"do you know your tyres are worn mate?" ...scary stuff
09-02-2011, 02:28 PM
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"do you know your tyres are worn mate?" ...scary stuff
swapped the wheels on the M3 this weekend and was doing a part-ex on my old ones...
now i knew my rear tyres were getting low, but the front looked to have LOADS of life left in them...
...till they came off the car!
completely bald on the inside!!!!!
never knew!
so people... CHECK YOUR TYRES PROPERLY!!!!
now i knew my rear tyres were getting low, but the front looked to have LOADS of life left in them...
...till they came off the car!
completely bald on the inside!!!!!
never knew!
so people... CHECK YOUR TYRES PROPERLY!!!!
09-02-2011, 02:41 PM
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st170 breaking
my old man drove to spain in his beemer, had a flat so took it in to the tyre place and all 4 of his were to the wire on inside, 4x contis and it was a pricey puncture
mint on the outside tho
his cabrio beemer does sit low as std so you dont notice the insides
mint on the outside tho
his cabrio beemer does sit low as std so you dont notice the insides
lol
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09-02-2011, 05:09 PM
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some people dont know, or dont care.
09-02-2011, 05:27 PM
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there are plenty out there. i seen a woman and an 08 plate zafira not long back in the petrol station, front tyres were pretty much slicks. so i pointed it out to her, incase she hadnt realised, and she said, and i quote, 'its ok, its no due its mot for a few months'. i was going to explain to her, you dont just need legal tyres for the mot, the safety aspect is more important, but i thought f*ck it, with that kind of answer, if she gets 6 points, she might realise why tyre's are so important.
some people dont know, or dont care.
some people dont know, or dont care.
09-02-2011, 05:52 PM
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Thing is mate I can't even say I'm surprised. Got a lass at work who continually tells me I'm a danger to everybody else as I openly admit to driving at 100mph on a motorway. Then the dappy bint admits in the 18month sor so she's owned teh car she's never once checked the fluids, tyre pressures or anything. Hmmm, who's the bigger danger I wonder??
Almost everycar I buy at salvage has bald front tyres.
09-02-2011, 06:38 PM
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Yep i had an mot on my sl55 and it failed on a front tyre which had a fucking big bulge on the inside wall, he said i was fucking lucky seeing the speed of the car.
11-02-2011, 12:55 PM
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Have to admit if anything came in and was declared a write off we used to take anything of value before it went to the salvage yard!!!common trick of recovery firms,no spare wheel or jack either perchance?Flat battery?
11-02-2011, 02:12 PM
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paul, Contour 1s were the E34 M5 Wheels (i think!)
Contour IIs are the E36 M3 Saloon wheels, those are the ones ive put on.
Contour IIs are the E36 M3 Saloon wheels, those are the ones ive put on.
11-02-2011, 06:31 PM
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Ive done over 25k in the last 3 months in my Combo van and the tyres are wearing perfectly evenly.
And I go over far too many of those damn speed bumps.
And for people saying the tyres are worn on the inside so you cant see them.
I find that turning the steering wheel gives you full and clear access to see the entire tread. It isnt complicated.
It's that big round thing that you hold onto when driving.
There really isnt any excuse for tyres in that condition.
11-02-2011, 06:52 PM
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Or blame shite cars ? And people with no sense to actually maintain their cars.
Ive done over 25k in the last 3 months in my Combo van and the tyres are wearing perfectly evenly.
And I go over far too many of those damn speed bumps.
And for people saying the tyres are worn on the inside so you cant see them.
I find that turning the steering wheel gives you full and clear access to see the entire tread. It isnt complicated.
It's that big round thing that you hold onto when driving.
There really isnt any excuse for tyres in that condition.
Ive done over 25k in the last 3 months in my Combo van and the tyres are wearing perfectly evenly.
And I go over far too many of those damn speed bumps.
And for people saying the tyres are worn on the inside so you cant see them.
I find that turning the steering wheel gives you full and clear access to see the entire tread. It isnt complicated.
It's that big round thing that you hold onto when driving.
There really isnt any excuse for tyres in that condition.
11-02-2011, 06:56 PM
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There is a difference between the tyre being "bald" or very close to the legal limit. And a tyre which is worn through and wire poking out.
one is still perfectly safe under 90% of driving conditions IMO, the other is downright dangerous 100% of the time.
And once again, the law is so fucked up it wouldnt even distinguish between the two.
one is still perfectly safe under 90% of driving conditions IMO, the other is downright dangerous 100% of the time.
And once again, the law is so fucked up it wouldnt even distinguish between the two.
11-02-2011, 09:49 PM
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Or blame shite cars ? And people with no sense to actually maintain their cars.
Ive done over 25k in the last 3 months in my Combo van and the tyres are wearing perfectly evenly.
And I go over far too many of those damn speed bumps.
And for people saying the tyres are worn on the inside so you cant see them.
I find that turning the steering wheel gives you full and clear access to see the entire tread. It isnt complicated.
It's that big round thing that you hold onto when driving.
There really isnt any excuse for tyres in that condition.
Ive done over 25k in the last 3 months in my Combo van and the tyres are wearing perfectly evenly.
And I go over far too many of those damn speed bumps.
And for people saying the tyres are worn on the inside so you cant see them.
I find that turning the steering wheel gives you full and clear access to see the entire tread. It isnt complicated.
It's that big round thing that you hold onto when driving.
There really isnt any excuse for tyres in that condition.
11-02-2011, 09:59 PM
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I had a 5 series once, I only owned it for a year, and had to replace the compression strut bushes twice in that year. It was the worst car Ive ever owned. Apart from looks, I really cant think of anything good about it !!
Some of the older 3 series are even worse with regards to suspension falling apart.
Some of the older 3 series are even worse with regards to suspension falling apart.
12-02-2011, 06:25 PM
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Or blame shite cars ? And people with no sense to actually maintain their cars.
Ive done over 25k in the last 3 months in my Combo van and the tyres are wearing perfectly evenly.
And I go over far too many of those damn speed bumps.
And for people saying the tyres are worn on the inside so you cant see them.
I find that turning the steering wheel gives you full and clear access to see the entire tread. It isnt complicated.
It's that big round thing that you hold onto when driving.
There really isnt any excuse for tyres in that condition.
Ive done over 25k in the last 3 months in my Combo van and the tyres are wearing perfectly evenly.
And I go over far too many of those damn speed bumps.
And for people saying the tyres are worn on the inside so you cant see them.
I find that turning the steering wheel gives you full and clear access to see the entire tread. It isnt complicated.
It's that big round thing that you hold onto when driving.
There really isnt any excuse for tyres in that condition.
I'm not saying you're wrong as 90% of everyday cars checking the tyres on full lock as you say is incredibly easy, however there is still 10% of other cases, such as lowered cars with wide rims.
Something else is cheap tyres, i've found that every cheap tyre i've had on a car has worn alot more on the inside edge, i now have a set of duplops on my golf which have worn perfectly even.
12-02-2011, 07:07 PM
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It depends on the car and tyres really, my 5 series is lowered on 235/40/18, which is quite a wide tyre, and even on full lock i couldn't see the cords on the inside edge of the tyre.
I'm not saying you're wrong as 90% of everyday cars checking the tyres on full lock as you say is incredibly easy, however there is still 10% of other cases, such as lowered cars with wide rims.
Something else is cheap tyres, i've found that every cheap tyre i've had on a car has worn alot more on the inside edge, i now have a set of duplops on my golf which have worn perfectly even.
I'm not saying you're wrong as 90% of everyday cars checking the tyres on full lock as you say is incredibly easy, however there is still 10% of other cases, such as lowered cars with wide rims.
Something else is cheap tyres, i've found that every cheap tyre i've had on a car has worn alot more on the inside edge, i now have a set of duplops on my golf which have worn perfectly even.
There is illegal tyres, and dangerous tyres. And that is extremely dangerous, made even worse by the fact the owner may be oblivious to the fact.
That doesnt warrant points. That warrants a dangerous driving charge.
12-02-2011, 08:03 PM
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It depends on the car and tyres really, my 5 series is lowered on 235/40/18, which is quite a wide tyre, and even on full lock i couldn't see the cords on the inside edge of the tyre.
I'm not saying you're wrong as 90% of everyday cars checking the tyres on full lock as you say is incredibly easy, however there is still 10% of other cases, such as lowered cars with wide rims.
Something else is cheap tyres, i've found that every cheap tyre i've had on a car has worn alot more on the inside edge, i now have a set of duplops on my golf which have worn perfectly even.
I'm not saying you're wrong as 90% of everyday cars checking the tyres on full lock as you say is incredibly easy, however there is still 10% of other cases, such as lowered cars with wide rims.
Something else is cheap tyres, i've found that every cheap tyre i've had on a car has worn alot more on the inside edge, i now have a set of duplops on my golf which have worn perfectly even.
12-02-2011, 09:03 PM
#28
They have alot of uncleared cars which they recover and store as well, so bits going missing would not go over very well.
Last edited by ~nomad~; 12-02-2011 at 09:05 PM.
13-02-2011, 03:52 AM
#29
swapped the wheels on the M3 this weekend and was doing a part-ex on my old ones...
now i knew my rear tyres were getting low, but the front looked to have LOADS of life left in them...
...till they came off the car!
completely bald on the inside!!!!!
never knew!
so people... CHECK YOUR TYRES PROPERLY!!!!
now i knew my rear tyres were getting low, but the front looked to have LOADS of life left in them...
...till they came off the car!
completely bald on the inside!!!!!
never knew!
so people... CHECK YOUR TYRES PROPERLY!!!!
14-02-2011, 06:44 PM
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And i'm sure i'm not in the minority here, do people really do daily checks on they're motors?
14-02-2011, 08:16 PM
#33
i learnt the hard way my car was parked over nite in town ,wheels facing straight as i new tyres were gone on inside they were beeing deliverd next day ,copper got under with a tourch and noticed hence a fine and 6 points fookers even took doen the tyre number so i couldnt change also ,my mates car was in garage for me put strips on and his fronts were bald rite across never seem them so bad so kept it till we changed tyres i check my van weekly now including pressures
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