last Jan at a local tyre centre. I have just taken the van in to my local trusted garage (which i've been using for over 15 years) to be MOT'd this year and they have failed it on a perished tyre that was fitted less than 12 months ago. I checked the date stamp on all 4 tyres, 2 were 3818. i.e. week 38 year 2018, 1 was 4018 and the one that failed the MOT was 1014, week 10 of 2014 so already nearly 6 years old. I asked the tyre centre what they were going to do, and i was told i should have raised it sooner with them, and that there was nothing they could do as sometimes tyres sit around for a while before being fitted so they will not always be manufactured at the same time! But they have refused to offer a refund or replacement tyre. I have also now been told they don't make that particular tyre anymore so I will have to have both the rear tyres changed to match on the same axle, coupled with the 2 punctures I've had this year i've now spent over £1000 on tyre in 12 months !!:mad:

Didn't you notice it was perished when you periodically checked it?

Carrot007

Yeah sounds a pain! My thoughts.


£1000 for 6 tyres? WOW. Asusme they are a silly size. Avoid vehicles like that!


A local tyre centre. Yes places that have stock are to be avoided as things like this happen if you do not pay attention. So pay attention and use an online service! I use asdatyres and they deliver the tyres to the fitter so they are never old (though if they were I would notice).


There is nothing illegal about mismatched tyres though it makes sense and you really do not want to. I buy decent tyres with good grip. And yes that also menas they wear faster. But you know safty first and all that.

Jibber123

I check the tyres every couple of weeks when i wash the van but as the winters now upon us its always dark when i get home so it's not as easy to spot with artificial light. Unfortunately as it's a van the tyres are fairly big 17" and have to be speed and load rated pushing the price up. I also only use good makes like Michelin, Dunlop, Bridgestone, not a Korean ditch finder pro! hence the tyres are around £130 each fitted, 4 tyre fitted last Jan, 2 punctures this summer and now 2 new tyres for the rear hence the £1000+

Aylesbury_Duck

Jibber123 wrote: »

I check the tyres every couple of weeks when i wash the van but as the winters now upon us its always dark when i get home so it's not as easy to spot with artificial light. Unfortunately as it's a van the tyres are fairly big 17" and have to be speed and load rated pushing the price up. I also only use good makes like Michelin, Dunlop, Bridgestone, not a Korean ditch finder pro! hence the tyres are around £130 each fitted, 4 tyre fitted last Jan, 2 punctures this summer and now 2 new tyres for the rear hence the £1000+

If you'd detected the perished tyre back in March when lighter evenings started, or at any point fortnightly since, you may have had more luck with the retailer. One year on? I can see why they aren't inclined to offer something.

hollie.weimeraner

Jibber123 wrote: »

£130 each fitted, 4 tyre fitted last Jan, 2 punctures this summer and now 2 new tyres for the rear hence the £1000+

Maths not a strong point then

4 x 130 = 520
2 Tyre repairs Max 40
2 New Tyres = 260

260+40+520=820 not 1000+

Additionally you can't really cost the punctures into the equation unless they weren't repairable.

Car_54

Over 30 years (and probably a million miles) with company cars I had to replace countless tyres. It was never suggested either by the fleet manager, the lease company or the tyre suppliers that I needed an identical tyre on the same axle. We simply fitted the nearest available (reputable) tyre. I have followed the same practice in the subsequent 15 years without any problems.

Mercdriver

Jibber123 wrote: »

I check the tyres every couple of weeks when i wash the van but as the winters now upon us its always dark when i get home so it's not as easy to spot with artificial light. Unfortunately as it's a van the tyres are fairly big 17" and have to be speed and load rated pushing the price up. I also only use good makes like Michelin, Dunlop, Bridgestone, not a Korean ditch finder pro! hence the tyres are around £130 each fitted, 4 tyre fitted last Jan, 2 punctures this summer and now 2 new tyres for the rear hence the £1000+

I had Kumho Korean tyres fitted to my old E class. Absolutely nothing wrong with them. They are being fitted as OEM to many cars now. Decent mid range tyre. It's the low priced Chinese brands you have to be wary of.

bartelbe

[quote=[Deleted User];76681153]Over 30 years (and probably a million miles) with company cars I had to replace countless tyres. It was never suggested either by the fleet manager, the lease company or the tyre suppliers that I needed an identical tyre on the same axle. We simply fitted the nearest available (reputable) tyre. I have followed the same practice in the subsequent 15 years without any problems.[/QUOTE]

It is one of those things that are endlessly debated. Some cars are definitely sensitive when it comes to tyre choice and mismatched tyres are not a great idea. It probably wouldn't be a good idea on high performance car either.

On a bog standard car or rep mobile, I don't think most people would notice.

Scrapit

Mercdriver wrote: »

I had Kumho Korean tyres fitted to my old E class. Absolutely nothing wrong with them. They are being fitted as OEM to many cars now. Decent mid range tyre. It's the low priced Chinese brands you have to be wary of.

They make a great offroad tyre, as do hankook. I'd have no qualms in fitting either.

Herzlos

The tyre place is right; if you'd gone back to them a year ago they'd have been able to sort it out.
A year on, how are they to know if its the same tyre for starters?

They should last about 10 years though, so a 2014 should have been ok.

You've also had a year out of it so it's cost you less than £130. Treat it as a learning experience.