MartinM

If that's the std P1 tyre, then £118 inc VAT and fitting at Tileys in Brizzle.

Had almost the same a few weeks ago - tyre went down (cause unknown) and within a few hundred yards got two handfuls of evil-smelling rubber come off the inside sidewall. They don't like running flat at all

n5pug

Had the phone call from the garage today,
"your tyre has come in"

£ 137 inc vat valve and balance.

Fox me that sounds expensive.
Best I can do mate sorry
I think I've been stitched !
What do you lot reckon ?
this is a P zero asimetrico 205 45 ZR 17

Brun

Best i managed was £112 fitted.

n5pug

Had the perfect oportunity today [1] to have a screw looked at in the P zero. noticed a couple of days ago a slow puncture and at the time didn't notice the screw. Went to Brizzle [2] Sat night and came home at warp speed [3], anyway off came the tyre at the garage today and about 2 handfuls of rubber could be scooped out, the screw had gone in on an angle and was chewing the side wall.
Obviously no chance of a repair this time.

How much is a new P zero assimetrico gonna set me back?

EDIT :- (Der ! forgot to mention size 205 45 ZR 17)

had it not chewed the side wall from the inside is it still safe to repair tyres like these on such fast cars ?

[1] = 42 days actually as I got banned
[2] = Bristol for those of you not from "round ear"
[3] = 145mph

So if you have a foreign object in your tyre get it sorted NOW cos it
could of been a lot lot worse

[Edited by n5pug - 7/10/2002 6:51:44 PM]