Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
My Missus has a Motability car.
Car tyres, interesting article.
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Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
What is this strange 'work' thing whereof you speak?
marknotgeorge
Hol den Vorschlaghammer!
- Location
- Derby.
When I had my Fusion it came with a new MoT. Unbeknownst to me Arfur Daley at the second-hand dealers had replaced a failed tyre with a part-worn. Come the next MoT, I was told that one of the tyres, while legal, was older than the car! I then and there told him to replace the worst two tyres - all my budget could spare as it also needed an exhaust, and I generally replace tyres in axle pairs. All the tyres on the Clio are new this year, replaced prematurely due to sidewall damage on one and a puncture on another. It's got Landsail all round. Although they're a cheaper brand, they were recommended by the chap my dad knows at the tyre fitters.
I bought an old 25 year old Vauxhall Cavalier that had only covered 30k. The car was immaculate but it needed two front tyres. When I took it into the tyre depot I could see some of the staff crowding around the wheel of my car..I asked if everything was ok and one of them came over and told me the tyres were the original. They told me they knew because of the date code stamped on the side of the tyre. It made my blood run cold to think I was using this car with such old tyres. After hearing this news I changed all four to be on the safe side.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
In my younger days when money was tight, I found two things.
I had no problem buying tyres from a scrap yard with the following rules. Correct car and tyre type, no accident or crash damage, no swapping tyres from rim to rim, in other words, a straight bolt on and most importantly, a very careful inspection of the tyre.
The one time I did buy from a part worn centre I learned two things....
When that tyre was replaced, the fitter pointed out how poorly the part worn centre had fitted it (he didn't know who had fitted it btw). That and take into account they're not actually that cheap, I wouldn't use them again.
I have no problem with carefully chosen second hand tyres. But I wouldn't buy them now, my financial state means I don't have to....but years ago, money didn't grow on trees for me so choices had to be made.
I'm still here to tell the tale, no harm came to me. Yes, there is doubtless a slight increased risk but.....you pays your money...
Tanis8472
Guru
How many folk used to buy remoulds?
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
I think Colway still make them.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Ironically I was OK with buying second hand tyres...but remoulds I always shied away from.
wheresthetorch
Dreaming of Celeste
- Location
- West Sussex
[QUOTE 4677976, member: 9609"]Just a thought - HGVs are allowed to go down to 1mm depth - which is a fair bit lower than the 1.6 for cars[/QUOTE]
Motorbikes as well, though you'd be mad to.
Motorbikes as well, though you'd be mad to.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
Mopeds only require visible tread.
But only if it was wet.
Lancsman
Veteran
- Location
- Bognor Regis West Sussex
[QUOTE 4677976, member: 9609"]Just a thought - HGVs are allowed to go down to 1mm depth - which is a fair bit lower than the 1.6 for cars[/QUOTE]
And the schools transit minibus can go down to 1mm but a builders transit is 1.6mm. It is ridiculous and I am saying that as a tester. Pass and advise, and most customers do not take the advisory on board and continue to drive with borderline safe/dangerous components on cars.
And the schools transit minibus can go down to 1mm but a builders transit is 1.6mm. It is ridiculous and I am saying that as a tester. Pass and advise, and most customers do not take the advisory on board and continue to drive with borderline safe/dangerous components on cars.
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
[QUOTE 4677976, member: 9609"]I too would keep well away from second hand tyre specialist, I have heard too many stories of them 're-cutting' which is a big NO NO for car tyres[/QUOTE]
Big no-no for any tyre that isn't designed to be regroovable, car or not.
[QUOTE 4677976, member: 9609"]Just a thought - HGVs are allowed to go down to 1mm depth - which is a fair bit lower than the 1.6 for cars[/QUOTE]
HGVs have a lot more ground pressure than cars so less prone to aquaplaning; though I couldn't guarantee that's the logic (if any) behind the different regulations.
Big no-no for any tyre that isn't designed to be regroovable, car or not.
[QUOTE 4677976, member: 9609"]Just a thought - HGVs are allowed to go down to 1mm depth - which is a fair bit lower than the 1.6 for cars[/QUOTE]
HGVs have a lot more ground pressure than cars so less prone to aquaplaning; though I couldn't guarantee that's the logic (if any) behind the different regulations.
