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Mikomotor

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Hi,

Visited KF today to have screw removed from tyre / patch applied. Guy advised that, whilst puncture was repairable, as a result of having driven without correct tyre pressure, tyre was now not serviceable. The inner tyrewall was compromised
and he showed me a small amount of tyre 'dust' to support his advice. Apparently, Michelin tyres are 'soft' tyres and apparently I should have changed to the spare wheel rather than limp home.

Anecdotally, does this sound like good advice? I probably drove (at 20 mph) no more than 2 miles with the tyre around 25% inflated. Whilst tyre has only covered 7,000 miles and is otherwise in good nick, I'm obviously inclined
to fork out and follow the advice to ensure I'm not putting my own / others in danger by driving the car as is.

Cheers,
Mike.

 

ORIGINAL: Mikomotor

Hi,

Visited KF today to have screw removed from tyre / patch applied. Guy advised that, whilst puncture was repairable, as a result of having driven without correct tyre pressure, tyre was now not serviceable. The inner tyrewall was compromised
and he showed me a small amount of tyre 'dust' to support his advice. Apparently, Michelin tyres are 'soft' tyres and apparently I should have changed to the spare wheel rather than limp home.

Anecdotally, does this sound like good advice? I probably drove (at 20 mph) no more than 2 miles with the tyre around 25% inflated. Whilst tyre has only covered 7,000 miles and is otherwise in good nick, I'm obviously inclined
to fork out and follow the advice to ensure I'm not putting my own / others in danger by driving the car as is.

Cheers,
Mike.
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I think KF must be on a pre-xmas push to earn their bonuses.

I'd take it to a more Porsche friendly tyre fitter.

Whereabouts are you ?
 
Well you're not too far from these guys:

Blackboots Chesham

I have used these guys many times, even for my carbon wheels.

They should be able to give you an honest answer.
 
Depending on how flat it was, you can fuck things up very quickly.

You really need to see the tyre inside to make a judgement.

KF and the like are scam artists. I know someone who went for a 'free check up', and they charged him £1,000 to change something that didn't need changing. :D
 

ORIGINAL: dave364634

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You really need to see the tyre inside to make a judgement.

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That's right. Look at the inside of the tyre side wall. If you can see/feel ripples (typically with 2 or 3 cm wave length) then the layers in the wall have split apart and will easily form air bubbles (bulges) in the side wall, bang, three-wheels-on-my-waggon. . .

Like Nick says, if you can get to a trusted tyre guy and get some expert advice. Some KF guys are ok, but it seems to have gone downhill since it was sold to Ford and then sold again. Most staff seem pretty demotivated.
 
Just to be clear, to get to the inside of the tyre wall you have to take the tyre off the rim. A bit of dust is OK, flakes are not. :)
 
Just my thoughts but us it really worth the risk??

I know that KF might not be the most trust worthy of the tyre suppliers, however if you didn't change it & suffer a blow out, damaging the car, you'll feel a bit of a plonker for not replacing the tyre.

I wouldn't want to drive on any tyre that may have been compromised, let alone a a Porsche in the winter.
 
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