tyre repair

[lyron]

Originally Posted by Marty Dolomite

Yes I would call the AA to assist in a wheel change if I were on a Mway hardshoulder or a road with nowhere safe to pull in enough to sit beside the car in the path off oncoming traffic, not everyone is aware of whats happening on the roadside ahead.
I myself,or rather my truck has been hit twice whilst attending breakdowns, once on a mway hardshoulder and the other time on a main road so if drivers can't see a large white truck with reflective strippings, beacons and warning lights what chance is there for a small car or the person sat next to it?

I don't mind being called out to change a wheel, if the car is in a dangerous possistion I can lift it to somewhere safer but most wheel change call outs are either older people, females who cant for physical rerasons change a wheel (or just dont know how to let alone be able to do the nut or studs up tight enought after) or someone who can not undo the nut 'cos as said its been done up by a windy gun or the alloy wheel has corroded itself onto the hub.

makes a lot of sence to me marty, sound advice

[blackrevolver]

Originally Posted by Marty Dolomite

Out of interest what would will you do if you break down, lets say a double puncture or cronic engine failure, on a motorway or other busy road and the car was not fixable miles away from home ?

Well I did consider breakdown recovery with AA & RAC and I even signed up with the RAC but got out within 14 days, reason? I wasn't happy with the small print as even tho took out the recovery option (relay) I discovered that I only get the option to tow my car to any uk destination IF RAC and a local garage can't fix my car in good time.

Now I wouldn't want my car left with any old garage, i want to be in control of who fixes it so if I was presented with your situation then i would call out a 24 hour recovery service to tow my car to a destination were it can be parked then i would re-asses my situation.

That may be expensive to get my car towed somewhere but if i refused for racs "recommended" garage to work on my car and give me a huge bill then i would be left stranded, even with relay service, so to me, that isn't a recovery service i want.

I don't take the car on long journeys anyhow so its not an issue i seriously need to consider at the moment as to regards being stranded in the middle of nowhere.

[blackrevolver]

Originally Posted by lyron

makes a lot of sence to me marty, sound advice

Not sure if people are not reading whats typed but both me and Jod did say safety reasons would be a reason to call out aa or rac to change a tyre so people don't need to go on about changing wheels if their in a dangerous situation as i think we all agree on that!

[Marty Dolomite]

Originally Posted by Jod T5

Is it not an extra and are those not opting for the extra given a can of something or other....

I would feel very uncomfortable..not having a spare tyre....I understand these cars are not equiped with run flat tyres either

Jod

PS
The AA will not fit you a tyre, you will need to call out a specialist which will cost a fortune and, i expect lead to a new thread....

Correct the AA will NOT fit a tyre however they will change the wheel to fit the spare or take you to a nearby tyrefitter, if your car is not equipt as standard with a spare then they will recover you home if you have full recover and nowhere is open.
Most AA patrol drivers will have a phone number of a local mobile tyre fitter and will be happy to call them for you, a decent local mobile fitter is no more expensive then a shop fitter.

[Jod T5]

Originally Posted by Marty Dolomite

Correct the AA will fit a tyre

Now i am totally confused....

Jod

[Marty Dolomite]

Originally Posted by blackrevolver

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Now I wouldn't want my car left with any old garage, i want to be in control of who fixes it so if I was presented with your situation then i would call out a 24 hour recovery service to tow my car to a destination were it can be parked then i would re-asses my situation.

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They do not force you to have it repaired locally and if you have full recovery then you are entitled to be taken home.

Most recovery companies will charge about £60-80 to tow you locally.

[Jod T5]

Originally Posted by Marty Dolomite

They do not force you to have it repaired locally and if you have full recovery then you are entitled to be taken home.

Most recovery companies will charge about £60-80 to tow you locally.

Marty, i have no problem with the AA, indeed i have been a member for as long as i have been driving...

My beef is with people who would rather call the AA in conditions other than that i have previously posted...

If Blackrevolver chooses not to have cover that is his choice and if he breaks down he must face the consequences, which he is aware of....

Jod

[blackrevolver]

Originally Posted by Marty Dolomite

They do not force you to have it repaired locally and if you have full recovery then you are entitled to be taken home.

Most recovery companies will charge about £60-80 to tow you locally.

Thats not correct as I spoke with a manager on the phone to confirm and the small print says (along the lines of) "if we or a local garage can't repair your car in reasonable time then you have the choice for relay" now i don't want my car at any old garage as whos to say they will do a good job? chances are they will cause further problems.

I would rather pay 80 odd quid to have my car towed knowing that I can decide who does repairs, that to me gives me better peace of mind.

[Marty Dolomite]

Originally Posted by Jod T5

Now i am totally confused....

Jod

Ive editted it to include the word NOT

[Jod T5]

Originally Posted by Marty Dolomite

Tyre fitted = fitting a tyre to a wheel
Wheel change = fitting a car wheel (which alrerady has a tyre fitted to it) in place of the wheel which has a damaged tyre.

Oh Please...
Don't patronise me...

Im glad to see you have edited your post to make sense to your argument and removed the post above...

Jod