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What a load of rubbish!:mad:
Sue Landrover????:o
Tyre fitters I use NEVER complain about these, yes they are tight due to the safety bead, but 30 odd Psi and a bit of lube and on it goes. Even Michelin XPC's which are notoriously difficult to get off, go ON with ease using this stuff.
What a peanut.
JC
Tyre bloke is an idiot he should have known better than to put 80psi in a tyre of that construction. You just let the air back out re-lube the bead of the tyre and have another crack at it. Makes me glad that i am able to do this stuff myself and not have to rely on blokes like that
you can do them with decent tyre levers...
If I can do the steel ones with the bead ridge in them using a set of tyre pliers anyone with the machine should be able to do them...
the lube and forcing them to angle over the bead ridge when you first start putting air in them is the secret
Alloys from the P38A model onward have used the AH2 beadlock. That bead lock is common enough on Euro cars (maybe others) that a tyre fitter should know how to fit them and to use the right tools for breaking the bead (you can't use a shovel bead breaker, they have be wheeled off.
I also doubt the tyre manufacturer will warrant that dealer for a replacement if he know he used 80 psi in the tyre. Thank goodness it was in a cage.
I really doubt that the LR wheels are designed by LR - they'd go to a specialist wherel designer/manufacturer for that. They would know the correct dimensions of the specs set out by the designers of the bead lock and tyre manufacturers.
It seems another instance of someone blaming LR for their own incompetence.
I wonder if your other tyres have been stressed by over-pressurisation and to be considered suspect?
Hey Angus, Have you noticed that in the 2nd pic, up at the top of the tyre sidewall you can read the words '....275kpa- 40 psi to seat'!!!
A warning is even written on the tyre not to exceed 40psi during mounting to a rim!!
Morons!!!!:mad:
JC
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Originally Posted by rangieman
Justin - No I didnt see that...makes him look even more stupid...
Yeah I suspect the guy was more frustrated about blowing up a tyre and was just venting. I didnt really pay attention to him. It does seems a bit stupid just pumping more and more air into the tyre to get it to seat...somethings gonna have to give! In this instance...a brand new tyre!
Tell you what...lucky I wasnt getting one of my tyres redone. If he blew it up I would have been p!ssed off! Made an awesome boom though! :D
Angus
I would suggest finding a different competent tyre store in future...
This Moron is dangerous!
Yeah I thought I would try them out cause whenever I dropped in there to get prices on tyres they were always really helpful and often were the cheapest joint around. My Dad had also gone through them and was happy. I was trying to find an alternative to Widetread who havent impressed me lately.
But I guess it just goes to show that running a good business is not always about good customer service, but actually knowing your job too! To their credit they did offer me some cheaply made travel mugs as consolidation for waiting so long. I said thanks, but no thanks...I have tons of things already!
Angus
The place that put my new M/T's on last monday had issues with 3 out of the 5 rims too. The spare going on the steel wheel went on easily, but 3 of the 4 tyres being fitted to the alloys took 60Psi (they're LT so it didn't bother me) plus lots of lube and cleaning. Even though it took them about 20mins per corner to fit and balance they didn't complain once. In fact the guys even mentioned how I could definitely feel safe in the knowledge that having a tyre come off a bead, whilst aired down to 10Psi or so, was almost impossible. :)
I was quite impressed with their patience and proffesionalism :thumbsup: