Run-flat repairs?
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From: Mike Tomlinson on 27 May 2010 03:52 In article <op.vdatlhj1rpivgb(a)rachel>, Duncan Wood <nntptmp(a)dmx512.co.uk> writes >It depends on whose tyre it is & how you've driven it. > >http://www.ntda.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=106&Itemid= >7 >4 A very interesting read, Duncan. Thanks for the link. The tyre wasn't allowed to run flat - I only noticed it'd been punctured 'cos the screw had a large head and it was very visible. I'm content with a repair - don't go hooning around anyway. FWIW, neither do I buy part-worns, I just think they're a false economy. Had a new tyre put on the front a couple weeks ago and will do the other side before MOT next month. Not cheap, but then I knew that before buying the car. Cheers all M. -- (\__/) (='.'=) Bunny's thinking about giving Windows 7 (")_(") a go despite what he's said about it...
From: Adrian on 27 May 2010 03:57 Mike Tomlinson <mike(a)jasper.org.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>For a start, why've they come off a car before being worn out? > Came off a fleet car? Hahahahahahaha... It's normally a bad enough job getting them replaced short of being illegal...
From: Mrcheerful on 27 May 2010 04:35 Adrian wrote: > Mike Tomlinson <mike(a)jasper.org.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much > like they were saying: > >>> For a start, why've they come off a car before being worn out? > >> Came off a fleet car? > > Hahahahahahaha... It's normally a bad enough job getting them replaced > short of being illegal... I frequently find that people have replaced perfectly good tyres, often because they need one or two and decide to buy a matching set. So that is at least one or two per car that come onto the secondhand market. Years ago I used to get quite a few secondhand tyres put on to a particular customers vehicles (he ran a very old fleet of hire cars and maintained them only when needed) I never heard of a problem with any of those secondhand tyres and they must have numbered over a hundred.
From: Mike Tomlinson on 27 May 2010 09:26 In article <866mv9Fs3cU3(a)mid.individual.net>, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> writes >Hahahahahahaha... It's normally a bad enough job getting them replaced >short of being illegal... There must be some fleet managers out there with scruples. Not many, probably, but... :o) I can't believe that all part-worns come from writeoffs. -- (\__/) (='.'=) Bunny's thinking about giving Windows 7 (")_(") a go despite what he's said about it...
From: Gordon H on 27 May 2010 18:47
In message <op.vdctiktnhaghkf(a)lucy.cable.virginmedia.net>, Duncan Wood <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> writes >On Wed, 26 May 2010 19:36:12 +0100, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Very true. But at least you can make a decision based upon the general >> condition of the car, and on the owner himself. > >I'm failing to see how that's an improvement on looking at the inside >of the tyres. I did buy one or two part worn tyres a few years ago, and in each case I was able to examine the insides. They had what seemed to be well galvanised puncture pairs, and the side walls were in good condition. -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |