dont you just love tires ........(rant)

had a new avon storm 2 ultra rear tire fitted about 2 weeks ago, done about 1k miles all was going swimmingly......

then yesterday i was getting a odd feeling from the rear end, i though it was the shock playing up so i carried on the other 30 miles or so to collage

got to collage looked over the rear end and then noticed i had a shiny bit on my tire about 1cm across and right on the edge of the tred so pressed on the tire and bugger its going down look more closely at the shiny bit ball$ its a bloody screw

so jacked the bike up took the wheel off and the tire, take the screw out (unscrewed it) and its a 1,1/2 inch long wood screw got a tire bung plugged it then fuk cant get the bloody thing on, the tire machine keeps letting my wheel go as the air compressor is not pressuring the system well enough

so its all going tit's up, then the tire machine snags the tire because it keeps letting the rim go, so now i have damaged the beading as well, got me home at least at the max speed of 40mph and that was down the dual carriage way was not fun been passed my truck and lorries

all in all yesterday was utter cr&p so now i need to shell out another £130 for a tire and fitting, cant balance it at collage so might as well just get it fitted by my tire place

going to check the tire over when its removed and see if i could just use it on a dyno or something

RANT OVER

[Luckypants]

Shame you buggered the tyre on the machine at college, because you may well have been able to take advantage of Avon's puncture guarantee otherwise.

I suppose you might still be able to use the puncture guarantee if the place you bought the tyre from is willing to say the tyre was punctured and has not used up the first 1mm (IIRC) of tread. So you might not need to shell out for a new tyre after all.




PS You go to COLLEGE and the round black things on your wheels are TYRES.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

PS You go to COLLEGE and the round black things on your wheels are TYRES.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Shame you buggered the tyre on the machine at college, because you may well have been able to take advantage of Avon's puncture guarantee otherwise.

I suppose you might still be able to use the puncture guarantee if the place you bought the tyre from is willing to say the tyre was punctured and has not used up the fiest 1mm (IIRC) of tread. So you might not need to shell out for a new tyre after all.




PS You go to COLLEGE and the round black things on your wheels are TYRES.

the damage is not major

suppose its worth a go, didn't know they had a puncture guarantee???

and no i go to collage and the round things on my wheels are tires

[JamesMio]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

PS You go to COLLEGE and the round black things on your wheels are TYRES.

I think the lad's actually dyslexic..?

Originally Posted by JamesMio

I think the lad's actually dyslexic..?

Or stupid. Take your choice

[Bluepete]

Originally Posted by JamesMio

I think the lad's actually dyslexic..?

So am I, so I know to check spellings...

Pete

[Bluepete]

And at least your wheel didn't nearly fall off!

Pete

Neither did yours pete None of your five bolts came out

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by barwel1992

suppose its worth a go, didn't know they had a puncture guarantee???

Avon guarantee you against a puncture for the first 1mm of wear on all motorcycle tyres. They have done for years, but don't advertise the fact these days. Some folks on here have successfully used it.