MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: ccaasjf on January 21, 2009, 06:05:22 pm
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Hiya
Was out this afternoon and the tyre sensor came on, got back home, tyres looked ok, went round with the pump and found the drivers side back to be 10psi less, whilst bending down a noticed a nail in the tyre, have swapped it for the space saver.
Tyres are Dunlop Sport Max on Monza II's, I know its ok for normal tyres to be have a hole plugged is there any problems of safety issues I should be aware of with low profiles?
Thanks in advance
Si
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where is the hole ?
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Between the outside and the middle of the tyre tread and it goes straight through, not at an angle.
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should be repairable. Take it to kwik fit, but watch em be carefull with you alloy with their horrid pry bar :mad:
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as said above should be ok, i would go to a recommended garage somewhere though
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tancotire.com%2Fimages%2Ftech_tire_puncture_repair.jpg&hash=b80c228b1657124345e21ee2db461c8e1fc3f9be)
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as long as the tyre wall itself isnt damaged then its repairable. leave the nail in it, they will remove it and then drill the hole to just smaller than the size of a rubber bung, this is then glued in place, dries, re-inflated and then back on the car
just had a similar experience, ATS £16.50 for the repair and took about 10 minutes
the thread:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1526.0
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Thank you, was very impressed with the graphic 182_Blue.
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should be repairable. Take it to kwik fit, but watch em be carefull with you alloy with their horrid pry bar :mad:
Are you mad i would rather drive round with the puncture than take a £20,000 car too a young offenders institute.
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Thats not always the case Topcat, you could have that at any garage or backstreet tyre dealer. Ive had great service from Kwikfit (in My area) but in liverpool, they may well be ex drug dealers or Young offenders as you say.
As long as you before tyre comes off, you agree alloy wheel condition before they remove it. Then theres no problem.
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Thats not always the case Topcat, you could have that at any garage or backstreet tyre dealer. Ive had great service from Kwikfit (in My area) but in liverpool, they may well be ex drug dealers or Young offenders as you say.
As long as you before tyre comes off, you agree alloy wheel condition before they remove it. Then theres no problem.
I am sure you will feel better about your wheel getting damaged if they agree to fix any damage. I still reckon you will cry though wether they replace it or not.
I will stick to a reputable place thankyou, i defo would not reccomend Kwik-fit to anyone :drinking:
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But look what happened to mine Tc, went to VW dealer, came back with 3 inch scuff, 2 lever marks, so goes to show you cannot trust no place unless youve good experiance from that retailer in the Past.Youve obviously had the reverse to whats happened to mine.
Ive learnt, that if youre stood there watching them, they tend to be more careful, whereas you take to the dealers, behind closed doors, you cannot see your car and whats being done till you get your keys back.
end of the day , its your choice what you do but i wouldnt single out Kwikfit as a bunch of Young offenders.
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Granted damage can get done by any garage which is why i said i would take it to a reputable place, where obviously the chances are less. I cant ever remember Kwik fit having a good reputation unless the OP lives in drug free Portsmouth then he is not going to get the good service that you say Kwikfit give you, unless your tyre fitter works Nationally. :smiley:
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i dont live in portsmouth!, hate the place except for visits to JKM. I dont think Drug free and Portsmouth ever work in the same sentance :signLOL:.
Perhaps im lucky have such a good kwik fit dealer and such a sh*te VW SERVICE dealer. :fighting:
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i dont live in portsmouth!, hate the place except for visits to JKM. I dont think Drug free and Portsmouth ever work in the same sentance :signLOL:.
Perhaps im lucky have such a good kwik fit dealer and such a sh*te VW SERVICE dealer. :fighting:
I personally would say thats unlucky :P
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i dont live in portsmouth!, hate the place except for visits to JKM. I dont think Drug free and Portsmouth ever work in the same sentance :signLOL:.
Perhaps im lucky have such a good kwik fit dealer and such a sh*te VW SERVICE dealer. :fighting:
I personally would say thats unlucky :P
yep, feels like it :sad:
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Always go with reputation and recommendation is my motto. :happy2:
I had my tyre repaired recently and a damn good job they made of it for £12.50. I use the same place all the time, they are very good , but I still watch them when they do my tyres :grin:
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i used to work at kwik fit many moons ago-if you show the manager or super visor the wheel before they start the puncture that the alloy is unmarked you should be ok
Think it is a bit unfair to tarnish them all as bad---when i was there me & the manager changed tyres on a lotus charlton,we knew one little mark on the alloys & he would claim against the centre,took us from 2oclk to 6pm on the car-we normally shut at 5pm on a sat,the job was slow but the customer didn't mind as long as we didn't mark is wheeels
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1 hour per wheel - holy moly :signLOL:
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yeah i know but if had to pay 25% towards a new alloy out of your wages if you marked it-it was worth it