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ChrisWallMV6 Newbie Offline Posts: 49 Chesterfield Gender: Drives: Omega MV6 3.0 Manual	Tyres... argh! 15. Jan 2011 at 01:38 Two punctures in two weeks, I really have no idea why Driving me mental
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chrisgixer

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Re: Tyres... argh!
Reply #1 - 15. Jan 2011 at 02:12

Carpet fitter and builder vans with all sorts of crap on the back step, hit a bump or turn a corner and all the crap, including nails and screws spread all over the road. Industrial estates are bad with those big tipper biffa bins, not all the rubbish gets into the back of the truck. Driving on unused bits of road, like near islands or hard shoulders and central reservations etc.

Apparently most punctures occur in the last 1/3 of a tyres life. Which is bollox ime, they always come in at least twos, which means there WILL be a third and always always ALWAYS in the first quarter or a brand new tyres life and never when the bloody tyre needs changing anyway. Doh! Angry

So yes, I feal for you. Cry

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M Kerr Junior Member Offline Posts: 116 Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 GLS Auto 1998	Re: Tyres... argh! Reply #2 - 15. Jan 2011 at 17:22 You know your stuff on tyres Chris! You didn't mention though that regardless of how wide your tyres are, personal experience confirms 50% of nails end up in the "shoulder" rendering the tyre nackered!
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pauls Junior Member Offline Posts: 138 hayes middlesex Gender: Drives: 2001 omega estate 2.6 v6 cdx auto	Re: Tyres... argh! Reply #3 - 15. Jan 2011 at 17:47 Happened today screw in the shoulder another tyre scrapped
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M Kerr Junior Member Offline Posts: 116 Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 GLS Auto 1998	Re: Tyres... argh! Reply #4 - 15. Jan 2011 at 18:15 Sorry to hear that Pauls but as I said... 50%!
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Tyres... argh! Reply #5 - 15. Jan 2011 at 20:45 M Kerr wrote on 15. Jan 2011 at 17:22: You know your stuff on tyres Chris! You didn't mention though that regardless of how wide your tyres are, personal experience confirms 50% of nails end up in the "shoulder" rendering the tyre nackered! Yeah, forgot that one , and it's inevitability....
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Boatboy Junior Member Offline Posts: 220 St Albans Gender: Drives: 1999 2.5 GLS estate	Re: Tyres... argh! Reply #6 - 16. Jan 2011 at 10:29 I wish you'd entitled your post 'Punctures', I can't open a 'tyres' thread without having the samaritans on standby. Question is, do falkens get more or less punctures than other makes:D
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Tyres... argh! Reply #7 - 16. Jan 2011 at 11:37 Nope, not when they're in the bin
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sierrapaul

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Re: Tyres... argh!
Reply #8 - 16. Jan 2011 at 14:35

falkens are rubbish i wouldnt waste your money on them.try nankang,nokian if you want budget tyres as there the best of the cheep cos you will get good mileage and handling out of both and with vx wheels make sure when you get tyres fitted they clean the beads with a wire bruch and bead seal them cos 90% of vx punctures i do at work are bead leeks where the wheels rot from the moisture in the aie in the tyre

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Shimmy Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 347 Middlesbrough Drives: '01 3.2 Elite	Re: Tyres... argh! Reply #9 - 16. Jan 2011 at 14:44 Yup, PIA. Few months ago I got 4 new tyres fitted all round only for one to get a severe puncture 2 weeks later. At least they should wear evenly I suppose.
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sierrapaul Junior Member Offline Posts: 123 Drives: elite v6	Re: Tyres... argh! Reply #10 - 16. Jan 2011 at 14:50 ive fitted 4 tyres on customers cars only for them to come back an hour later with a nail in the edge then they run em flat and moan when thay need a new tyre.
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