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To cut a long story short, the girlfriend had 2 tyres fitted to her fiesta and one has been losing pressure, I've taken it back to the garage (main dealer) took the car back and all they told me was they don't know why it's lost pressure but it's £78 for a new tyre, they say they can tell its been run flat so has to be replaced, should I just forget about it and buy a new tyre?
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 rallye1999
Senior User  Location: redcar Registered: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 720 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 07:50
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daver6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 2,379 Status: Offline |
Post #2
On one hand, if you've been running with the tyre flat, they could be right, it's f**ked.Otherwise, I'd suggest getting the rim looked at. If you have access to sandblasting, you could blast the beading rim or just give it a clean up with some sandpaper. If it still doesn't work you can buy a silicon sealant to help try and seal the rim ________________________________________ Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"Wishbone Polybushes available |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 07:56
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Personally, I'd have them take the tyre off. You can then have a proper look inside to see if it's been pierced, and have them clean up the rim of the wheel with a wire brush; sometimes you get grit stuck between the rim and the tyre bead and it doesn't seal properly. They can then slop that tyre paste over the bead and re-fit it, I'd be surprised if that doesn't fix the issue. How old is the tyre? I had one on my Astra that had plenty of tread left but was so old it'd plasticised and the sidewalls had started cracking. Oh, and £78 for a Fiesta tyre? Camskill FTW  ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 07:58
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mik
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kent Registered: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 2,100 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I had the same on my Rallye and it was due to incorrectly fitted clip-on wheel weights that interfered with the bead sealing to the rim, thus letting air out. Refitted properly and has been fine since, though more inconvenience due to people that can't do their job properly. Luckily I check my pressures regualrly. Or it could be due to a rim that is buckled or corroded and the bead can't make a seal. Either way they should have seen these sorts of things and fitted the tyre properly in the first place. If there is a puncture, the cause isn't usually hard to find - such as a nail or something sticking out. If they say they don't know, they are probably trying to cover up for their cr@p work. I'd push the fact that they didn't fit it properly in the first place and see where you get. Worst case you will have to pay for a new one. I'd also have a look if you can to see what the cause might be. ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 08:07
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Bear in mind you say it's a "main dealer" - places like that simply aren't interested in chasing slow punctures, they have much higher overheads than your standard tyre place down the road and unless they're getting £80 for fitting a £30 tyre they're making a loss. I'd never get tyres done at a main dealer for this very reason  ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 08:09
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rallye1999
Senior User Location: redcar Registered: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 720 Status: Offline |
Post #6
The tyre is about 6 weeks old, they've taken the tyre off and said it has tyre dust it it from the the flexing, my girlfriend did drive home from work and I noticed it was about half deflated but what are we all to do pull over a couple of times on the way to work and check the tyres? The previous set of tyres lasted 2 years without losing more than 1-2 psi between ever checking them, inlaid the £78 because it ran out of mot and it was all she needed for it to pass and needed the car for work |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 08:10
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #7
If it's only a few weeks old I'd get it refitted somewhere else, tell them the problem and they can, ahem, "inspect her rim". Probably only cost you about a tenner as well. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 08:11
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rallye1999
Senior User Location: redcar Registered: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 720 Status: Offline |
Post #8
I'm going to get the tyre back when I collect the car today, and go from there |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 08:21
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AndyJ
Seasoned Pro  Location: Birmingham Registered: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 5,894 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Dodgy valve, maybe? Valve core f**ked?I'd try spraying some water around the valve, to see if air is escaping. And, as the others have said, the rim might not be sealed properly. More water around the edge will show any leakage.  ________________________________________ For we are many.PS£ ID: Monkey369 |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 13:33
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #10
its likely to be damaged if she has driven on it flat, as the dealer rightly commented if they found rubber dust inside.I would not be happy to let a girlfriend drive on that. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 13:35
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #11
welshpug! wrote: I would not be happy to let a girlfriend drive on that. I'd let someone else's girlfriend drive on it. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 13:35
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rallye1999
Senior User Location: redcar Registered: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 720 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Picked the car and tyre up, they still wanted to sell me a tyre lol, I'm going to order a tyre online as they only ever seem to stock what they can make the most money on and ideally I want the same tyre, I was speaking to my friend earlier who told me to go to trading standards as it wasn't fitted correctly |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 16:27
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #13
unlikely to be that, and unlikely you can prove it either.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 16:46
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Trading Standards can't do a thing, no way you can prove they didn't fit it properly. Buy a new tyre and suck it up like a man ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 24th Aug 2012 at 16:46
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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owain wrote: Trading Standards can't do a thing, no way you can prove they didn't fit it properly. Buy a new tyre and suck it up like a man Unfortunately, this does sound like the best option to me... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 25th Aug 2012 at 16:16
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