nheather
Outstanding Member
Really miffed.
Picked up a new BMW on 16th Dec. On 19th December, basically having only driven it 15 miles back from the dealer I took it out and got a tyre monitoring alert. Checked them and the rear offside was slightly low - filled it, reset the alert and didn't think any more off it.
Haven't used it much since because work commute has been by train and car use has been quick jaunts to the local shops with the wife so have gone in her car.
Went to use it again this weekend and same thing, tyre monitoring alert, real offside down about 0.3 bar. Only done about 90 miles in total - topped it up again but this time got my wife to inch it forward while I looked at the tread.
There is a nail in the centre area of the tread.
Feeling really unlucky - 16 years of company car use, 20k miles per year, never a puncture. As soon as I get my own car, a puncture within the first two days of ownership - in fact it may have even been there before I drove it off the forecourt but can't prove that.
Anyway a new tyre will cost around £200, not a huge deal, but miffed because the tyre is practically brand new.
I am going to ask at the tyre dealers but sceptical whether they would admit if it could be repaired.
So what I have is one small nail in the centre of the tread pattern. The tyre has not deflated at any time, has lost a little air (about 0.3 bar - down from 2.2 to 1.9) and topped up each time the alert has been triggered. Not even noticeably flat to the eye. So there should be no rim or sidewall damage. Have you had similar - can it be repaired?
Cheers,
Nigel
Picked up a new BMW on 16th Dec. On 19th December, basically having only driven it 15 miles back from the dealer I took it out and got a tyre monitoring alert. Checked them and the rear offside was slightly low - filled it, reset the alert and didn't think any more off it.
Haven't used it much since because work commute has been by train and car use has been quick jaunts to the local shops with the wife so have gone in her car.
Went to use it again this weekend and same thing, tyre monitoring alert, real offside down about 0.3 bar. Only done about 90 miles in total - topped it up again but this time got my wife to inch it forward while I looked at the tread.
There is a nail in the centre area of the tread.
Feeling really unlucky - 16 years of company car use, 20k miles per year, never a puncture. As soon as I get my own car, a puncture within the first two days of ownership - in fact it may have even been there before I drove it off the forecourt but can't prove that.
Anyway a new tyre will cost around £200, not a huge deal, but miffed because the tyre is practically brand new.
I am going to ask at the tyre dealers but sceptical whether they would admit if it could be repaired.
So what I have is one small nail in the centre of the tread pattern. The tyre has not deflated at any time, has lost a little air (about 0.3 bar - down from 2.2 to 1.9) and topped up each time the alert has been triggered. Not even noticeably flat to the eye. So there should be no rim or sidewall damage. Have you had similar - can it be repaired?
Cheers,
Nigel