Damn idle tyre fitters

[damrabbit]

No wonder the british economy is in such a mess if todays events are anything to go by

Well what happened was i had a puncture so used a can of tyre weld,to be honest it was a couple of weeks ago and the tyre started to slowly go down again so went to a local indie tyre fitter to be fixed properly,mentioned i had used trye weld on it and he wouldn't touch it reckoned it scraps the tyre by ruining the inside surface So thought i'd get a 2nd opinion and went to kwik fit who wouldn't touch it as they said the repair patch won't adhere to the tyre once tyre weld has been used

So as i had been givin 2 differant reasons for not fixing it i didn't believe either so went to a 3rd fitter called kingswinford tyres and asked him he said yep no problem i questioned him again and said even with tyre weld he again said no problem apparantly the others turn it down as the inside just needs a scrape and a wash down and they couldn't be bothered to do it

As it was the tyre was scrap as the puncture was in the sidewall and couldn't be fixed so i ordered 2 new tyres as i have a split in another sidewall which means the other 2 fitters lost out on £220 worth of custom due to a "can't be @r$ed"attitude

which makes me as all over the news its economy this and trade that and yet we have companys who won't even try to earn a living

rant over

[Frenchfarmer]

At least you now know a good tyre shop and can point all your mates his way.
Every cloud.......

[Drift]

Me and the father inlaw change mine, funny as had tyre weld in once and didnt tell him....he popped the rim and it squirted over him, I laughed and ran, he is to tall to argue with

He said its a bit messy but no problem (me manages an industrial tyre fitters for plant) you can have a side wall repaired as long as the cords are not ripped through, cost about £30 and available at places that fit/repair wagon tyres.

[harrisp]

Ive got a mate that can repair tyres without removing the tyre from the rim, uses a T shaped tool and a length of rubber.

[Drift]

We had these in Army Land Rovers, never used one though.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silverline-Tubele ... 45f5304065

[Frenchfarmer]

[harrisp]

[Frenchfarmer]

[gregster]

Hmmm V4...interesting engine Frenchy...

[Frenchfarmer]

Post updated with photo. Might even be the same car.I got it in a swap for a Thruxton in bits in a crate that I got in a swap for an unregistered Suzuki 250cc Hustler racing bike.

[gregster]

Cool car Pete....I had a savage cortina for a while (not a real one though) and a rs3.1 capri (that was a real one) and more mk1 and 2 scorts than you could shake several sticks at...old skool fords rock....too bleedin expensive to be able to "enjoy" them properly these days though...

[Frenchfarmer]

But in those days tyre fitters knew where their wages came from. The customer.
Nowadays they think money just magically appears from head office.

[gregster]

Too right...
In the good old days you could get cut slicks fitted and balanced on a nice set of banded steels no questions asked!

[Frenchfarmer]

[gregster]

[adyclemo]

Tyre fitters do my head especially ATS. I took my sisters Megan Coupe to them to get the tracking done but they couldnt do it because it was apparently electronically driven although it has a pump with fluid. Me and my brother did it at home the old fashioned way with a piece of rope.


For those that like the old Fords here is my brothers much loved Capri.



It started out as a 1.6 laser. He converted it to a 2.8 after the engine blew with a 3.0 LSD, 3.0 front brakes. His mate was arseing around one night in a carpark and slide into it stufing the front n/s. The bonnet on it is the only one he could get at the time that wasnt rotten. He has also added the Cartel body kit to it.

[Drift]

My fave capri is the Brooklands 2.8 with a scorpion suspension package

[gregster]

[Drift]

My GOD

Look at the price

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1832509.htm

[gregster]