err got a nail in me tyre

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 8:13 pm

If I remove it, it might go flat, will peugeot assistance fix it on my drive or will they use the tyre weld ? Or will they take my wheel to be fixed?

Cappy · Post by **Cappy** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 8:24 pm

Take it out, if it starts to go down put it back in, then in the morning take it to the tyre place

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 8:44 pm

humm indeed i just did moved it abit and heard air ..... so I rang the AA and they where useless. They said they could fit a new tyre .. nice but this one has only done 9000 miles.... grrr 4 years of AA membership through new cars and the first time i ring them and theyve let me down !!! **not happy**

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 9:11 pm

if the tyre was still up why didnt you just limp it to the tyre place? either that oir get a mate to pick you up, put knackered tyre in his boot, drive to tyre place, get new tyre etc etc

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 9:25 pm

get it plugged. costs a few quid.

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 9:35 pm

hmm ... having never had a problem with a tyre i dont really know what to do .. i just thought it best to pull it out .. until i heard the air ... its still stayed up ... so hopefuly be able to drive it tormowow... if not will have to take off and get a lift. Least i get an excuse to be late for work !!!

Other thing is that its quite close to the edge of the tyre, ive been told they might not be able to fix that. Alternatively they can put an inner tube in apparently if its in awkward place, i know someone who had that done and it only lasted a week and eneded up needed a new tyre anyway.

Such is life.. how much for a new tyre anyway?

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 9:47 pm

About Â£100 for a tyre aint it?

They wont fix two in the same 1/4 of the tyre, or if its near the edge

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 2:12 pm

okay, so i go to a local small tyre company, quoted me 72.50 ,,,, cant get until tommorrow .... ok i said ill get back to them as im going to local dealer to get them to check some previous work .... and beleive it or not htey had one in stock and where cheaper !! 67 pounds ... great do it i said !! so few days later im looking at this tyre and think its flat !!!
work colleguge had a gauge so we tested it and it was 3 bars low .. ahem!! so then what do we notice .. not only have the put the wrong presure in ,.,,, theyve put the wrong tyre on !! i asked for the same tyre! and its got a totally different tread ,,,, now im sure this isnt that safe is it !!! hummm not happy !!! so they are now having to source another tyre and put it on for me ,,,, and to think i was coming round to getting another car from them ,,,,, not now ,,, not when they cant even fill a tyre with the right ammount of air nevermind match the same one up!! grrr

moral of this story, do not take your car to a main dealer ahem!