Puncture, Cracked Alloy - Questions
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Bit of a story with a couple of questions at the end...
I had a puncture on Sunday night. Put the space saver on and pootled home.
Rang around on Monday morning for a replacement tyre. Needed it fitted that day as had planned to do a fair amount of mileage on Monday afternoon and Tuesday. The only place that had one in my size (235/45 R19) anywhere vaguely locally was a place that rhymes with Click Flit. Also, the only brand they had was Pirelli. £290 later (yes - for ONE tyre), I was on my way.
An hour later, the tyre was flat again. I called Click Flit who sent a bloke out within a few hours (good of them). He took the wheel off and told me that actually, the alloy was cracked and there was no fault with the tyre. Picture of crack:
Initial questions are therefore:
Should Click Flit have checked the wheel and noticed the crack? Did they let the car go in an unfit state? Should they have informed me so I didn't needlessly spend £300 on a tyre?
I am therefore still on the space saver and have purchased a new wheel which arrived today:
This was another £300, so up to £600 now...
Is there any benefit in me contacting Ford about this? Car is a '62 Kuga on 11k miles.
Thanks.
I had a puncture on Sunday night. Put the space saver on and pootled home.
Rang around on Monday morning for a replacement tyre. Needed it fitted that day as had planned to do a fair amount of mileage on Monday afternoon and Tuesday. The only place that had one in my size (235/45 R19) anywhere vaguely locally was a place that rhymes with Click Flit. Also, the only brand they had was Pirelli. £290 later (yes - for ONE tyre), I was on my way.
An hour later, the tyre was flat again. I called Click Flit who sent a bloke out within a few hours (good of them). He took the wheel off and told me that actually, the alloy was cracked and there was no fault with the tyre. Picture of crack:
Initial questions are therefore:
Should Click Flit have checked the wheel and noticed the crack? Did they let the car go in an unfit state? Should they have informed me so I didn't needlessly spend £300 on a tyre?
I am therefore still on the space saver and have purchased a new wheel which arrived today:
This was another £300, so up to £600 now...
Is there any benefit in me contacting Ford about this? Car is a '62 Kuga on 11k miles.
Thanks.
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