HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
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Car went to the local Stealer for its 128k service (it's only done 93k)
Generally all ok but picked up 2 issues. One I knew of, excess play in the steering, probably the lower steering column but quoted £897  (no chance)
The other issue was with both back tyres. Described as a bulge in the sidewall so I imagined the big bubble in the sidewall but I had been under the back of the car only last week so was shocked to have both tyres develop the problem.
In fact what he was reporting a slight change in the surface in the 1st 15mm outside the wheel rim. It's so slight I can't get anything to show up in a photograph, I'm more concerned about the cracking in the surface in the area, seldom seen it that area, more noticed it under the tread area. The tyres are 4 years old and still have 6mm of tread left.
Talk about selling up to make more money.
He also said that a tyre was on the wrong way round because it had the label "inside" outwards and would be an MoT fail. I knew about it and it passed the test a month ago as its not a failure item (section 5.2.3) A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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 12th Oct 2024 10:09 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
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Personally I wouldn't want to be driving a car with tyre issues. Tyres are usually directional so knowing one is the wrong way round to me is a problem MOT pass or not. I suspect it was missed.
I take the view that the rubber connecting a 3 tonne, four wheel drive brick to the road is rather important. Besides, any insurer will be looking for anY any reason to dismiss a claim for one reason or another. D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 12th Oct 2024 10:52 pm |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 704
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After some thought came to the conclusion that as both rear tyres are affected but the fronts are ok it has been used for towing with a badly balanced trailer/too high a noseweight without increasing tyre pressures.
It would explain why the cracking is above the bead section at only 4 years old and not the more common just below the tread/sidewall join on much older tyres. Apparently I should expect to find even worse damage inside when they are removed and it is particularly a risk with low profile tyres being effectively underinflated much closer to the correct pressure than higher profiles. A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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| 13th Oct 2024 5:13 pm |
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