Audi TT in Bushey WD23 with Nexen Nfera SU1 XL 255/35/19W

New customer called to say that they where stuck at home as the front left tyre on there Audi TT was flat. Spoke to them about what tyre they had on the car and if they where happy with them, they where so I arranged to pickup a replacement and head over to them.

Arrived at the job and started to investigate what was wrong with the tyre. Noticed a small cut on the side wall, no scuffing mark around the cut, looks like somebody might has put a sharp pointed object into the side wall. Showed the customer the problem, not happy at having to change the tyre (which besides this cut was in excellent condition) as any damage to the side wall cannot be repaired.

Got the locking wheel nut out of the boot and loosened all the wheel bolts before jacking the car up, jacked up the car and removed the wheel nuts. Took the wheel off the car and took it over to the van.

Broke the bead and mounted the wheel on the turntable to remove the tyre. Tyre off check for damage to the wheel, none found so cut out the old valve and replaced with a brand new one. Get the tyre and paste it up ready to mount. You have to apply paste to mount a tyre, if you don't the tyre will grab onto the wheel as you mount it and be damaged, the paste allows the tyre to slip when we are mounting it. Once the tyre was fitted I inflated it to the correct pressure.

Time to balance the wheel, mounted the tyre on to the balancer and set all parameters, spun the wheel to see how much weight I would have to add. The reading came back as zero, happens sometimes but very rare, spun the wheel again to double check the original result, came back as zero again.

Time to put the wheel back on the car, mounted the wheel and tightened all the wheel bolts up to the manufactures specification. Locking wheel nut back in the boot and this is marked on the invoice.

Last things to do, check the condition of all the other tyres and check and adjust the tyre pressure as needed. Payment then taken and off to the next job.

If you are stuck at home with a puncture call Hometyre on 0800 783 93 10 or 0333 444 5454 and we will come to you.