Why you should fix punctures quickly.

[jeegnesh]

So my rear tyre had a slow puncture needed to fill it up every 2-3 weeks, that gap reduced overtime and sometimes I ran low because I forgot to fill it up.

Monday noticed it lost loads of pressure even though I filled up on Sunday, took to my local to fix the puncture. When he took the tyre off the inside track had huge slits in it, the tyre was falling apart.





Luckily I had a new set of rears ready and waiting.

But FairPlay to the Toyo's done 44k on them and rears still had 3mm left although the inside track was bare. Can't ask for much more.

[jaynana]

i was losing about 4psi over a month in one corner, when i like an idiot told that to the tyre shop guy that made him laugh!

but i wanted it done as it was an annoyance! turned out to be a nail 'almost' through..

[jeegnesh]

[quote="jaynana"]
i was losing about 4psi over a month in one corner, when i like an idiot told that to the tyre shop guy that made him laugh!

but i wanted it done as it was an annoyance! turned out to be a nail 'almost' through..
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Good move mate, better to have it done.

I saved Sanj's life he owe's me bigtime, sure the tyre would have exploded on the M5 on Saturday.  O:-)

[Smeeagain]

[quote="jeegnesh"]
So my rear tyre had a slow puncture needed to fill it up every 2-3 weeks, that gap reduced overtime and sometimes I ran low because I forgot to fill it up.

Monday noticed it lost loads of pressure even though I filled up on Sunday, took to my local to fix the puncture. When he took the tyre off the inside track had huge slits in it, the tyre was falling apart.





Luckily I had a new set of rears ready and waiting.

But FairPlay to the Toyo's done 44k on them and rears still had 3mm left although the inside track was bare. Can't ask for much more.
[/quote]

The wear indicates incorrect inflation and/or tracking problems - have you had the tracking checked so you dont wear out another tyre?

Smee

[jeegnesh]

To be fair those tyres and 3.5 years and 44k so if I get that out of the next set I'm not gonna complain.

But your right its from under inflation due to puncture and me not always filling it up on time during that period.

[Smeeagain]

that's not bad at all - I once got 65k out of a set of rears on a GolF 150bhp 1.9Tdi - I was well impressed

[jeegnesh]

[quote="smeeagain"]
that's not bad at all - I once got 65k out of a set of rears on a GolF 150bhp 1.9Tdi - I was well impressed
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That's impressive. Someone needs to give this info to Pirelli F1 manufacturer

[jaynana]

except that those tyres in contrast have to transfer something like 750hp onto the tarmac in a hurry! imagine that.. 

[jeegnesh]

[quote="jaynana"]
except that those tyres in contrast have to transfer something like 750hp onto the tarmac in a hurry! imagine that.. 
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Small detail still A to B but they get paid.