Tony Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Complaint New tyres fitted ( not by us ) and now there's a noise from the rear. The reason NSR tyre low on pressure Why How did this happen? On conventional tyre fitting machines the tyre has to slide past a shoe onto the rim Problem with this type of machine is if the tyre fitting is very tight the tyre wants to slip under the shoe and in doing so the bead can get cut Fitting error could be blamed for this horror of the week but i have my concerns? 1: Why was this new tyre dated 2003!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Fitting error could be blamed for this horror of the week but i have my concerns? 1: Why was this new tyre dated 2001!! 2: When fitting a tyre if the bead gets ripped you know it's ripped, so why did the fitter allow this to go on the road? Truly "Horror of the week". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 That is shocking, frightening what goes on out there in some garages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Holy SH*T. thats serious disregard for safety! i hope that: 1) the customer goes back to the garage that fitted these tyres and gives them hell 2) the customer gets a refund as there is no way in hell i would pay for a tyre manufactured almost 10 years ago! 3) removes those tyres and get some that are under 2 years old fitted Also what make are those tyres, i have looked but dont see a name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Is that not 2001? 30th week of 01? Truly shocking if the fitter would've known it was damaged, they put lives at risk. I hope they get a refund and contact trading standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Think you are right ER I'd be off down to Trading Standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 For fitting a tyre that is nearly 12 years old, too right. What can happen to a tyre that's been sitting on the shelf that long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Sorry, yes 2001 not 2003 (edited) The tyre make is Nankang and the set of tyres were bought online. The other three tyres are dated 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 I wonder how many garages check the dates of tyres that customers have brought in themselves to be fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 I wonder how many garages check the dates of tyres that customers have brought in themselves to be fitted. Only bought tyres online once but would never think to check the age of them. Wouldn't say the garage is free of blame though, if they knew the tyre edge had been shredded like that that's horrendous to just let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 I wonder how many garages check the dates of tyres that customers have brought in themselves to be fitted. We do..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 That workmanship is disgusting and gives a bad name to the tyre industry.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Update As a sign of good faith the online tyre company has refunded the owner for two tyres....... Maybe they have seen this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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