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OK to drive 2km on a flat tyre?

  • 29-08-2014 8:24am
    #1
    BenEadir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Woke up this morning to a slashed tyre on a 2006 VW Polo we own. Neighbours car had two tyres slashed also - wanker$ :mad:

    The nearest tyre centre is just 2km away. Would it be OK to drive slowly on the slashed tyre to it without damaging the rim/wheel in any way? I don't want to make a bad job worse!!

    Ben


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  • #2
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    BenThere wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Woke up this morning to a slashed tyre on a 2006 VW Polo we own. Neighbours car had two tyres slashed also - wanker$ :mad:

    The nearest tyre centre is just 2km away. Would it be OK to drive slowly on the slashed tyre to it without damaging the rim/wheel in any way? I don't want to make a bad job worse!!

    Ben

    No spare? I wouldn't. Breakdown assistance is pretty stranded these days on insurance. They'll tow it free and no impact on policy


  • #3
    BenEadir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    JustAddWater wrote: »
    No spare?
    There is a spare but I'm on crutches at the moment which makes it a bit too tricky to try.

    Will call the insurance company.

    Ben


  • #4
    preytec
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭preytec


    I wouldn't either. You'll damage your rim. Is there no one that could give you a lift? Or even bring the wheel on the bus? If not then I would, but even if you got a loan of a wheel somewhere it'd be better than driven on your flat tyre.


  • #5
    BenEadir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Thanks for the advice lads, I'll organise some help to pop the spare on and drag with the slashed tyre later.

    Ben


  • #6
    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    You could always try these guys although the price maybe higher for the convenience factor.

    http://tyremaster.ie/call-out-service
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  • #7
    BenEadir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Thanks for the help everyone.

    Got it sorted Friday morning. Rang the local tyre centre and because I use them all the time for my tyres and batteries etc they sent one of their guys straight up to me who put the spare on and I then followed him back to the centre where they replaced the slashed tyre.

    I think the lesson I learned is that there can be benefits to being a loyal customer of a local business and not constantly chopping and changing to save €5 here and there.

    Ben


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