I've just been phoning around to get a second hand tyre fitted (from Lenny on here) to a wheel as a spare for my MH. Most of the tyre centres I called would not fit second hand tyres to wheels. Has anyone else had this experience?
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I've just been phoning around to get a second hand tyre fitted (from Lenny on here) to a wheel as a spare for my MH. Most of the tyre centres I called would not fit second hand tyres to wheels. Has anyone else had this experience?
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No, not personally.. but understand their position.. they are legally responsible for anything they fit..
if it has a hidden fault that causes a blowout and accident.. they could be held responsible.. they reason why they won't repair some punctures..
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The first time I saw how little of the actual tyre is in contact with the ground at any one time made me think that is where to spend money to stay safe!!!
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Yes I think I do......that concentrates the mind......nearly 3.5 tons of wobbly mh riding on the surface grip of a pair of shoes!!!!You may remember.. or maybe not, back in the 60s Dunlop had a tyre awareness campaign.. they gave away stickers that were in the shape of a shoe sole.. with a tyre tread .. illustrating how little contact a tyre has with the road surface.. . four tyres have about the same contact with the road as two pair of shoes..
A tyre depot near me sells and fits part used tyres that he ships in from Germany, the tyres are removed from cars at the end of summer when the Germans have winter tyres fitted and likewise at the end of winter when new standard tyres are the order.
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Yes I think I do......that concentrates the mind......nearly 3.5 tons of wobbly mh riding on the surface grip of a pair of shoes!!!!
There are many things I think would help drivers drive better, but having a sticker like that in the vehicle would help concentrate the mind, or across the forehead in some cases.I remember it because I served my apprenticeship with India Tyres at Inchinnan, (owned by Dunlop) and we used the stickers on our lockers and tool boxes..
Not really. The smaller the contact patch the greater the pressure pushing it into the tarmac - and the less water it has to shift. Just a campaign for the non-thinkers.There are many things I think would help drivers drive better, but having a sticker like that in the vehicle would help concentrate the mind, or across the forehead in some cases.
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Any small independent fitter will do it, the big boys won't even fit new tyres they haven't supplied