Interesting story about repairing a flat tyre

culpano · 30-09-2005, 03:24 PM

Yesterday at work I had the afternoon off and walked over to my car - drat - I noticed the back tyre was flat. I spend ten minutes pumping it up and it seemed to hold the pressure. So I took it to the local tyre shop on the way home to see if I could get it repaired. I hoped so as the tyres were only just over a month old. Anyway as expected they said it wasn't repairable but said they'd be able to get me another tyre in the morning at £105 + vat. I drove away and said I'd think about it. I wasn't intterested really as it was too dear and I wanted another Fulda Carat tyre to match the rest. I rang my usual tyre supplier who unfortunately are 17 miles in the opposite direction to home (hence why I didn't go there in the first place). He straight away said "Have you got the tyre ?" I said I'd left it there. "Go and get it back and bring it over here and we'll see if we can repair it. Anyway an hour and a half later I was driving home with a perfectly good tyre again - they repaired it with a little difficulty but repaired it all the same. He didn't even charge me as I'm a regular customer. What a star man ! I'd be interested to know how many people just accept what the tyre place says and leave a perfectly repairable tyre at the shop and have to buy a new one.

SportsCoupeRich · 30-09-2005, 03:27 PM

top job that man...i get my tyres insured with my local tyre shop. replace for punctures and unrepairables. useful for 265 width p zeros

GrahamC230K · 30-09-2005, 03:31 PM

I am not surprised in the least at your experieince, it's standard stuff - some try it on, some are reputable. A shame really.

30-09-2005, 03:24 PM	#1
culpano Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Manchester Car: Lexus IS250 SE-L Auto Multimedia Posts: 725	Interesting story about repairing a flat tyre Yesterday at work I had the afternoon off and walked over to my car - drat - I noticed the back tyre was flat. I spend ten minutes pumping it up and it seemed to hold the pressure. So I took it to the local tyre shop on the way home to see if I could get it repaired. I hoped so as the tyres were only just over a month old. Anyway as expected they said it wasn't repairable but said they'd be able to get me another tyre in the morning at £105 + vat. I drove away and said I'd think about it. I wasn't intterested really as it was too dear and I wanted another Fulda Carat tyre to match the rest. I rang my usual tyre supplier who unfortunately are 17 miles in the opposite direction to home (hence why I didn't go there in the first place). He straight away said "Have you got the tyre ?" I said I'd left it there. "Go and get it back and bring it over here and we'll see if we can repair it. Anyway an hour and a half later I was driving home with a perfectly good tyre again - they repaired it with a little difficulty but repaired it all the same. He didn't even charge me as I'm a regular customer. What a star man ! I'd be interested to know how many people just accept what the tyre place says and leave a perfectly repairable tyre at the shop and have to buy a new one. __________________ Lexus IS250 SE-L Auto (Multimedia) W203 C270 CDI Avantgarde SE Auto..gone but not forgotten...

30-09-2005, 03:31 PM	#3
GrahamC230K Administrator Join Date: Jul 2002 Car: Audi, BMW Posts: 11,316	I am not surprised in the least at your experieince, it's standard stuff - some try it on, some are reputable. A shame really. __________________ Previously: 1998 C200 Sport (Silver), 1999 C230 Kompressor Sport (Blue)

30-09-2005, 03:27 PM	#2
SportsCoupeRich Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: zone 1, London Car: Audi S5 4.2L V8 Posts: 1,566	top job that man...i get my tyres insured with my local tyre shop. replace for punctures and unrepairables. useful for 265 width p zeros

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