Unidirectional tyres fitted the wrong way round. Dangerous?
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My Boxster has just failed it's MOT because the rears fitted by my local Porsche Indy are on the wrong way round.
Last year I put some winter tyres on the car & bought some new wheels & summer tyres which were fitted by the garage about 6 weeks ago.
I've just been round there & they're going to sort it out & get it retested, but I'm trying to ascertain if we've been put in danger due to their incompetence.
No - fitting it the wrong way round isn't dangerous.
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/direct...
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/direct...
Monty Python said:
No - fitting it the wrong way round isn't dangerous.
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/direct...
Thanks for the link; the car certainly hasn't felt odd to drive, but the MOT failure sheet has 'DANGEROUS' on in large capitals, so I did wonder.http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/direct...
In normal conditions its no big deal, but when driving in the rain, slush or snow, it would nullify the whole purpose of having paid extra for winter tyres as the tread really is the major difference.
Like Bennett said their designed to push water and such like away from the tyre, on the wrong way and you may as well just stick with standard tyres.
Bit of a rookie mistake for a dealership as can be resolved by simply switching the wheels around, i'd be looking for some kind of comp.
Like Bennett said their designed to push water and such like away from the tyre, on the wrong way and you may as well just stick with standard tyres.
Bit of a rookie mistake for a dealership as can be resolved by simply switching the wheels around, i'd be looking for some kind of comp.
TurboHatchback said:
There seems to be a fairly obvious solution, just swap the rear wheels over. Then they will be fitted the correct way round.
It depends - some directional tyres also have an "inside" and an "outside", so swapping them around won't work.http://www.ctyres.co.uk/tyre_info/asimetrical_tyre...
rouge59 said:
My Boxster has just failed it's MOT because the rears fitted by my local Porsche Indy are on the wrong way round.
Last year I put some winter tyres on the car & bought some new wheels & summer tyres which were fitted by the garage about 6 weeks ago.
I've just been round there & they're going to sort it out & get it retested, but I'm trying to ascertain if we've been put in danger due to their incompetence.
If you decide that you have, what would yo be looking for in recompense?Last year I put some winter tyres on the car & bought some new wheels & summer tyres which were fitted by the garage about 6 weeks ago.
I've just been round there & they're going to sort it out & get it retested, but I'm trying to ascertain if we've been put in danger due to their incompetence.
rouge59 said:
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...but I'm trying to ascertain if we've been put in danger due to their incompetence.
Depends if you want to stay on good terms with this indy and use them in the future. That kind of statement smacks of 'where there's blame, there's a claim' attitude, which doesn't make ongoing relationships easy......but I'm trying to ascertain if we've been put in danger due to their incompetence.
Same thing happened to me on my bike - new rear tyre fitted the wrong way round. I wasn't killed (even once), took it back the next week - tyre refitted correctly and I was on my way. It's an easy enough mistake to make and easily rectified.
If they'd sent you on your way with loose wheel nuts that'd be a different story...
Take it easy in the wet, but I'd really be surprised if it made a massive difference to the handling. Certainly not enough for you to have noticed before the MOT.
Edited by new_bloke on Tuesday 20th May 15:01
VeeDubBigBird said:
In normal conditions its no big deal, but when driving in the rain, slush or snow, it would nullify the whole purpose of having paid extra for winter tyres as the tread really is the major difference.
Like Bennett said their designed to push water and such like away from the tyre, on the wrong way and you may as well just stick with standard tyres.
Bit of a rookie mistake for a dealership as can be resolved by simply switching the wheels around, i'd be looking for some kind of comp.
What in the name of god are you on about? Compensation for what?Like Bennett said their designed to push water and such like away from the tyre, on the wrong way and you may as well just stick with standard tyres.
Bit of a rookie mistake for a dealership as can be resolved by simply switching the wheels around, i'd be looking for some kind of comp.
Jesus Christ.
Monty Python said:
It depends - some directional tyres also have an "inside" and an "outside", so swapping them around won't work.
http://www.ctyres.co.uk/tyre_info/asimetrical_tyre...
No, directional tyres do not have an inside an outside as the tread is the same across the tyres. When fitting the tyres, the only thing that matters is that all the tread is pointing in the same, correct direction. Once on the car though, you can't swap left to right as they're be pointing the wrong way - in this case swapping the rears from left to right will solve the problem as the tyres are pointing the wrong way. With asymmetric tyres, they need to be fitted to the wheel in the correct inside/outside orientation, but once on the wheels can be swapped over if needed as the outside will always be on the outside. http://www.ctyres.co.uk/tyre_info/asimetrical_tyre...
SMcP114 said:
VeeDubBigBird said:
In normal conditions its no big deal, but when driving in the rain, slush or snow, it would nullify the whole purpose of having paid extra for winter tyres as the tread really is the major difference.
Like Bennett said their designed to push water and such like away from the tyre, on the wrong way and you may as well just stick with standard tyres.
Bit of a rookie mistake for a dealership as can be resolved by simply switching the wheels around, i'd be looking for some kind of comp.
What in the name of god are you on about? Compensation for what?Like Bennett said their designed to push water and such like away from the tyre, on the wrong way and you may as well just stick with standard tyres.
Bit of a rookie mistake for a dealership as can be resolved by simply switching the wheels around, i'd be looking for some kind of comp.
Jesus Christ.
I wouldn't settle for anything less than the chap responsible looking a bit embarrassed. I might push as far as wanting him to look a little ashamed too.
Captain Muppet said:
Well you'd obviously want something to make up for a month and a half of blissful ignorance.
I wouldn't settle for anything less than the chap responsible looking a bit embarrassed. I might push as far as wanting him to look a little ashamed too.
It's people like you with your sense of entitlement that are ruining our once-great country!I wouldn't settle for anything less than the chap responsible looking a bit embarrassed. I might push as far as wanting him to look a little ashamed too.
Monty Python said:
It depends - some directional tyres also have an "inside" and an "outside", so swapping them around won't work.
There's a hell of a lot of directional tyres on the market, there's a hell of a lot of assymetric tyres on the market - but the number of assymetric _and_ directionals is tiny, not least because it'd require twice as many stock lines, LH and RH.MacW said:
Captain Muppet said:
Well you'd obviously want something to make up for a month and a half of blissful ignorance.
I wouldn't settle for anything less than the chap responsible looking a bit embarrassed. I might push as far as wanting him to look a little ashamed too.
It's people like you with your sense of entitlement that are ruining our once-great country!I wouldn't settle for anything less than the chap responsible looking a bit embarrassed. I might push as far as wanting him to look a little ashamed too.
* sorry for short reply, trying to claim for RSI on this keyboard.
Are we talking about tyres which could easily just be swapped n/s to o/s or with the tyre on the wheel incorrectly?
If you can't swap two wheels over then you need to hand in your PH membership, and your dignity all at once!
The very most I'd expect them to do is swap the tyres over and not keep you waiting or charge you. Hopefully they won't laugh at your inadequacies either...
If you can't swap two wheels over then you need to hand in your PH membership, and your dignity all at once!
rouge59 said:
I've just been round there & they're going to sort it out & get it retested, but I'm trying to ascertain if we've been put in danger due to their incompetence.
Hahaha, what a pillock.The very most I'd expect them to do is swap the tyres over and not keep you waiting or charge you. Hopefully they won't laugh at your inadequacies either...
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