Part worn tyre blown out after 50 miles... Help

[93DW]

I'm sure I'm about to be educated on my tyre buying here but here goes

Last Tuesday I had a part worn Falken fitted to my car (330ci if it helps?) and i did around 50 miles on it. I then took it out run for on Sunday morning and within 10 miles the tyre had completely blown out (see picture)

So today on my day off I went back there and the guy straight away refused to do it without even inspecting the tyre. After he'd seen it he said he'd do another one half price which I declined.

So... Where do I stand? Is there any law that covers me for this as I feel under 100 miles on a tyre before it blows out is unacceptable even on a part worn.

[93DW]

TooMany2cvs said:

<looks at pic> 225/40 - is it 18"? If so, that's a £60ish NEW tyre... I hope it was very, very cheap part-worn... Are you sure you can afford to run something like a 330?

Judging by nearly 10k posts in under 3 years I'd say at least I occasionally leave the house to encounter these things!

To everyone else thank you for the witty comments. I didn't know wether I was covered and wether I was reasonable or not and came on here to ask. I shall remember not to in future

[93DW]

For anyone thats interested,

Despite my thread being completely misconstrued, Seems a lot of you thought I wanted something for nothing?, I called Trading Standards about it explained the circumstance and he said I would have a good case in court because of the timescale but the likelihood was that the tyre place would take me round the houses to get that. To me all that leg work over a £20 tyre was not worth it.

Also nobody actually asked why I only had 1 part worn tyre fitted, This was down to an unrepairable puncture and the part worn was all that was available quickly. However as I type this i'm sat in the waiting area of my local chain having a pair of NEW Pirelli's but on the back. ( I know, I know but I saved up all me dole money m8)

So your children can all play outside safely in the knowledge that a 330ci isn't about to come skidding off the road due to the sheer power ripping through the part worns.

[93DW]

TooMany2cvs said:

Same day, possibly.
By next day? Nope, you could have got any number of new.

Well I needed one that day. But theres 2 brand new Pirellis on there now so sleep easy treacle x

[93DW]

HustleRussell said:

I don't think there's much to misconstrue;

Man buys cheap old tyre
Cheap old tyre turns out to be old and cheap
Buyer's remorse

I wouldn't call it buyers remorse? I went back because it blew out not because I didn't want it