supraGZaerotop Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 not long had all my tyres replaced to solve a strange handling issue, which it did. last wenesday i noticed the car felt a bit odd (vibration) going down the motorway at a fair few leptons, and on lift off the car was pulling to the left a bit. i never thought it was tyres because i just had them done. just went around the car now checking pressure as the tyres looked ok, bloodly low profiles. 30, 30 ,30 and 10 psi and this damage, WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 That looks like a knife gone in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Continentals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 contact 3Continentals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR24 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 That looks like a knife gone in there This! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Oh man, that is not good I'm refitting the LMs today or tomorrow with some part worns on the back, so will be keeping an eye on the pressures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 bloody car is kept in garage and i dont leave it anywhere, apart from the odd time ive got to take it to work. id be pretty anoyed if i thought somethere would do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 to be honest they are all part worns tho, but i paid good money for them. this one with the damage is a 13 stamp tyre with 8mm of tread, i paid £100 for it, not impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 you payed 100 for a second hand 265/35/18? you must be mental id love pigeons, oh I mean customers like you and it not a knife, it where they run underinflated and pinch in the rim , hence the accompanying bulge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 30 psi is too low for the other 3 as well, should be more 34 + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Never gamble with tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 well the issue i had with my handling meant i didint know if it was tyres or the rims, so i didint want to put brand new rubber just just in case. i decided to go partworn and next year or so, brand new all round. think it was £85 i gave for it thinking now, so you think its not a knife wound then, you payed 100 for a second hand 265/35/18? you must be mental id love pigeons, oh I mean customers like you and it not a knife, it where they run underinflated and pinch in the rim , hence the accompanying bulge 30 psi is too low for the other 3 as well, should be more 34 + to be honest i normally run 36 in them all, was only 2 3 weeks ago i had them all changed and the tyre garage only puts 30 in all round, i just hadint got round to top them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) yeah, but then at the time i couldint go £700 for tyres all round so i payed £280 for a set with between 5.5 -8mm instead, ive done it before in the past, you can get some great bargains in part worns. but yeah, you got to make sure theyre good. anyhow i need to find another 265/35/18 conti contact 3 now, anyone got 1 for sale in good order with at least 4mm Never gamble with tyres. Edited May 4, 2014 by supraGZaerotop (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 i could do decent new one for around the price you payed for 2nd hand tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 i could do decent new one for around the price you payed for 2nd hand tyres Best price me up some good'uns then! Lol 235/40R18 and 265/35R18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 will keep note of that thanks, you are a tyre dealer then? ive just ordered another bloody partworn now because im stuffed other wise, not driving it with that tyre on there now. just paid £37 delivered, for 3.8 mm lol, even tread and no repairs and no wall damage, just to get me by for nowi could do decent new one for around the price you payed for 2nd hand tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 yeah, but then at the time i could go £700 for tyre all round so i payed £280 for a set with between 5.5 -8mm instead, ive done it before in the past, you can get some great bargains in part worns. but yeah, you got to make sure theyre good. anyhow i need to find another 265/35/18 conti contact 3 now, anyone got 1 for sale in good order with at least 4mm True I suppose. As long as the person fitting them knows what they are doing and can see any potential problems then you can bag a bargain. A few people I know have had part worns and found them to have splits or small amounts of damage in them. Once you drive away you then take responsibility for the tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 just ordered up another partworn , the 3 others are good with no leaks so il make sure this one going on in the week now is checked over properlyTrue I suppose. As long as the person fitting them knows what they are doing and can see any potential problems then you can bag a bargain. A few people I know have had part worns and found them to have splits or small amounts of damage in them. Once you drive away you then take responsibility for the tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Continentals? Probably, they always seem to favour using a blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraGZaerotop Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 hi chris, going on from what we were talking about over pm. seems as tho i found the issue 10psi ! after i get a replaced tyre put on i see how the car is then, fingers crossed Probably, they always seem to favour using a blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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