BCA / Alphabet - Tyre wear (returning car)

[Moods]

Has anyone had any recent experience handing their car back?

The BCA guide says no uneven tyre wear.

My Tyres have been checked (by a local national Tyre company) and are road legal but the tyre front Tyres are slightly more worn on the outer edges (still at least 2mm for the middle 75%).

Is this likely to be an issue at collection (next week)?

Grateful for any opinions on this. I don’t want to change them if not needed.

[andburg]

overinflate them and wear down with smoky burnouts until the middle matches?

[Grrbang]

While it's annoying that the advert was false, I just expect uneven wear and generally worn tyres when buying a used car. Even if you return it, there's no guarantee the replacement won't have uneven wear!

I'd change all four tyres (or at least both front tyres) then get an alignment done.

I'd keep the originals as spares to get me through a summer, or for short-term winter use.

[normalbloke]

Grrbang said:

While it's annoying that the advert was false, I just expect uneven wear and generally worn tyres when buying a used car. Even if you return it, there's no guarantee the replacement won't have uneven wear!

I'd change all four tyres (or at least both front tyres) then get an alignment done.

I'd keep the originals as spares to get me through a summer, or for short-term winter use.

Say what now?

[Moods]

andburg said:

overinflate them and wear down with smoky burnouts until the middle matches?

Sounds like a fun option!

[Moods]

Grrbang said:

While it's annoying that the advert was false, I just expect uneven wear and generally worn tyres when buying a used car. Even if you return it, there's no guarantee the replacement won't have uneven wear!

I'd change all four tyres (or at least both front tyres) then get an alignment done.

I'd keep the originals as spares to get me through a summer, or for short-term winter use.

It’s a lease car which is about to go back next week. If I owned it I wouldn’t mind changing the Tyres.

[LooneyTunes]

Check how much they charge if they are deemed to be in need of replacement.

I got rid of a car last week and was chatting to the guy about costs for damage. Some of the figures are way below what fixing them yourself would cost.

[jamei303]

You haven't said how uneven the wear is, just that it's greater than 2mm for 75% of the width.

You should take three tread depth measurements, one on each side and one in the middle. That will tell you, and the person collecting your car, the actual extent of any uneven wear.

[Moods]

It’s about 3/4mm across the tyre except on the edge shown - where it’s 2mm on the edge of the 75%.

I’d assume if ‘road legal’ they would still collect the car and then try to bill me for Tyres later if they have an issue.

[Grrbang]

Moods said:

It’s a lease car which is about to go back next week. If I owned it I wouldn’t mind changing the Tyres.

Ah I see - I was being dense. I thought you meant 'return' as in you'd just bought it.

[Tankrizzo]

BCA might flag it on the inspection but I suspect Alphabet won't give a toss. They pretty much all get punted out to auction anyway.

[ArmaghMan]

My co. car was through Alphabet.
Had expected some sort of bill. Over 100k miles and looked like it.
Nothing. Took it away and radio silence.

[Truckosaurus]

Moods said:

It’s about 3/4mm across the tyre except on the edge shown - where it’s 2mm on the edge of the 75%.

I’d assume if ‘road legal’ they would still collect the car and then try to bill me for Tyres later if they have an issue.

That's what I'd go with. If you have a lease car with tyre replacement included they wouldn't let you change tyres with 2mm left.

[Moods]

I’ve had them checked by a couple of national tyre companies and both said they’re legal so on that basis I am hoping no issues.