Not happy about a brand new tyre
24 August 2001, 09:34 AM
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Can someone help??
I have just had a NSRear tyre replaced last week.
Old Tyre (Pirelli P6000) 1.35mm tread left.
New Tyre (Dunlop Sport sp60) well something like anyway.
Ever since this the rear end of my car wants to come past me.
The thing is the grip on the old tyre was miles better and it was just about illegal.
What shall I do? Should I take it back to Kwik Fit?
By the way this is my company car!!
I have just had a NSRear tyre replaced last week.
Old Tyre (Pirelli P6000) 1.35mm tread left.
New Tyre (Dunlop Sport sp60) well something like anyway.
Ever since this the rear end of my car wants to come past me.
The thing is the grip on the old tyre was miles better and it was just about illegal.
What shall I do? Should I take it back to Kwik Fit?
By the way this is my company car!!
24 August 2001, 09:51 AM
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I would imagine that as it is a company car they only replaced one tyre across the same axle ?
That being the case the grip being generated by the two rear tyres is vastly different as is the direction they want to pull in.
It is never a good idea to change just one tyre on the axle, some people will only buy four new tyres at the same time.
My advice (not that its worth much) is to get the other rear tyre changed asap.
Nathan
Not a technical expert !
I would imagine that as it is a company car they only replaced one tyre across the same axle ?
That being the case the grip being generated by the two rear tyres is vastly different as is the direction they want to pull in.
It is never a good idea to change just one tyre on the axle, some people will only buy four new tyres at the same time.
My advice (not that its worth much) is to get the other rear tyre changed asap.
Nathan
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24 August 2001, 09:52 AM
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It sounds as though your mixing your rear tyres, i take it the other rear tyre is a p6000?
It is definately not reccommended to put 2 different makes of tyre on the same axle as it does cause imbalance in the handling due to flexability and compound types (ie having a hard and soft compound tyre on the same axle will give big problems as more grip on the softer compound).
You should go back and ask them to put the same type of tyre on as the other one you have fitted, you should then find it more evenly matched and the tail not wanting to pass the bonnet.
Tony
It is definately not reccommended to put 2 different makes of tyre on the same axle as it does cause imbalance in the handling due to flexability and compound types (ie having a hard and soft compound tyre on the same axle will give big problems as more grip on the softer compound).
You should go back and ask them to put the same type of tyre on as the other one you have fitted, you should then find it more evenly matched and the tail not wanting to pass the bonnet.
Tony
24 August 2001, 10:11 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by TonyBurns:
<B>It sounds as though your mixing your rear tyres, i take it the other rear tyre is a p6000?
Tony[/quote]
Yes it is a P6000.
Thanks for your advice guys, I think I will make a trip down there to try and get it changed.
Thanks
<B>It sounds as though your mixing your rear tyres, i take it the other rear tyre is a p6000?
Tony[/quote]
Yes it is a P6000.
Thanks for your advice guys, I think I will make a trip down there to try and get it changed.
Thanks
24 August 2001, 10:13 AM
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The old tyre will be grippier in the dry as the tread block is mostly worn away. The new tyre can move side to side while the rubber stays in contact with the road. As above, different grip levels on one axle will cause problems. You should at the very least get the OSrear replaced or you will soon be approaching the scene of an accident
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