company car and tire changing
Discussion
Stupeo said:
Surely they are safe down to 1.6mm - why change them before hand?
There's nothing magic about 1.6mm of tread. The more tread you have, the more standing water the tyre can displace before it aquaplanes. A tyre with 0mm of tread is perfectly safe in the dry...Go and do some burnouts to get them down to 1.6mm.
lol its only a 1.6 giullietta burnouts arnt its style tbh its too weak
the bloke in the garage just told her come back in 3k hardly scientific tbh im always more inclined to change my tires befor they hit 1.6 mm after having a nasty moment once in my 172 with standing water a roundabout and a artic
the bloke in the garage just told her come back in 3k hardly scientific tbh im always more inclined to change my tires befor they hit 1.6 mm after having a nasty moment once in my 172 with standing water a roundabout and a artic
kambites said:
There's nothing magic about 1.6mm of tread. The more tread you have, the more standing water the tyre can displace before it aquaplanes. A tyre with 0mm of tread is perfectly safe in the dry...
Go and do some burnouts to get them down to 1.6mm.
True - but 1.6mm is the legal limit across 75% of the centre of the tyre so why would the lease company want to change it now? Go and do some burnouts to get them down to 1.6mm.
Obviously, my own car is changed well before 1.6mm as I like the peace of mind etc - but I can understand why my employer want's me to get down to 1.6mm before changing.
Are you sure they're only at 2mm? I have to take my wife's company car to get it's tyres changed, and I've never had a tyre place refuse to change - after all for them it's a sale, although maybe at a lower (fleet) margin.
Surely leasing companies don't ask them to retain tyres for checking?
Surely leasing companies don't ask them to retain tyres for checking?
softtop said:
can you still get a tyre mended where the screw has entered the tyre near to the side wall?
tut tut....Most co drivers I know over a number o differing companys have the policy that the tyres are changed at 3mm.
(thats partly why I change them on my own personal car at that min depth as the stopping distance in the wet increases notably beyond that - is just not worth risking egging out a few more miles over safety, especially if you have your wife and kids in the vehicle).
Our company dealt with Lex, who, being owned by the Halifax, took a typical Yorkshire attitude - you don't get replacements until they're almost illegal, and even then only under duress. The tyre fitters had to get approval before fitting and had to quote the tread depth. Easiest way was to simply bang a few kerbs and get them to say the tyres weren't safe because of sidewall cuts!
They also often wouldn't let you MOT the car until the very last minute, and wouldn't give you a loan car if any faults were found. Twice my tax disc arrived three weeks after expiry. Awful company.
They also often wouldn't let you MOT the car until the very last minute, and wouldn't give you a loan car if any faults were found. Twice my tax disc arrived three weeks after expiry. Awful company.
jsg612 said:
I just take mine in and ask for new tyres just before they're down to the markers. It's the law, if they need replacing, they should be replaced.
I'm shocked that they don't change at 3mm as a duty of care to their employees. I mean what happens if you always change your tyres at 3mm then they demand you push through until they are just legal... Joke. grumpyscot said:
Our company dealt with Lex, who, being owned by the Halifax, took a typical Yorkshire attitude - you don't get replacements until they're almost illegal, and even then only under duress. The tyre fitters had to get approval before fitting and had to quote the tread depth. Easiest way was to simply bang a few kerbs and get them to say the tyres weren't safe because of sidewall cuts!
They also often wouldn't let you MOT the car until the very last minute, and wouldn't give you a loan car if any faults were found. Twice my tax disc arrived three weeks after expiry. Awful company.
We are with Lex Autolease, formerly Lloyds TSB Autolease and they will replace at 2mm and only fit "premium" branded tyres. Got the OE continentals on the Skoda the last 2 times, Michelins before that. They also often wouldn't let you MOT the car until the very last minute, and wouldn't give you a loan car if any faults were found. Twice my tax disc arrived three weeks after expiry. Awful company.
TBH, I've found them very good.
They wouldn't authorise the cambelt at the last service though...Their funeral!
chris1roll said:
We are with Lex Autolease, formerly Lloyds TSB Autolease and they will replace at 2mm and only fit "premium" branded tyres. Got the OE continentals on the Skoda the last 2 times, Michelins before that.
TBH, I've found them very good.
They wouldn't authorise the cambelt at the last service though...Their funeral!
How does that work?TBH, I've found them very good.
They wouldn't authorise the cambelt at the last service though...Their funeral!
Cambelt is due to be changed due to age or milage - which they knew about upon accepting your circumstances.
That car will take a hit come auction time.
Frankly I'd just take it to main dealer does this need doing? Answer yes if it fails on say the motorway it could lock both the driving wheels spin the car and cause and accident maybe flip the car. I cannot see them accepting H&S flaws like this
ks sake! We are not in America so please spell it correctly!Welshbeef said:
if it fails on say the motorway it could lock both the driving wheels spin the car and cause and accident maybe flip the car.
really? I wouldn't have thought there is enough traction from tyres to provide a reaction great enough for a normal car to pivot about it's front axle. Otherwise you'd be able to flip the car by braking too hard...This argument is based on a modern medium sized car.
When I had a Co Car, which was with Lex/LTSB Autolease, they did the tyres when I asked no questions. Rears only changed as they had worn on the inside and it was droning, but they still changed no problem.
I'd suggest your Fleet Manager has a word and suggest they do as they're told assuming they're less/at 2mm. Companies can also get stung hard now if employees have accidents and things like duff tyres are picked up
I'd suggest your Fleet Manager has a word and suggest they do as they're told assuming they're less/at 2mm. Companies can also get stung hard now if employees have accidents and things like duff tyres are picked up
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