Flat Front Tyre

[Guest]

Went out to wash the car earlier today, to find a have a completely flat front tyre - bum*er !

I guess I'll have to give a mobile outfit a go. Does anyone have any recommendations ?

Bl**dy annoying.

 

[snarf]

Sorry to hear of your trouble. I don't have any info on mobile outfits so forgive me for suggesting the obvious but if it's a slow puncture you might be able to reflate and drive to a tyre depot or OPC. Whatever you do don't use the repair gunk, although I've no first hand experience of this from what I've read elsewhere this makes a real mess of the wheels and is the devil to clean off.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Allan. Seems to have got to me more than it should have, if you know what I mean. My nearest OPC is quite a distance so it seems to be a choice between ordering a tyre, taking the wheel off the car and taking to a nearby garage or using a mobile tyre service - someone like etyres. Will try to sort out tomorrow.

 

[Rodney Naghar]

...or buying a cheap tyre inflator (powered by the lighter socket) taking it to your nearest tyre centre and getting it plugged (if possible), saving you £££s.

 

[Sunil]

I just hope it's not a Pirelli - I need a new rear tyre right now and there aren't any in the country - apparently!

 

[snarf]

ORIGINAL: Rodney Naghar

...or buying a cheap tyre inflator (powered by the lighter socket) taking it to your nearest tyre centre and getting it plugged (if possible), saving you £££s.

My 997 came with a tyre inflator - but not sure whether it's a cheap one [].

 

[garyw]

ORIGINAL: Sunil

I just hope it's not a Pirelli - I need a new rear tyre right now and there aren't any in the country - apparently!

Yes thats something we have been hearing... luckily or unluckily as the case may be, they do have Bridgestones in the country!! []

garyw

 

[Dylan1]

etyres were very efficient for the bmw and comptetive

 

[Guest]

Thanks to all that replied.

Rang Porsche Assitance on Monday, who sent out the RAC. RAC man plugged tyre which enables upto 250 miles at no more than 40 mph.

Tried etyres - they never called back. www.tyretraders.com was cheapest on a Michelin PS2 N1 - £192.70 fitted !

All this may help someone else in a similar situation...

 

[snarf]

Must be catching - I have a slow puncture in the front nearside [>:]. It's only now that I've been struck that I have begun to realise how ill prepared I am. I have a few questions and would welcome any advice.

1. Does the tyre pressure monitoring system make this a mandatory OPC visit?
2. Tyres have done <5000 miles but I will need to change both - yes?
3. Assuming that I don't have to use an OPC can anyone recommend a West Midlands (ideally Kingswinford/Stourbridge/DY6 locality) tyre depot that can handle TPMS and be relied on not to damage my rims?
4 Region 13 has a specialists near us thread which lists two tyre dealers:
http://www.hardytyres.com
Eclipse Tyre Services - Alcester (01789) 764033
Anyone have any experience of either/both of these?
5. What's the going rate for front 235/35 ZR 19 Bridgestones?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Poor luck Allan. Sorry to hear.

I've just had mine done this morning - £193 all in from Kwik Fit (although at 1 1/2 hrs they weren't kwik at all). They price matched and were able to get a tyre overnight - ordered yesterday at 4.30pm and fitted this morning at 9.30am !

Got them to check the alloy over before starting the job. They did an excellent job - watched over by me throughout. I didn't change both sides - read below - can always swap old tyre back in 2 weeks but don't think I'll bother. They had the correct valves to match and the zinc weights. Most difficult part of job seemed to be getting Porsche crested centre cap off the wheel !

They were also able to send the punctured tyre away for a full repair at a cost of £52.50 - takes two weeks to get back. With 5mm on the old tyre (8mm new) figured it was worth having as a backup.

Michelin N1's are made for Porsche cars - have a softer compound than normal.

 

[snarf]

ORIGINAL: Akis

Poor luck Allan. Sorry to hear.

I've just had mine done this morning - £193 . . . .

Thanks for the feedback Akis. I wasn't expecting fronts to cost that much[&:]. Do you have TPMS fitted?

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: snarf

ORIGINAL: Akis

Poor luck Allan. Sorry to hear.

I've just had mine done this morning - £193 . . . .

Thanks for the feedback Akis. I wasn't expecting fronts to cost that much[&:]. Do you have TPMS fitted?

Wish I did. Unfortunately not. I didn't think £193, all in, was that bad.

 

[garyw]

Allan, I had a Bridgestone replaced at Silverline in Warwick.
They were competitive on cost and had no issues with the TPMS.
Its a bit of a Trek out for me, but they have a wealth of experience of sports cars and have never caused any damage to any of my rims.
I have yet to hear a air ratchet being used.. torque wrenches everytime []
The Central Porsche centres use the Pirelli agents in Birmingham and Coleshill, the name escapes me at this moment...

garyw

 

[snarf]

Gary, thanks for the info, Warwick is a 90mile round trip for me but worth it for peace of mind, I'll ring them later this morning. If you should recall the B'ham/Coleshill names/numbers drop me an email please.

 

[garyw]

Here you go..
BMTR... Birmingham Motors Tyres limited.

Depots in Central Birmingham and Coleshill.

I've never used them, so can't comment on the service, I did call them once but they were too busy to fit me in WTF!!

I'm aware that they do the tyre work for the local OPC's

garyw

 

[snarf]

Gary, thanks again. I called Silverline and Hardy earlier this morning both quoted £188 inc VAT and fitting and both say that TPMS is not a problem. I have about 8mm tread left on the front so I'll be changing just the one, but first I'm going to do a trawl of the internet to see if, after allowing for a £20 for fitting charge, I can beat these prices.

BTW Graeme Burnett, R13 Moderator, says that Hardy can also be relied on with the advantage that they're little closer to home.