Is this tyre safe?
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I took my two year old car for a service at Halfords - won’t do that again, they tried to add on loads of costs). They said there was a puncture in the tyre that they’ve repaired. When I came to collect it, I inspected it and noticed a cut in the same tyre side wall? Is this safe?
It was on the tyre that they replaced. I said I wasn’t happy. But it was at the end of the day and nobody was there to help me.
They’re going to call me tomorrow but I’d like some advice. Thanks.
It was on the tyre that they replaced. I said I wasn’t happy. But it was at the end of the day and nobody was there to help me.
They’re going to call me tomorrow but I’d like some advice. Thanks.
That to me looks like a deep enough cut to blow out at any given time, so i would say definitely unsafe.
I remember once taking my car in for a tpms sensor, simple enough job, yep we can do that for you, then when it come to checking which type it was they didn't have them in stock and that they could have one in tomorrow, when i told him that i was travelling away the next day and needed it doing now or on my return back away, all of a sudden he had the oof on came back about 10 mins later telling me that there was a problem with my tyre and it would need replacing, went to look at it and without any shadow of a doubt one of their incompetent fitters must have put the bar to hook the tyre back on straight through the sidewall and then tried saying it must have been like that when i drove it in, it took a lot of hassle to get them to admit that they'd dropped a b
k because it was my word against their's and i never actually witnessed it happen but when i threatened to post their shoddy work over a certain "book" they soon changed their tune.
I remember once taking my car in for a tpms sensor, simple enough job, yep we can do that for you, then when it come to checking which type it was they didn't have them in stock and that they could have one in tomorrow, when i told him that i was travelling away the next day and needed it doing now or on my return back away, all of a sudden he had the oof on came back about 10 mins later telling me that there was a problem with my tyre and it would need replacing, went to look at it and without any shadow of a doubt one of their incompetent fitters must have put the bar to hook the tyre back on straight through the sidewall and then tried saying it must have been like that when i drove it in, it took a lot of hassle to get them to admit that they'd dropped a b
k because it was my word against their's and i never actually witnessed it happen but when i threatened to post their shoddy work over a certain "book" they soon changed their tune. Thanks for the reply. Would you say if I HAD to drive on it, stay off the motorway, and stick to 30mph roads?
It was the end of the day and the technician had gone home, otherwise I wouldn’t have even taken it off them.
It does look worse in the close up. But I still spotted it quite easily.
It was the end of the day and the technician had gone home, otherwise I wouldn’t have even taken it off them.
It does look worse in the close up. But I still spotted it quite easily.
Edited by NomoElvo on Monday 26th June 20:22
That tyre looks like it has hit something hard head on like the kerb of a keep left island and has more damage than just the cut. Look at the more minor splits between the cut and the word performance on the sidewall - this looks like pinch damage between kerb and rim. Difficult to assess from my sofa but I would limit that to driving slowly and braking carefully over a short distance.
NomoElvo said:
carl_w said:
NomoElvo said:
No bulging and not down to the cord.
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