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Brand new pro race 1.2 defect
Check this out guys.....
My brand new alloys. Woke up is morning and one of my brand new, only fitted yesterday, tyres was flat. Took it down to the garage, couldn't find a leak, pumped it up, seemed to be ok. It was decided that there may have been an air leak because it was a brand new rim and tyre. However, because it was driven down almost flat, this may have heated it up and sealed it. Fair enough!! Anyway, got home, started cleaning the car. Put some water on one of the wheels.......noticed the water / shampoo mix was bubbling slightly! Found this on closer inspection...... http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps504b9b51.jpg Tiny pin-prick hole that goes through the wheel, letting out quite a bit of air!! Pretty peed off but I guess it's one of those things and nobody's fault! Currently sorting it out! Will keep you all updated in case it happens to anyone else! |
Originally Posted by Peedee
(Post 11049155)
Check this out guys.....
My brand new alloys. Woke up is morning and one of my brand new, only fitted yesterday, tyres was flat. Took it down to the garage, couldn't find a leak, pumped it up, seemed to be ok. It was decided that there may have been an air leak because it was a brand new rim and tyre. However, because it was driven down almost flat, this may have heated it up and sealed it. Fair enough!! Anyway, got home, started cleaning the car. Put some water on one of the wheels.......noticed the water / shampoo mix was bubbling slightly! Found this on closer inspection...... http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps504b9b51.jpg Tiny pin-prick hole that goes through the wheel, letting out quite a bit of air!! Pretty peed off but I guess it's one of those things and nobody's fault! Currently sorting it out! Will keep you all updated in case it happens to anyone else! |
Originally Posted by staccato
(Post 11049342)
Rimstock (owners of Team Dynamics) will probably ask you to send it back for repair/replace. Be careful - I did that once and my £200 pirelli pzero rosso tyre was shredded when I got it back. The rim protectors were all cut up and I had slits in the tyre walls. I sent the wheel to them covered in about 2 inches of bubble wrap. They sent it back with one piece of cardboard over the face of the wheel. Just take lots of photos before-hand for your own protection
Got is sorted today. They are sending me out a new wheel which will be here next Tuesday, then they are going to pick the defected wheel up on the Wednesday, giving me a day to get the tyre changed over. Can't really argue with that to be fair! |
Although I don't know what set checks are done, and a pressure test seens obvious, it shouldn't have got through quality control in the first place!
JohnD |
Originally Posted by Peedee
(Post 11049520)
What was the reason you had to send yours back?
Got is sorted today. They are sending me out a new wheel which will be here next Tuesday, then they are going to pick the defected wheel up on the Wednesday, giving me a day to get the tyre changed over. Can't really argue with that to be fair! |
Originally Posted by JohnD
(Post 11050037)
Although I don't know what set checks are done, and a pressure test seens obvious, it shouldn't have got through quality control in the first place!
JohnD |
That's why the pesky foreigners charge £300+ per wheel...
LOL dunx |
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