Why You Shouldn't Buy Part Worn Tyres

I had a job today where a customer had a flat tyre on her Audi A2 and wanted me to either repair it or replace it depending on what I found.

When I got to the job I noticed that both of the front tyres were one size and the rears were a different size. They should have been the same size all round for this particular vehicle! I asked why they were different, she told me that part worn tyres were fitted to the rear two days ago.

The part worn place told her that they hadn't got any of the right size tyres, so they fitted the next size up.

One of those tyres was the one that had gone flat. I jacked up the car and removed the wheel, taking it into my van. I then used leak detector to check the tyre, It was soon obvious that there was a small hole in the sidewall of the tyre which caused the leak (Sidewalls can not be repaired).

Audi_2_series Upon further inspection I saw a crack diagonally opposite also on the sidewall, ideally this tyre should never have been fitted. All part worn tyres should also have the wording 'PART WORN' in at least 4mm letters printed on the sidewall otherwise the tyre is illegal. These tyres did not have any wording.

The old tyre was removed, a new valve and new tyre were fitted to the rim. I then balanced the wheel, and fitted it back on the car.

As I explained to the customer, part worn tyres have been thrown away for a reason. For this reason we always recommend that you do not buy part worn tyres. Had the owner of this car been pulled over by the police, she could have been fined up to £2,500 and had 3 penalty points on her licence PER TYRE for having a defective tyre.

Don't take the unnecessary risks of buying part worn. Once you do the maths on how many miles you will get from a set of part worn tyres in comparison to that of a brand new tyre, you will soon see new tyres are not only much safer but also much better value for money.

Call us today to book an appointment to have brand new tyres fitted to your vehicle at your home or work place.