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Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« on: 22 January 2014, 22:06:23 »
1st thought was to kick myself as my box of bits for the car, includes a small compressor, is sitting in the garage after a visit to the tip after Christmas...... ::) ::) :P :-X

Made it to a local Tesco garage where it cost me 50 new pence, I expected to have to pay about 20 pence........ ::) ::) :( :-X

Found a tyre place and got it sorted, leaking rim, cleaned and replaced and all seems well, had the other one done, same thing in October, apparently a problem on a 4X4........ ::) ::)
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #1 on: 22 January 2014, 22:09:54 »
Quote from: Vamps on 22 January 2014, 22:06:23
1st thought was to kick myself as my box of bits for the car, includes a small compressor, is sitting in the garage after a visit to the tip after Christmas...... ::) ::) :P :-X

Made it to a local Tesco garage where it cost me 50 new pence, I expected to have to pay about 20 pence........ ::) ::) :( :-X

Found a tyre place and got it sorted, leaking rim, cleaned and replaced and all seems well, had the other one done, same thing in October, apparently a problem on a 4X4........ ::) ::)

Get a 4X2!  ;)
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #2 on: 22 January 2014, 22:13:35 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 22 January 2014, 22:09:54
Quote from: Vamps on 22 January 2014, 22:06:23
1st thought was to kick myself as my box of bits for the car, includes a small compressor, is sitting in the garage after a visit to the tip after Christmas...... ::) ::) :P :-X

Made it to a local Tesco garage where it cost me 50 new pence, I expected to have to pay about 20 pence........ ::) ::) :( :-X

Found a tyre place and got it sorted, leaking rim, cleaned and replaced and all seems well, had the other one done, same thing in October, apparently a problem on a 4X4........ ::) ::)

Get a 4X2!  ;)

Already been half looking......... :-\ :-\ :-\
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #3 on: 22 January 2014, 22:21:41 »
Come on if you going to do it get a 6x6  ;D
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #4 on: 22 January 2014, 23:02:21 »
Quote from: Vamps on 22 January 2014, 22:06:23
... apparently a problem on a 4X4........ ::) ::)

how is a '4x4' rim any different from any other rim? (assuming both are ally)  ???

Just had a local tyre place look at a 'slow puncture' on the Smart ..... leaking on the seat due to corrosion. (it might be a good excuse to get them all refurb'd  ;))
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #5 on: 22 January 2014, 23:09:08 »
Quote from: Andy B on 22 January 2014, 23:02:21
Quote from: Vamps on 22 January 2014, 22:06:23
... apparently a problem on a 4X4........ ::) ::)

how is a '4x4' rim any different from any other rim? (assuming both are ally)  ???

Just had a local tyre place look at a 'slow puncture' on the Smart ..... leaking on the seat due to corrosion. (it might be a good excuse to get them all refurb'd  ;))

Yes, that was the suggestion, tyre lad went into all the in's and outs but was a good lad, he wasn't trying to sell me anything. Tyres are 2 and half years old close on 30k miles but lots of tread left. If I decide to keep it may look at a wheel tyre combination to replace all........ :-\ :-\ :-\
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #6 on: 22 January 2014, 23:14:05 »
Quote from: The Mad mechanic on 22 January 2014, 22:21:41
Come on if you going to do it get a 6x6  ;D

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Joost the job fer yoo, Vamps! ;D
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #7 on: 22 January 2014, 23:15:07 »
Needs bigger wheels and tyres and a 12" lift that will be perfect  :y
Dam its not a daewoo tho lmao.....
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #8 on: 22 January 2014, 23:25:12 »
Quote from: Seth on 22 January 2014, 23:14:05
Quote from: The Mad mechanic on 22 January 2014, 22:21:41
Come on if you going to do it get a 6x6  ;D

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Joost the job fer yoo, Vamps! ;D

Should be no problems getting around some of the streets I have to go on, for work, with that, I will show you Benefit Street.......... ;) ;) :-X
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #9 on: 23 January 2014, 14:31:52 »
Quote from: Seth on 22 January 2014, 23:14:05
Quote from: The Mad mechanic on 22 January 2014, 22:21:41
Come on if you going to do it get a 6x6  ;D

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Joost the job fer yoo, Vamps! ;D

Nice truck you have there Mr Seth , always wanted one of those . Is it a scammell or something  :-\
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #10 on: 23 January 2014, 18:38:20 »
Quote from: Vamps on 22 January 2014, 22:06:23
Found a tyre place and got it sorted, leaking rim, cleaned and replaced and all seems well, had the other one done, same thing in October, apparently a problem on a 4X4........ ::) ::)
Sounds more likely that the level of competency at your local places is poor  :-\.  Unless your car is known to have cheese wheels.
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #11 on: 23 January 2014, 20:03:23 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 23 January 2014, 18:38:20
Quote from: Vamps on 22 January 2014, 22:06:23
Found a tyre place and got it sorted, leaking rim, cleaned and replaced and all seems well, had the other one done, same thing in October, apparently a problem on a 4X4........ ::) ::)
Sounds more likely that the level of competency at your local places is poor  :-\.  Unless your car is known to have cheese wheels.

Had the other front wheel done last year, also the rim cleaned and tyre refitted and all is well..... :y :y The suggestion was I have the wheels refurbished; tyres have been on for about 2 and half years and almost 30k miles........ :D :D :y
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #12 on: 23 January 2014, 20:17:56 »
I had the same problem on the blue elite. Had the tyres taken off, rims cleaned up with a die grinder then tyres refitted with liberal use of sealing compound cured it. All done on a Saturday when TG's boss isn't in the garage.
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #13 on: 23 January 2014, 20:25:52 »
Quote from: Vamps on 22 January 2014, 22:06:23
1st thought was to kick myself as my box of bits for the car, includes a small compressor, is sitting in the garage after a visit to the tip after Christmas...... ::) ::) :P :-X

Made it to a local Tesco garage where it cost me 50 new pence, I expected to have to pay about 20 pence........ ::) ::) :( :-X

Found a tyre place and got it sorted, leaking rim, cleaned and replaced and all seems well, had the other one done, same thing in October, apparently a problem on a 4X4........ ::) ::)
Hmmm, maybe you need some of TG's Viagra. ;)
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Re: Had a very soft tyre at lunch time............
« Reply #14 on: 23 January 2014, 20:31:59 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 23 January 2014, 20:25:52
Quote from: Vamps on 22 January 2014, 22:06:23
1st thought was to kick myself as my box of bits for the car, includes a small compressor, is sitting in the garage after a visit to the tip after Christmas...... ::) ::) :P :-X

Made it to a local Tesco garage where it cost me 50 new pence, I expected to have to pay about 20 pence........ ::) ::) :( :-X

Found a tyre place and got it sorted, leaking rim, cleaned and replaced and all seems well, had the other one done, same thing in October, apparently a problem on a 4X4........ ::) ::)
Hmmm, maybe you need some of TG's Viagra. ;)

 ;) ;) ;D
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