I gotta sidewall fixed
Submitted: Friday, Jan 12, 2007 at 18:50
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Member - Davoe (Nullagine)
About 9 monthsago I holed a brand new MTR through the sidewall requiring 4 plugs to stop the bleeding. Thinking it was a throwaway job I ept it going as long as it stayed up. Recently it went down and I rang the closest tyre store for a price on a newy. Typical of todays serice standards he neer got back to me and as a long sot I took it to Dan West Rubber CO retreaders and repairers where I got told no worries and it was repaired ith the slit vulcanised for 60 bux - way ceaper than a newy
Reply By: Member - Darren T (VIC) - Friday, Jan 12, 2007 at 20:21
Friday, Jan 12, 2007 at 20:21
I was under the impression they couldn`t and shouldn't be fixed as
well. Apparently a high risk of blow out. I had a bike tyre that was 2 days old, had run over a small peice of steel rod that went through the bottom and out the sidewall. Took it in to the
shop and they wouldn`t touch it, or even put in a tube. Had to buy another tyre for another $250 :(
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Reply By: Bilbo - Friday, Jan 12, 2007 at 21:15
Friday, Jan 12, 2007 at 21:15
Yep - I had tthe same thing at K Mart in
Karratha. I had a tyre on the rear of 100 Series that needed to be turned on the rim to even out the worn shoulder. They wouldn't do it. I asked 'em why not? They said it was all to do with liability, the tyre would be weakened etc, etc ad nauseum and all that toss.
I am so sick of this crap that I got right down his neck, told him I was an ex-mechanic, used to do ALL my own tyres, knew almost every rip off trick in the book,,,,,,,,AND THIS WAS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE YOU #$$%@@&**G HASSELLOLE!!
In the end I got him to agree with me!. So I then told him !##^&& OFF and I'd do it myself and I'd never buy a tyre from K Mart again - I'd freight 'em up from
Perth first! Mind you, I've never bought a tyre from K Mart ever 'n prolly never will!
They make me vomit. They act so superior and think they know everything and you know nothing!
Up 'em, I say
Bilbo
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