Help - just had blow out on m40 near beaconsfield

[bboy]

Audi assistance are coming to collect me and will drop me off somewhere.

Question is where can I get a new tyre on a Sunday from. Do I have to replace them as a rear pair.

Any ideas, suggestions welcome

[Shadow6ix]

You don't HAVE to, but it's wise if the tyre staying on has worn down significantly.

[bboy]

I am getting recovered to a local Audi dealer. Which is best, Aston Green or Amersham Audi.
Anyone had any experience?

[neckarsulm]

Audi have told BBOY that he can only get recovered to an Audi dealership locally.
Does anyone know if this is true or can he get recovered to a single destination anywhere in the UK as per this document?

http://www.audi.co.uk/content/dam/audi/ ... itions.pdf


BBOY what did the TPMS say?

[sonny]

I am getting recovered to a local Audi dealer. Which is best, Aston Green or Amersham Audi.
Anyone had any experience?

Amersham is where my car goes, head tech is a good lad.

[bboy]

Thanks for the input guys and a special thanks to Neckarsulm who pointed out that I was entitled to recovery to a destination of my choice anywhere in the UK.

Audi recovery actually suggested recovery to a local tyre repair centre but given the fact that the local Kwit fit would not stock the appropriate tyres I thought the best option was to leave the car at the local Audi centre. Thanks to the advice from Nekarsulm I am now home 70 miles from where I came to grief and have the rest of the week to sort out a new tyre.

The recovery guy said I had been lucky. He had just returned from another job collecting an A3 that also had a rear blow out. Unfortunately for him he lost control and bounced off the central reservation damaging the car significantly in the process.

My experience was very different. I was travelling at motorway speed and heard a thud from the rear so just coasted to the hard shoulder. The car felt settled with no hint of losing control. I guess that is testament to the balance and handling characteristics of the car.

My next headache is what to do about replacing the trye or even tyres. Think I will save that for another post.

[lengster1]

A lucky escape i think? Someone was looking down on you today.That could of been alot worse mid corner etc Pop out n put the lotto on haha

[bboy]

Yes. I had my other half and old folks in the car plus a bit of gear in the boot so it was fairly well laden. It could have been a lot worse.

The incident has hit home how useless the TMS arrangement is. I would much rather have a space saver spare and the ability to change and drive off albeit at a slower pace. If I had not had decent road side assistance I would have been buggered.

[max_b]

off topic, but wow you dont actually realise how flared the arches are until you see a pic like that

glad you are okay, did the rim manage to survive getting damaged?

[PetrolDave]

This is why I carry an emergency only wheel in the boot of my Avant. It might only be good for 50mph, but it will allow me to choose where I go to.

[bboy]

I think the rim is ok but will confirm tomorrow when my trolley jack is returned and I getit off the car.

PetrolDave - where did you get a 19" space saver from and what
jack do you use?

[adsgreen]

Would have thought a scissor jack would suffice for emergencies.

[PetrolDave]

PetrolDave - where did you get a 19" space saver from and what jack do you use?

It's an 18" space saver that I bought from my local Audi dealer, fitted with a Continental space saver tyre. Remember the RS4 could be ordered with 18" wheels so it fits OK over the front calipers, and it has a rolling radius within a few mm of the OE tyres.

I use the genuine Audi jack, also bought from my local Audi dealer, which fits in the "wheel well" to the right rear of the battery. I modified the plastic with the aid of a Stanley knife so it fits neatly in there.

[adsgreen]

Out of curiosity has anybody looked at runflats before?
Found these on mytyres 'P ZERO Run Flat 255/35 R19 92W runflat'

They work really well of swmbo's mini cooper s.

[neckarsulm]

Run-flats adversely affect the handling and feel