Tyre Fitting - Where?
Aug 15th 2008 | 11:16 pm
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From: inaskip
Re: Tyre Fitting - Where?
Just out of Curiosity more than anything can you buy used tyres in Spain, I often rag my tyres to death the way I drive and always usually low pro expensive from the kind of cars I drive, I manage to survive on part worn tyres here at a fraction of the cost and I know most of the part worns in the UK are imported.
What is the system / regulations over there ? id be skint If I had to buy new ones every so often, although I would probably have a more stable car there !
What is the system / regulations over there ? id be skint If I had to buy new ones every so often, although I would probably have a more stable car there !
Aug 16th 2008 | 2:02 am
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Re: Tyre Fitting - Where?
in general and if your a spanish local.you replace them when the wire is hanging out from where there used to be rubber.no basicly its more or less same laws as the uk.with the part worns you are taking a chance in a fast car as you cant have any idia what the tyre is like exept for a general looks ok.but it may have week walls or been run at the wrong pressure
I had a X5 not long ago with the tracking out and the bushes worn and there was wire hanging out of the inside, only noticed when on a ramp, ha ha,
I always make sure I have a good look at the tyre when buying and only go for the quality ones, I just had to buy a pair today as it happens, probably why I posted.
I ruined a tyre when in a hire car the other week but it was as we were on our way back to the airport and we were late, so I had to pay them 175€ for the tyre but the tyre was close to bald, im still arguing now with the company about it, had I had a few more days I would just have got a second hand one fitted and no one would be any the wiser.
At least I know if in future you can do that, i had a feeling it wouldnt be a problem in Spain, thanks Betris
Aug 16th 2008 | 2:36 am
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From: inaskip
Re: Tyre Fitting - Where?
[QUOTE=andyrich666;6685389]Cool, I run them down to the wire now, lol.
I had a X5 not long ago with the tracking out and the bushes worn and there was wire hanging out of the inside, only noticed when on a ramp, ha ha,
I always make sure I have a good look at the tyre when buying and only go for the quality ones, I just had to buy a pair today as it happens, probably why I posted.
I ruined a tyre when in a hire car the other week but it was as we were on our way back to the airport and we were late, so I had to pay them 175€ for the tyre but the tyre was close to bald, im still arguing now with the company about it, had I had a few more days I would just have got a second hand one fitted and no one would be any the wiser.
At least I know if in future you can do that, i had a feeling it wouldnt be a problem in Spain, thanks Betris[/QUOTE
maybe thats why they run them near bauld.At the end of the season they have a lots of new tyres to make up a good few sets free.
I had a X5 not long ago with the tracking out and the bushes worn and there was wire hanging out of the inside, only noticed when on a ramp, ha ha,
I always make sure I have a good look at the tyre when buying and only go for the quality ones, I just had to buy a pair today as it happens, probably why I posted.
I ruined a tyre when in a hire car the other week but it was as we were on our way back to the airport and we were late, so I had to pay them 175€ for the tyre but the tyre was close to bald, im still arguing now with the company about it, had I had a few more days I would just have got a second hand one fitted and no one would be any the wiser.
At least I know if in future you can do that, i had a feeling it wouldnt be a problem in Spain, thanks Betris[/QUOTE
maybe thats why they run them near bauld.At the end of the season they have a lots of new tyres to make up a good few sets free.
Aug 16th 2008 | 2:42 am
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Re: Tyre Fitting - Where?
maybe thats why they run them near bauld.At the end of the season they have a lots of new tyres to make up a good few sets free
well yes, I ripped that one to bits though so had to be replaced, I said it was a puncture, she said "oh no, its a little more than a puncture" I actually cried in the office but it didnt help, was gutted had it 3 weeks not one incident, one little flap having a argument about buying a poxy playboy watch and that caused a my eyes to wander
Bang, there we are changing a tyre in 40 Deg heat in front of a outside bar full of people, in my best whites aswell
ahh well, live and learn, it wont happen again !
well yes, I ripped that one to bits though so had to be replaced, I said it was a puncture, she said "oh no, its a little more than a puncture" I actually cried in the office but it didnt help, was gutted had it 3 weeks not one incident, one little flap having a argument about buying a poxy playboy watch and that caused a my eyes to wander
Bang, there we are changing a tyre in 40 Deg heat in front of a outside bar full of people, in my best whites aswell
ahh well, live and learn, it wont happen again !
