Tom Booth Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Yay for 25 quid a tyre and free fitting/ balancing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Does your dad drive a tractor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathopper Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Classic car tyres woo lol the jowetts in need of some new shoes because her sidewalls are starting to crack but barely noticable, 10years plus aint bad for a tyre, though 9 of those years were in the air on blocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Yay for 25 quid a tyre and free fitting/ balancing.25quid fitted, only need 1 of em on a scooter hahaha bonus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Ok that really does suck, well sounds like I gotta change mine then as tread is fine but tonnes of cracks in sidewalls, and its like gunna dent my wallet, 100quid per tyre ouchySame thing just happened to me with my Dunlop's up front. Split to buggery and still 6mm of tread left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Same thing just happened to me with my Dunlop's up front. Split to buggery and still 6mm of tread left.superglue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Does your dad drive a tractor? try £500+per corner on a decent sized machine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Yeah big ass low profile tyres cost a fortune!I remember my ex-boss's stupidly big MG (I hate new MG's) wheels were £300 a piece for tyres! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Same thing just happened to me with my Dunlop's up front. Split to buggery and still 6mm of tread left.So far this summer ive had 3 new tyres and a new alloy which has proper hit the money hard. The day after i got the two front tyres fitted (very bald) one of the rears got a puncture (opposite wheel to the one that got the puncture earlier this summer) i seriously couldnt be f**ked spending another 90£ on a tyre so pulled the piece of metal rod that caused the trouble and shuved in a crap load of that tyre weld stuff. 1k miles later and muchos motorway speeding its still going strong! tyre weld *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 So far this summer ive had 3 new tyres and a new alloy which has proper hit the money hard. The day after i got the two front tyres fitted (very bald) one of the rears got a puncture (opposite wheel to the one that got the puncture earlier this summer) i seriously couldnt be f**ked spending another 90£ on a tyre so pulled the piece of metal rod that caused the trouble and shuved in a crap load of that tyre weld stuff. 1k miles later and muchos motorway speeding its still going strong! tyre weld ***Clever It will work 100%, until it fails 100%, probably at speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Clever It will work 100%, until it fails 100%, probably at speed.Yea i know ive read the can etc... to be honest its a risk im willing to take when the tyre had sod all wear on it and the hole made is o big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 The thing is though, the steel that surrounds the tyre inside the rubber is now not as it should be. It stops the rubber from expanding becasue it's wrapped round the tyre in one piece (well, hundreds, but you get what i mean). Now the hole will have damaged the core of the tyre and allow it to expand alightly at speed, fatiguing the whole tyre. Like you said you're willing to take the risk. I'd not risk my life, my passengers life or anyone elses for a few quid. God help you if you kill a passenger becasue you roll it on a blow out. It happens. My friends uncle rolled his car into a field from a blowout and wasn't found all night until the farmer went to see what the lump was on his field in the morning.Everyone will do what they see best. It's up to the indiviual, but from my viewpoint, it's daft to skimp when it's your life on the line.Bongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 not wanting to contradict my above post, as what happens after you reach your 6 or 12 points is a mystery to me, its something ill read up on if the need arises, but..... will the rules not be slightly different for mike, with him having held a license less than 2 years.(i know at work when people have lost their licenses, some of the people whove had licenses 3-4 years, get a 30day ban and no retest under totting up/ 55's in 30's etc. but all the people under 2 years had to have a retest for similar/the same offences) once more i repeat the fact i have little knowledge on this, so aint quoting gospel, but its the way it seems to of panned out for people i know.so if your up on these kind of matters(presumably your a court clerk/trainee solicitor/bloke who likes sitting in the back of court listening to cases) you may be able to shed some light on the matter, or at least know where to find this light that needs shedding.I don't work in the court yet, i was up in court that day. my friend was up because he's in exactly the same position i think (18 & 2 bald tyres both at the same time )he was given 5 points and a 6 week ban with a £250 fine so he didn't have to resit his test but his solicitor managed to prove that he needed his car for work and would have to rely on his parents to take him to work and back the judge didn't see it fair that the parents should be punished for his mistake so asked the fiscal to lower the charges on one of the offences but i can't remember what she lowered it to. btw I work part time in a solicitors office just now while i'm at college for 2 years then i'll be a solicitors apprentice hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Ok that really does suck, well sounds like I gotta change mine then as tread is fine but tonnes of cracks in sidewalls, and its like gunna dent my wallet, 100quid per tyre ouchy, 19inch wheels, probaly get some dunlops or firestonesnormally my tyres cost £90ish each (so I'm informed anyway), £104 fitted for the pair from blackcircles.com. Getting them fitted on sat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Yeah big ass low profile tyres cost a fortune!I remember my ex-boss's stupidly big MG (I hate new MG's) wheels were £300 a piece for tyres!That's probably why my dad's were so much then. f**king ridiculous isn't it. Bet they only cost a tenner to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathopper Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 normally my tyres cost £90ish each (so I'm informed anyway), £104 fitted for the pair from blackcircles.com. Getting them fitted on sat It depends where I get them from really, what make, and whether road or race tyres ha ha. Doubtful race tyres 19x450 is the size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Whoa don't feel so bad for paying £240 for 4 new tyres fitted now 175/60/14 for the win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 L-Day today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Jones Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 L-Day today! Good luck mate! Like I said in Bristol, just be remorseful - no doubt you will anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Woo. Got off with 3 points and a £195 fine. Not bad I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Woo. Got off with 3 points and a £195 fine. Not bad I think.nice one mike. pretty lucky to be honest. the courts are usually really harsh to young male drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 195 quid? f**k, i best get my front two tyres sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 195 quid? f**k, i best get my front two tyres sorted. Erm Si, they can fine you £2,500 per tyre! £195 is bloody good! (Was £60 per tyre, £60 court costs and £15 for something else) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 What the f**k. I'm not, not buying tyres for the fun of it, i'm not buying because i can't afford them at the moment, what on earth makes them think fining people that much will help, if i can't afford 35 quid a tyre how will i afford 2500. Police are so so so silly.Nice to see you got in at the lower end of the punishment then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 What the f**k. I'm not, not buying tyres for the fun of it, i'm not buying because i can't afford them at the moment, what on earth makes them think fining people that much will help, if i can't afford 35 quid a tyre how will i afford 2500. To be honest, don't you think you shouldn't be using your car if they're illegal? I mean, some illegal stuff I can see why people do it (sports exhausts for example) but tyres? They seriously effect handling and could give you blow outs if they're in shit condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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