Gelan
Winger
That would be George Whitt's budget for a car
Constant Problem with Flat Tyres
- Thread starter Walter H. White
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Marty Moose
Striker
What's the going rate for an alloy refurb? I've got a front right tyre that does this but the car is a knackered old piece of shit that i want to spend as little on as possible
Dodger41
Central Defender
£70 a corner
Walter H. White
Winger
Mines costing £66 for one. Don’t know if that’s good or not but I’m happy with it if it fixes the issues for me.
My front left tyre is always deflating and I’m constantly having to pump it up. Been going on a few years despite getting new tyres. I had the car Mot’d and serviced a couple of weeks ago, got two new tyres fitted including the front left and within 2 days and very few miles, the light was on again and it had low pressure. Now I’m back to pumping it up all the time.
What’s going on? Is the garage I’m taking it to doing a shoddy job or could there be a problem with the wheel or alloy that keeps causing it? If there was something causing damage to the tyre then that should flag up on the MOT surely?
Anyways, I’m sick of pumping it up and want the fucker fixed properly. Where can I take it?
If your alloys are battered or damaged air can leak out of the tyre. I paid 300 to get mine done at powder tech in Gateshead on recommendation of a car garage as they took all of their vehicles there before selling. They did a good job
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Shandy drinker
Striker
That’s a tyred jokeLook at me, I can afford the best...other washing up liquids will also work
Ironically, the geezer that changed the wheel was called Jack McCarrup.
Gelan
Winger
I can't help just wheeling them out.
League Wan
Midfield
£70 I think, SEM down southwick are good and so are RS in Hartlepool. Might be cheaper just buying a wheel from ebay
Corrosion on the inner rim.
CPLforever
Midfield
Can I ask what sort of car you got. Mine does this all the time and once when I was pumping it up the exact same car pulled up and we were moaning about always having to do it. I have a vw golf by the way.My front left tyre is always deflating and I’m constantly having to pump it up. Been going on a few years despite getting new tyres. I had the car Mot’d and serviced a couple of weeks ago, got two new tyres fitted including the front left and within 2 days and very few miles, the light was on again and it had low pressure. Now I’m back to pumping it up all the time.
What’s going on? Is the garage I’m taking it to doing a shoddy job or could there be a problem with the wheel or alloy that keeps causing it? If there was something causing damage to the tyre then that should flag up on the MOT surely?
Anyways, I’m sick of pumping it up and want the fucker fixed properly. Where can I take it?
arthursboy
Striker
Within my family we have 3 cars and at one point all of them were leaking air.
The alloys were rusted and air leaked around the inner rim, I took mine to Peacocks and they seem to ok now.
I’ve switched to Peacocks because of this exact reason as the other garage I got fed up of going back with zero improvement.
The alloys were rusted and air leaked around the inner rim, I took mine to Peacocks and they seem to ok now.
I’ve switched to Peacocks because of this exact reason as the other garage I got fed up of going back with zero improvement.
Walter H. White
Winger
Fiesta
CPLforever
Midfield
Ah well not a fault in the car then but will think about that alloy thing for mine cos it is bloody annoying
arthursboy
Striker
I’m not a tyre fitter but believe they should clean the inside of the rim with a wire brush type tool, they also put grease inside the rim by assume this is just to ear the tyre back on.
But maybe garages differ how they do it, I’ve definitely noticed a difference over the last few years.
But maybe garages differ how they do it, I’ve definitely noticed a difference over the last few years.
MooseLips
Goalkeeper
This I'd say
Walter H. White
Winger
So alloys clearly don’t get checked during MOT’s then even when causing damage?
Bit annoyed to have been having to get new tyres every year when I assumed any faults on the alloy would have been picked up when I pay for an MOT & Service.
Bit annoyed to have been having to get new tyres every year when I assumed any faults on the alloy would have been picked up when I pay for an MOT & Service.
Marty Moose
Striker
Mines a golf that does it mind. I just bought a compressor and pump it up every couple of days because I'm too lazy/tight to get it sorted properly
Dodger41
Central Defender
You'd have to take the tyre's off the wheels to check for cracks & that ain't happening in an MOT test
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Sing in the Roker
Central Defender
Had this issue on 2 front tyres with 54 plate Volvo. Took it to KJ TYRES n he removed the crap inside the alloy n been good ever since.
Think only charged about £20 a wheel
Think only charged about £20 a wheel
