Puncture - proper one
Puncture - proper one
So - you have a flat at home. Proper fizzing air out the side wall type.
What's the best plan:
A) gunk and try to get to fitter for 4 new ones (at end of life anyway) not sure this would work due to size of hole!
B) take wheel off - new tyre - refit and drive back for other 3
C) mobile fitter then drive to get rebalanced in own time.
D) other
Thanks in advance.
What's the best plan:
A) gunk and try to get to fitter for 4 new ones (at end of life anyway) not sure this would work due to size of hole!
B) take wheel off - new tyre - refit and drive back for other 3
C) mobile fitter then drive to get rebalanced in own time.
D) other
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Puncture - proper one
Not option A for sure.
Option B sounds the best / easiest option.
I take it you don't have a spare wheel lying around or could borrow from someone?
As a tip, why not keep the best tyre out of the 3 good ones and get a cheap 2nd hand wheel to put it on for situations like these?
Option B sounds the best / easiest option.
I take it you don't have a spare wheel lying around or could borrow from someone?
As a tip, why not keep the best tyre out of the 3 good ones and get a cheap 2nd hand wheel to put it on for situations like these?
Re: Puncture - proper one
Agree - would be handy and might think about it for next time (first proper bad one in years so you just doet think about it do you??)
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Re: Puncture - proper one
I have a tame mobile fitter with a very well equipped van, I'd call him. 

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Re: Puncture - proper one
Option - D
Had 4 new ones fitted and balanced at home by Kwik Fit mobile. It worked out cheaper than going through all the usual online companies and finding somewhere to fit the tyres locally. It was a very convenient service I must say, even had air jacks to lift the car.
Had 4 new ones fitted and balanced at home by Kwik Fit mobile. It worked out cheaper than going through all the usual online companies and finding somewhere to fit the tyres locally. It was a very convenient service I must say, even had air jacks to lift the car.
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Re: Puncture - proper one
This. 100%.Surrey Sam wrote:Option - D
Had 4 new ones fitted and balanced at home by Kwik Fit mobile. It worked out cheaper than going through all the usual online companies and finding somewhere to fit the tyres locally. It was a very convenient service I must say, even had air jacks to lift the car.
Kwik-fit get bashed quite a bit on the internet but the mobile fitters I've had turn up have always been excellent.
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You're not a million miles away from me, and I have spare wheels with winter tyres on if you want to borrow one/all to drive to tyre fitting place ?
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Re: Puncture - proper one
Interesting about kwik fit mobile, I didn't even know they did a mobile service. Unfortunately they don't list any 285/30/21 tyres on their website.
Re: Puncture - proper one
I had the same with a tyre for my old C7 which was running 20" rotors. I fired of an email to them querying, and they said they would update the system so it could all be ordered online, sure enough next day it appeared.MikeFish wrote:Interesting about kwik fit mobile, I didn't even know they did a mobile service. Unfortunately they don't list any 285/30/21 tyres on their website.
Oh and here's proof the service exists. When I had a nail in a rear on my B8...

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Only listing a Sport Contact 3 online for a 20" rotor
I'd not give those to my enemy. If they could get PSS's (even at normal retail price) it'd be very tempting.

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Re: Puncture - proper one
Don't forget they also only list what is currently in stock. I found the options/prices changed several times over the week I was looking around.RossDagley wrote:Only listing a Sport Contact 3 online for a 20" rotorI'd not give those to my enemy. If they could get PSS's (even at normal retail price) it'd be very tempting.

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Re: Puncture - proper one
Blimey! OK, will check again when I've ruined the last of these p zeros in germany this weekendkmpowell wrote:Don't forget they also only list what is currently in stock. I found the options/prices changed several times over the week I was looking around.RossDagley wrote:Only listing a Sport Contact 3 online for a 20" rotorI'd not give those to my enemy. If they could get PSS's (even at normal retail price) it'd be very tempting.

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Previously:
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2009 Audi RS6 C6 - Phantom Black - 730ps MRC Tuned
2008 Audi RS4 B7 - Phantom Black - 449ps MRC Tuned
2002 Peugeot 106 Gti - Mauritius blue - 430ps Home built.
2017 BMW M4 Competition Pack - Mineral Grey - 530ps by bootmod3, JCWeldfab exhaust.
Previously:
Renault Megane R26 - Liquid Yellow - 275ps.
2015 Audi Exclusive RS4 B8 - Merlin Purple - JCWF Exhaust
2009 Audi RS6 C6 - Phantom Black - 730ps MRC Tuned
2008 Audi RS4 B7 - Phantom Black - 449ps MRC Tuned
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Re: Puncture - proper one
I've always used a local company to me called Saveontyres
They match the price of blackcircles and dont charge for fitting
The guy does a bit of Motorsport too, so is good for taking extra care of your rims whilst fitting as he understands
They match the price of blackcircles and dont charge for fitting
The guy does a bit of Motorsport too, so is good for taking extra care of your rims whilst fitting as he understands
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Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat
Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat

Re: Puncture - proper one
Sh!ting, feckin' curse my shafting luck. On the very day I arranged to change back to summer tyres I picked up a puncture from a sharp stone.
Damn! Anyway, apparently repaired and now switched over to summers. They're nearly worn out so I need to thrash them a bit to kill the feckers off.
Damn! Anyway, apparently repaired and now switched over to summers. They're nearly worn out so I need to thrash them a bit to kill the feckers off.
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