Question for tyre fitters
Discussion
rb5er said:
TameScrapman said:
I've changed thousands of tyres and I've never seen the bead breaker cutting a tyre yet.
I have changed hundreds and with a good machine this indeed would not occur. With faulty equipment though I guess anythings possible.
Captain Muppet said:
If the cut was made by the machine it's likely to be curved and concentric to the wheel, rather than straight.
I was more thinking about the short edge of the bead breaker which is straight.Captain Muppet said:
If the cut was made by driving over some debris it could be any shape.
True, but I was trying to give her benefit of doubt as even my wife can't be that bad or unlucky, or maybe she can........................Captain Muppet said:
If it was done by a knife weilding husband trying to kill off a wife with a faked accident chances are it'd be straightish.
I could think of more foolproof ways of getting rid of her without losing the car, even if it is a Renault, but then I'd have to cook my own meals, or eat out every night on the money I'd save on tyres. TameScrapman said:
I've changed thousands of tyres and I've never seen the bead breaker cutting a tyre yet.
Likewise. Spent 5 years fitting tyres and never once ripped one.I even used to fit them on the roadside using levers, a bolster and hammer to break the bead and didn't damage any that way either.
Edited by Lawbags on Monday 27th January 18:15
Tom8 said:
Personally I never understand why anyone would repair tyres on cars. Is it worth the risk? For me, new tyre every time. some things you can take a punt with but brakes, tyres, steering are things you don't in my view.
You clearly have too much money then! A repair leaves the tyre in a perfect condition.As stated above it would not be done by the tyre machine's bead breaker as they are normally curved rather than straight. Broke hundreds of beads on tyre machine and never damaged a tyre by doing so.
If tyre has been tight to remove from rim the machine would jam before causing any tyre damage.
Possible to damage tyre putting back on rim but normally that would show as a small curved chunk of rubber torn at an angle from the bead.
Also as stated above the tyre is overinflated to force sidewall beads on to rim - a cut bad enough to cause your puncture would mean it would never have initially inflated.
If tyre has been tight to remove from rim the machine would jam before causing any tyre damage.
Possible to damage tyre putting back on rim but normally that would show as a small curved chunk of rubber torn at an angle from the bead.
Also as stated above the tyre is overinflated to force sidewall beads on to rim - a cut bad enough to cause your puncture would mean it would never have initially inflated.
jagracer said:
Captain Muppet said:
If it was done by a knife weilding husband trying to kill off a wife with a faked accident chances are it'd be straightish.
I could think of more foolproof ways of getting rid of her without losing the car, even if it is a Renault, but then I'd have to cook my own meals, or eat out every night on the money I'd save on tyres. 300bhp/ton said:
No offense Tom, but you view is only valid if you have the money to spare. Many people do not buy new or nearly new cars and simply don't have the funds to use main dealers for servicing, let alone have the cavalier attitude of "anything duff I get rid and have it corrected".
A really good main dealer would have him drive in his car and out in whichever car they needed to shift to make quota this month.
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