Tyre Kicking

Sandwich

Only an amateur car enthusiast here, so wouldnt be up on the more technical elements of car evaluation.

But does anyone know the origin or tyre kicking?

Who came up with the idea? Is it really the best way to check how many miles are really on a car, top speed, does it pull birds etc? Is it difficult to learn and do successfully?

Is it really as useful as it seems, and, is it true that ads specifying 'no tyre kickers' are best stayed away from since the seller has something to hide he knows more knowledgeable potential customers would suss when using their black art test?

Only ever really able to use it myself to check tyre pressure, but never found it to be accurate to more than 0.1 bar. But maybe thats just me.

Tipsy Mac

Tyre kicking basically means when someone comes looking at a car with zero intention of purchasing and simply tries to run down every possible feature and fault on the car for some sort of personal joy.

Seth Brundle

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tyre%20kicker

Halfrauds

Sandwich wrote: »

Only an amateur car enthusiast here, so wouldnt be up on the more technical elements of car evaluation.

But does anyone know the origin or tyre kicking?

Who came up with the idea? Is it really the best way to check how many miles are really on a car, top speed, does it pull birds etc? Is it difficult to learn and do successfully?

Is it really as useful as it seems, and, is it true that ads specifying 'no tyre kickers' are best stayed away from since the seller has something to hide he knows more knowledgeable potential customers would suss when using their black art test?

Only ever really able to use it myself to check tyre pressure, but never found it to be accurate to more than 0.1 bar. But maybe thats just me.

i prefer to give the wing mirror a good boot to test the tensile strength:pac:

i can tell the age, mileage, even the type of oil in the diff from kicking the rear offside tyre:D no, really i can:rolleyes:.

peasant

Kicking the tyre is deemed by some "experts" to be the method of choice to find out about the state of the wheelbearings.


Seriously.






Me, I prefer hugging the wheel and giving it a good shake

NiSmO

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TwoShedsJackson

NiSmO wrote: »

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He might, just might, have been joking.

McSpud

Sandwich wrote: »

...is it true that ads specifying 'no tyre kickers' are best stayed away from since the seller has something to hide he knows more knowledgeable potential customers would suss when using their black art test?

I agree, usually see non tyre kicker adverts for dodgy second hand dealers...

mark renton

kbannon wrote: »

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tyre%20kicker

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have to disagree with the first one - if you dont show up then surely tyres and foot cannot meet :cool:

woody33

Long shot: I've heard that in the days of railroad steam engines there was a bloke employed to hit the iron wheels with a hammer to hear whether they sounded ok, a dodgy wheel would sound different.

biko

It's the manly thing to do, but you have to have you hands in your pockets at the same time. Oh, and go "hmmmmm".

gino85

biko wrote: »

It's the manly thing to do, but you have to have you hands in your pockets at the same time. Oh, and go "hmmmmm".

dont forget you need to stand back then and scratch your chin

F-Stop

The term actually came into common use but was due to a misprint. The original term was "tyre licking" as this really is the only way to tell anything about a car.

Eoin

biko wrote: »

It's the manly thing to do, but you have to have you hands in your pockets at the same time. Oh, and go "hmmmmm".

Only when you finish by slamming the doors a few times. Preferably with a tuning fork, so you can tell the sound is just right.

FearDark

Tipsy Mac wrote: »

Tyre kicking basically means when someone comes looking at a car with zero intention of purchasing and simply tries to run down every possible feature and fault on the car for some sort of personal joy.

Put your face in your palm.

BlackWizard

I like to just kick the panals of the car. If it dents really easily then I know it should ask for a discount.

the merchant

Tyre kickers are picturing the tyre as the car salesman's face.

Rowley Birkin QC

Tyrekicking = Car Purchase foreplay.


It might lead to something, it might not. But do it right and the seller will call you back before you call them.

HashSlinging

One of my favs is pushing my knee up against the door panel and if it moves I wont buy it. I might kick the tire (tyre) then.