Replacement tyre issue
Hi all
A few months back I had some damage to the side wall of my tyre. The car is a 2023 Skoda Enyaq. The fitted trye are Bridgestone Turanza. Fortunately I took out the trye and alloy insurance when buying the car, so I took the car in and they contacted the insurers who confirmed that the would replace the tyre.
My local Skoda dealership - Heritage Skoda, do not carry spare tyres, so they would have to order it directly from Bridgestone.
It has now been 6 weeks and still no sign of a new tyre. I am having to reflate the tyre every 2 - 3 days as it will lose about 0.5 of a bar over that time frame.
How long would it be realistic to wait? For safety reasons I cannot put a different make / style of tyre as the axle should always have the same brand/make.
Would it be reasonable to ask the dealership or insurers to pay for a pair of tyres? The cover is limited to £300 per claim.
Thanks in advance
John
A few months back I had some damage to the side wall of my tyre. The car is a 2023 Skoda Enyaq. The fitted trye are Bridgestone Turanza. Fortunately I took out the trye and alloy insurance when buying the car, so I took the car in and they contacted the insurers who confirmed that the would replace the tyre.
My local Skoda dealership - Heritage Skoda, do not carry spare tyres, so they would have to order it directly from Bridgestone.
It has now been 6 weeks and still no sign of a new tyre. I am having to reflate the tyre every 2 - 3 days as it will lose about 0.5 of a bar over that time frame.
How long would it be realistic to wait? For safety reasons I cannot put a different make / style of tyre as the axle should always have the same brand/make.
Would it be reasonable to ask the dealership or insurers to pay for a pair of tyres? The cover is limited to £300 per claim.
Thanks in advance
John
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Comments
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Have you looked at sourcing a tyre elsewhere and seeing if the insurance will reimburse you? Opoeo.co.uk are well known for being a good supplier
Matching tyres is usually only a recommendation, not a legal requirement - not familiar with the model - is it a 4x4 for example? Otherwise, yes, why not ask them if they'll cover the cost of 2 tyres0 -
There are no safety concerns if you fit a different make or style of tyre. It is good to get a tyre with similar characteristics.0
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You can have any standard tyre delivered in 24 hours. Everyone stocks Bridgestone Turanza
The problem is probably that they are trying to access an OEM tyre0 -
Have you chased Skoda or asked for an alternative?FTB - April 20200
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More likely one of those jobs at a dealer which finds itself in the 'more importnat things to do than this' pile. They will no doubt have a pricedure to go through as its an insurance claim and everything grinds to a halt.
Look at Blackcircles, Camskill and similar sites for the tyre and if it exists press the dealer to get one ordered today.0
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