21-02-2013, 03:42 PM
So on my way back from Ace Cafe and Leake Street on Monday night (well Tuesday morning) the car suddenly felt a little bit wrong, more than usual. Decided to carry on home at a slower speed as i was only a mile away and when i parked I could hear the hissing of air coming out of one of my F/N/S tyre.
When it was daylight I went out and found this.
No problems I'll swap for the spare and drive and get a part worn till the 18s go on. WRONG. The tyre was f*cked, missing 2 huge chunks of rubber and through to the cord (it was fine when i was underneath it a couple of weeks ago) Quite scary really as id been doing 80 about a minute earlier and just blasted through 4 roundabouts so really glad it didnt explode. Got the spare out, it was barely legal (some of it was less than 1.7mm) and it was missing a f*ck massive chunk of alloy.
Limped to the tyre place and got a part worn for 20 then got a £10 for weighing in the spare as wheels are round and the spare aint lol. To top it all of though the part worn has a slow puncture grrrrrrrrr.
The good news is the spacers will be here tomorrow or Monday so as long as its not snowing Ill probably get the 18s fitted.
When it was daylight I went out and found this.
No problems I'll swap for the spare and drive and get a part worn till the 18s go on. WRONG. The tyre was f*cked, missing 2 huge chunks of rubber and through to the cord (it was fine when i was underneath it a couple of weeks ago) Quite scary really as id been doing 80 about a minute earlier and just blasted through 4 roundabouts so really glad it didnt explode. Got the spare out, it was barely legal (some of it was less than 1.7mm) and it was missing a f*ck massive chunk of alloy.
Limped to the tyre place and got a part worn for 20 then got a £10 for weighing in the spare as wheels are round and the spare aint lol. To top it all of though the part worn has a slow puncture grrrrrrrrr.
The good news is the spacers will be here tomorrow or Monday so as long as its not snowing Ill probably get the 18s fitted.