miggy Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hiya Just joined the forum, got the details from the omega owners forum, Question:- I have been told that i have a flat spot on one of my tyres, i have had them balanced and set up, the vibration has all but gone, i was told this could be due to the flat spot, will the flat spot ware out or is it a new tyre job, the tyres still have a few thousand mile left so i think i will put up with it. The size is 235x40x18. Thanks Pete (Miggy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hello miggy and welcome to wim Your issue is an odd one.... Since the tyre is well worn the problem cannot be due to manufacturing.... If the casing was failing internally then the tyre wouldn't "implode". So i have to assume the reason for the flat-spot is due to the tyre skidding on the road.... ABS/Traction control comes to mind. In answer to your question the tread will adopt a reasonable pattern again over time but it makes you ponder why this happened in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miggy Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hiya Just joined the forum, got the details from the omega owners forum, Question:- I have been told that i have a flat spot on one of my tyres, i have had them balanced and set up, the vibration has all but gone, i was told this could be due to the flat spot, will the flat spot ware out or is it a new tyre job, the tyres still have a few thousand mile left so i think i will put up with it. The size is 235x40x18. Thanks Pete (Miggy) Thanks Tony for the reply, dont know how true this is but when i got the wheels (Second hand) they were terrible (wobble/vibration) I had them balanced and the issue was more or less resolved, the tyres were buget tyres by the previous owner. When the wheels were checked out it was found that 2 of them were slightly out of true, the guy spent a lot of time sorting them for me (I took the to a chap in Melton Mowbray) he also refitted the tyres, he said that one of the tyres could not be seated correctly on the rim due to them being badly fitted by the previous person? and he also said that it had a flat spot. Since he did the job they have been great but at about 65 - 70 the wobble/vibration comes back, i have fitted the wheel on the rear, it is strange because the wobble/vibration is not always apparent, it sems to be ok when the tyres are cold, its only when they warm up that i get the problem on the one wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hiya Just joined the forum, got the details from the omega owners forum, Question:- I have been told that i have a flat spot on one of my tyres, i have had them balanced and set up, the vibration has all but gone, i was told this could be due to the flat spot, will the flat spot ware out or is it a new tyre job, the tyres still have a few thousand mile left so i think i will put up with it. The size is 235x40x18. Thanks Pete (Miggy) Thanks Tony for the reply, dont know how true this is but when i got the wheels (Second hand) they were terrible (wobble/vibration) I had them balanced and the issue was more or less resolved, the tyres were buget tyres by the previous owner. When the wheels were checked out it was found that 2 of them were slightly out of true, the guy spent a lot of time sorting them for me (I took the to a chap in Melton Mowbray) he also refitted the tyres, he said that one of the tyres could not be seated correctly on the rim due to them being badly fitted by the previous person? and he also said that it had a flat spot. Since he did the job they have been great but at about 65 - 70 the wobble/vibration comes back, i have fitted the wheel on the rear, it is strange because the wobble/vibration is not always apparent, it sems to be ok when the tyres are cold, its only when they warm up that i get the problem on the one wheel. Many possibilities there.... some quite concerning. Can you pm me a contact number i would like to talk directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Update... The possibilities with Miggy's post were endless hence the reason i need to talk to him.... The reason for the complaint is a distorted rear tyre.... A very dangerous condition that would lead to a blow-out eventually. All sorted now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miggy Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Update... The possibilities with Miggy's post were endless hence the reason i need to talk to him.... The reason for the complaint is a distorted rear tyre.... A very dangerous condition that would lead to a blow-out eventually. All sorted now Tony, thanks for your advice and info today, the wheels are coming off on the weekend, I am then going to source a complete new set of tyres. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Well done to Tony :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alnug Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Tony to the rescue yet again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 never skimp on rubber... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miggy Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 never skimp on rubber... Your right, i never do, but i did not want to go and spend £700 on new tyres to find it was the wheels that were a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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