Mincing around la Belle France, Laruns.
Mrs asw19 opines that the rear tyres look iffy.
Obvs she has NO IDEA.
Another couple of weeks and the man of the camper glances fleetingly at the tyres as part of a rigourous biannual inspection. Well stap me vitals, she was right, they are a bit threadbare.
By this time we have moved further North on our way to Spain, between Dax and Bayonne.
Potter round various tyre places, wanting 1 Continental van contact as we have the original spare unused.
The tyre chap assures me that the spare is no use as it is a summer tyre, not the 4 seasons m&s I required.
Borrocks, order 2 tyres, citing the size and load factor from a photo.
Delivery 2 days, jobs a goodun.
Back at Chez Marshall, I check the order form, aargh thy have ordered the wrong load factor. Jump on the phone and inflict my somewhat deficient french on to the lovely Marina, who agrees that it is wrong, despite our conversation.
Reorders in a greater load factor, Thursday 1100 hrs.
Rollup early and the tyres are installed. Week 38 2022
Good to go? Nah, the fronts nead aligning mate. Can you do it? Er no camping car body too wide. Go to merc dealer back in Dax. No sir, too wide, but we use these people...
Mosey off and eventually discover them.... No mate too big try our truck place. The truck place can't oblige.
Getting a bit desperate by now I smile sweetly at the bearded brigand and ask for help. He and his sidekickette then swung into action phoning 5 places, eventually finding a place in Orthez for Monday morning at least it is more towards Spain
Phew. We shall see.
To be continued
Mrs asw19 opines that the rear tyres look iffy.
Obvs she has NO IDEA.
Another couple of weeks and the man of the camper glances fleetingly at the tyres as part of a rigourous biannual inspection. Well stap me vitals, she was right, they are a bit threadbare.
By this time we have moved further North on our way to Spain, between Dax and Bayonne.
Potter round various tyre places, wanting 1 Continental van contact as we have the original spare unused.
The tyre chap assures me that the spare is no use as it is a summer tyre, not the 4 seasons m&s I required.
Borrocks, order 2 tyres, citing the size and load factor from a photo.
Delivery 2 days, jobs a goodun.
Back at Chez Marshall, I check the order form, aargh thy have ordered the wrong load factor. Jump on the phone and inflict my somewhat deficient french on to the lovely Marina, who agrees that it is wrong, despite our conversation.
Reorders in a greater load factor, Thursday 1100 hrs.
Rollup early and the tyres are installed. Week 38 2022
Good to go? Nah, the fronts nead aligning mate. Can you do it? Er no camping car body too wide. Go to merc dealer back in Dax. No sir, too wide, but we use these people...
Mosey off and eventually discover them.... No mate too big try our truck place. The truck place can't oblige.
Getting a bit desperate by now I smile sweetly at the bearded brigand and ask for help. He and his sidekickette then swung into action phoning 5 places, eventually finding a place in Orthez for Monday morning at least it is more towards Spain
Phew. We shall see.
To be continued