- Jun 30, 2010
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I had an interesting day today, went to the Local Yocal Tyre Bay for a couple of new Tyres for our new toy. Agreed a price for a couple of Continentals, (same Tyres as the front) the fellas soon whipped the old ones off, and slipped the newees on,
"Whats yer pressures Johnno? "
"Says here 72.5psi"
"Uhhh oooh!"
"Wass up?"
"These Tyres are only rated to 65psi "
"So what are you trying to tell me?"
"Wrong rated tyres! Your Insurance Kaput!"
End of story?
Phoned Dealer we purchased new toy from, no hesitation! (once the channels were run thro) they will pay for the Continentals to be replaced Good eh!
But it beggers the question how many of us are running around with wrongly rated Tyres? Which means a risk of an invalid Insurance. AND, a risk of failing an MOT Spect you'll check 'em now eh?
'nother thing I learnt today Tyres are also speed rated! No good having 113mph rated tyres on a 150mph BMW (is there such a thing?) Hav'nt a clue how you tell, but it's to do with letters on tyre.
The old adage " it's never to late to learn!" Man! I'm still at it!!
"Whats yer pressures Johnno? "
"Says here 72.5psi"
"Uhhh oooh!"
"Wass up?"
"These Tyres are only rated to 65psi "
"So what are you trying to tell me?"
"Wrong rated tyres! Your Insurance Kaput!"
End of story?
Phoned Dealer we purchased new toy from, no hesitation! (once the channels were run thro) they will pay for the Continentals to be replaced Good eh!
But it beggers the question how many of us are running around with wrongly rated Tyres? Which means a risk of an invalid Insurance. AND, a risk of failing an MOT Spect you'll check 'em now eh?
'nother thing I learnt today Tyres are also speed rated! No good having 113mph rated tyres on a 150mph BMW (is there such a thing?) Hav'nt a clue how you tell, but it's to do with letters on tyre.
The old adage " it's never to late to learn!" Man! I'm still at it!!