W4nkers......

[schmalex]

Just got back from holiday to find that some scrote has cut the valves on both passenger tyres of my car, letting the air out of them whilst it was left on my driveway while we were away. If I catch the little fker, I'll string the up by the balls and bleed him dry.

Until then, does anyone know whether fitting new valves is a relatively simple job, as clearly, I can't drive the car to the local tyre shop for replacements?

[Pothole]

I'm sure a mobile tyre fitter type could do them quickly and easily.

[spikeyhead]

anyone can fit new valves.

First you need to remove the tyres from the wheels which is a little more difficult.

[chrisw75]

spikeyhead said:

anyone can fit new valves.

First you need to remove the tyres from the wheels which is a little more difficult.

Smart arse!

[Geekman]

I had a problem with one of my tyre valves leaking air and the local tyre fitters charged me £8 to fix it so it shouldn't be too expensive.

[KingNothing]

Look on the bright side, at least you've got considerate scum round your way, if they can be bothered to cut the valves and do £30 worth of damage you have to think why didn't they just stick the sidewall of the tyres, fking them, and the owner to the tune of over £200 if they're decent tyres? :S

[eldar]

You can push new valves in without removing the tyre. Some washing up liquid for lubrication, and a blunt screwdriver to push it in a bit at a time. Leaves the remains of the old valve inside the tyre, but OK for getting to a proper fitter.

[mat777]

I'd replace the tyres if I were you. Once they have been left flat for a while, the carcass is damaged and they arent safe to drive on

[busta]

mat777 said:

I'd replace the tyres if I were you. Once they have been left flat for a while, the carcass is damaged and they arent safe to drive on

You're talking months or years rather than days or weeks right? The OP doesn't mention how long he's been away, but I doubt it's long enough to have hurt them.

[HustleRussell]

mat777 said:

I'd replace the tyres if I were you. Once they have been left flat for a while, the carcass is damaged and they arent safe to drive on

Seriously?
With new valves the tyres will be fine. Consider yourself lucky that the scum cut the valve not the tyre. As the other poster said, expect to pay £30 for the pair, on most wheel/tyre combos you can change a valve by breaking the outer bead and totally dismounting the tyre is unneccesary.

[Eighteeteewhy]

mat777 said:

I'd replace the tyres if I were you. Once they have been left flat for a while, the carcass is damaged and they arent safe to drive on

Won't really have done much damage unless driven flat, that's when the damage occurs.

[mat777]

No, I am talking days or weeks. I've seen a big accident involving a Defender that had had its tyres let fully down (valve cores removed) overnight for a prank, then pumped back up and driven on by the owner. The general consensus amongst the other 40 or so Land Rover owners present was that structural damage of the tyres had contributed with abnormal cornering behaviour to a loss of control on a fast, tight NSL road corner

[jackh707]

mat777 said:

No, I am talking days or weeks. I've seen a big accident involving a Defender that had had its tyres let fully down (valve cores removed) overnight for a prank, then pumped back up and driven on by the owner. The general consensus amongst the other 40 or so Land Rover owners present was that structural damage of the tyres had contributed with abnormal cornering behaviour to a loss of control on a fast, tight NSL road corner

yes but wouldn't a defender and a fast right NSL corner have an accident anyway.

[Condi]

So what happened in this big accident? Unless he had a blow out I refuse to believe that the flat tyres had anything to do with it, and even if they did, it would be much more likely that they werent seated properly than there being any structural damage to the tyre itself.

[lindrup119]

jackh707 said:

yes but wouldn't a defender and a fast right NSL corner have an accident anyway.

[s3fella]

He's probably drilled through the sidewall too.

[schmalex]

Well ,£30 for new valves wasn't too bad. My wife's wildlife camera is being moved to the front of the house so that if it ever happens again, I can identify the little bds.

[TheBurgerKing]

schmalex said:

Well ,£30 for new valves wasn't too bad. My wife's wildlife camera is being moved to the front of the house so that if it ever happens again, I can identify the little bds.

Unless of course it was a big bd that would just beat you up if you said anything to him.

[s3fella]

It was all ruse from someone that wants to rape your wildlife!

[Beartato]

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