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A cautionary tale with tyres
Howard Gosling (Quicksilver 3001) and Flamenco
Red 4001) from Dorset released a caution in a letter to Safety
Fast! in January 2009. (Jan 09)
I
use inner tubes, not only with wire wheels but also with the
alloy wheels fitted to my MGBGTV8 LE (Quicksilver 3001) because
they have become porous over the years. On my way up to Abingdon
recently, I had a puncture on the A303 and by the time I could
get the V8 to a safe place to stop, the carcass of the tyre
was ruined. The result being that I had to purchase two new
tyres.
After a journey of some 60 miles after a couple of new tyres
had been fitted, I discovered I had a puncture. Naturally I
was disappointed at getting another puncture so quickly but
I was very relieved that I had taken out the puncture/tyre damage
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insurance
that would ensure I got a new tyre free.
On the way back home from a meeting, having done a total of
90 miles, some 30 since I had stopped, I could not believe
it when my other new rear tyre punctured. I then had to get
back home on a car transporter and take the two wheels into
the tyre specialist. It was at this stage they said they had
no spare inner tubes and they were unable to get hold of them,
but luckily a quick phone call to Brown and Gammons produced
two new tubes. I was advised that they had no problem in providing
them.
The cause of these punctures was a metal label inside the
carcass of the tyre which the National Tyre fitter had not
thought of removing, their comment being "that it had
never happened before!" but I would caution anyone buying
new tyres to look and see if there are any labels on the inside
of the carcass.
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