Flat tyre on a mom's Seat - What should I do?
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One of the mom's on the afternoon school run has a red Seat that she collects her cherubs in.
When the term started in the New Year I noticed her right rear tyre looked down on pressure. I mentioned it to her & said that I had a pump in my car & would blow it up for her. Too busy, she said, must rush.
Some days later I offered again with the same reply.
Today, some 3 weeks later, the tyre looked even further down on pressure, I'd guess about 12 > 14 psi.
Could the sidewall be weakened and maybe running hot?
My fear would be having the tyre roll off the rim on a left hander, digging the rim into the tarmac & then what?
Should I point out the danger & insist that I blow it up for her or just ignore it & mind my own business?
When the term started in the New Year I noticed her right rear tyre looked down on pressure. I mentioned it to her & said that I had a pump in my car & would blow it up for her. Too busy, she said, must rush.
Some days later I offered again with the same reply.
Today, some 3 weeks later, the tyre looked even further down on pressure, I'd guess about 12 > 14 psi.
Could the sidewall be weakened and maybe running hot?
My fear would be having the tyre roll off the rim on a left hander, digging the rim into the tarmac & then what?
Should I point out the danger & insist that I blow it up for her or just ignore it & mind my own business?
Ignore. You've offered twice explaining immediate maintenance that needs taking care of, and even offered to fix it for her, she's declined, you've done your bit. Just make sure to point and laugh when you drive past as she's waiting for an AA van after the tyre has rolled off the rim.
threespires said:
One of the mom's on the afternoon school run has a red Seat that she collects her cherubs in.
When the term started in the New Year I noticed her right rear tyre looked down on pressure. I mentioned it to her & said that I had a pump in my car & would blow it up for her. Too busy, she said, must rush.
Some days later I offered again with the same reply.
Today, some 3 weeks later, the tyre looked even further down on pressure, I'd guess about 12 > 14 psi.
Could the sidewall be weakened and maybe running hot?
My fear would be having the tyre roll off the rim on a left hander, digging the rim into the tarmac & then what?
Should I point out the danger & insist that I blow it up for her or just ignore it & mind my own business?
"It's being MOTd in two month's time..."When the term started in the New Year I noticed her right rear tyre looked down on pressure. I mentioned it to her & said that I had a pump in my car & would blow it up for her. Too busy, she said, must rush.
Some days later I offered again with the same reply.
Today, some 3 weeks later, the tyre looked even further down on pressure, I'd guess about 12 > 14 psi.
Could the sidewall be weakened and maybe running hot?
My fear would be having the tyre roll off the rim on a left hander, digging the rim into the tarmac & then what?
Should I point out the danger & insist that I blow it up for her or just ignore it & mind my own business?
Yes, that tyre will be internally fked. Yes, it could come off the rim or break up internally. Yes, it'll be your fault if you're the last one that touched it.
Burnzyb said:
Gary29 said:
What's a 'mom'?
For people not as well travelled as yourself, it’s a Birmingham saying, people in brum use “Mom” not “mum” I've seen similar on the school run, told the lass in question I'd happily swap it over when we'd picked kids up (it was completely flat, presumably punctured) - her response? "No worries, I only live a mile or so down the road, hubby will sort it when he gets in" - and off she went, clanging away as the rim bounced on the road.
Just can't help some folk.
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