Black circles don't want to sell me tyres (unless I buy 4)

[colino]

Tom Farmer dipped his toe back in the water by selling franchises of "Farmer Autocare," so you get KF lookielikies like "A. Hole (the franchisee) @ Farmer Autocare".  They seem to have collected all of the bad bits of KF, and made them worse.

[Slappy]

I didn't have any problems with BC when I got a pair sent to my local HiQ a couple of months ago. Same price as Tyreleader, so I went with the ones that could be done quicker in the end. No air guns used either, so may go back again the next time.

[CHRIS1980]

Ask them to fit all 4 but that you only want pay for 2. That way you only have to pay for 2 tyres and they get to sleep at night knowing they had yours and other road users safety at heart.

[gordonbennet]

Fit your own tyres, if a tyrefitter can do it..

Some are very good, they used the wankers on my wheels so now its DIY only. Balancing is the hardest bit, static balancer doesn't do it for me so now I use magic fairey dust like they do in motorbikes and trucks.

 

Tell us more about Fairy Dust please, i can fit my own, got levers and the know how from years ago, i've still got a lorry bead slammer which is a bit of overkill and the wheels definately need touching up if the bastard bounces out of the bead..oops.

[cros]

Imaginatively named Easybalance and Equal are a couple of brands. I got mine free by clearing up a bag that had split at a lorry tyre fitters. Also comes in pre-measured sachets you drop in before knocking the bead on, would appeal to someone who has one of those pod machines that makes coffee cost 4 times what it needs to.

I don't understand how it works but tried it on the basis that if 150mph bikes use it what's the worst that can happen with a P4 Rover. Auntie's handbook has instructions on changing your own tyres on the kitchen table and another 50's heap I own even came with tyre levers in the toolkit. Both could be had tubeless.

I try to remember to carry one of those Chinese 'waxy string' tubeless repair kits as they are quicker than changing a wheel on the hard shoulder.

[Taff]

I've just had a look at BC, the budget range are cheap as chips. Is it safe to assume they are all the no-name east European ditchfinders? If so, I'll stick with Nexen's off the Tyreleader website

[Vince70]

We got the uniroyals fitted to the front of the mini and going to non run flats has transformed the ride..

But the garage did try it on first and said we should renew with run flats or change all 4.

 

I obviously said no and said that I will bung a can of tyre weld in the back of the motor rather than loose any fillings running on that crappy rubber and was given the answer that it won't help if you get a blow out..

 

But the garage did change them so I guess that's something..

[cros]

Am just fitting another set of Chinese made Austone 16" "Taxi tyres" to my Morris 10. Bought off eBay at £175 for 4 including carriage. I didn't really want another carriage but it was free.. Anyway, they're a handy size as they fit lots of old vehicles and make a big difference to steering and ride unless you prefer the sensation of driving a wayward tram. The tyres themselves look well made and have proved to be long lasting.

[Mr A Lawrence]

Equal or tyre dust or what ever it's called now works by spreading out equally over the inside of the tyre thus filling in any high spots in the balance of the tyre.

 

It's advantages are that it constantly rebalances the tyre every time the vehicle stops n starts and lasts the life of the tyre unlike static balanced tyres which are done at the point of sale.

 

It's particularly good if you've got a slight buckle which means too much knock/stick on weights

 

 

Run flat tyres are known as RSC tyres, meaning "runflat safety component" together with the alloy designed to take the rsc tyre make up the runflat capability.

 

Fitting "normal" tyres shouldn't be done, ideally replace the wheel completely.

 

Tyre houses won't tell you this as a sale is a sale.

[Pillock]

Yeah, imagine if you have a heavy spot on your wheel.... When that heavy spot gets to the top, the wheel will want to move upwards. The dynamic balance stuff will get left behind as the wheel moves so eventually will end up opposite the heavy spot

[dave21478]

I pour airsoft pellets in when I fit tyres now - same deal as the "proper" products but too big to pour through the valve stem so must be fitted when the tyre goes on. Just dont get the biodegradable pellets.

There are charts online telling you how much to put into a tyre depending on its size. Apparently, putting too much in does no harm, they just spread out evenly round the tyre as you roll.