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NCT Fail Advice

  • 26-05-2014 11:01am
    #1
    socco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭


    I'd the NCT test this morning. It failed on two items. Both are just visual so thankfully I can get them fixed and pop back up to get it rechecked.

    1. Two back tyres which are:
    Summer & Winter Fitted on Same Axle

    2. Nearside Rear Tyre wrong direction.

    The nearside rear tyre wrong direction makes sense but my question is what does Summer & Winter Fitted on same axle actually mean? Does it mean I need to buy two new tyres to replace these?

    I'm going to drop up to the local garage and get them to fix the NCT fails but I would like to understand what it means.


Comments

  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Different tread types.

    Where these 3 tyres fitted by a 'professional'?


  • #3
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    quick fix, visual re-test I assume. Take it to a tyre centre


  • #4
    socco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭socco


    Tow wrote: »
    Different tread types.

    Where these 3 tyres fitted by a 'professional'?

    I bought the car second hand back in December and haven't had to change the tyres yet so I've no idea. Would give the professional benefit of the doubt and say it was the previous owner though.


  • #5
    socco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭socco


    corktina wrote: »
    quick fix, visual re-test I assume. Take it to a tyre centre

    yeah exactly. Perfect, thanks for the reply.


  • #6
    celica00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭celica00


    2. means you either get one additional tyre to one of the ones on the rear you already have (probably not possible to find the exact same), so I would reckon to basically get two 2 new (or at least the same brand) tyres for the rear.


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  • #7
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    I never bother matching tyres. It might make a difference on a high performance car, but for everyday use, any legal tyre is OK IMO


  • #8
    celica00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭celica00


    corktina wrote: »
    I never bother matching tyres. It might make a difference on a high performance car, but for everyday use, any legal tyre is OK IMO

    Of course it should be the same size too haha, if it's a different brand it might won't matter, true, but it's good to know a lil bit about the tyre to know about it's purpose (good in wet? or general tyre).
    I'm a "car person" so I would straight away recommend same brand, would bother me if it's two different ones:D


  • #9
    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    NCT manual is here. Tyres start on page 60.


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