Tyre issue

sellasheep

I got 4 brand new bridgestone turanza tyres on the car in September 2016. Anyway I drove on a puncture yesterday and destroyed one of the tyres. Brought it to the garage and they only replaced the back tyre that was destroyed. I thought you replaced a pair of tyres together? Also I was surprised that they didn't move the new tyre to the front?

HurlingRanker

sellasheep wrote: »

I got 4 brand new bridgestone turanza tyres on the car in September 2016. Anyway I drove on a puncture yesterday and destroyed one of the tyres. Brought it to the garage and they only replaced the back tyre that was destroyed. I thought you replaced a pair of tyres together? Also I was surprised that they didn't move the new tyre to the front?

Their job was to replace the tyre though? It's up to you to specify if you want tyres done in pairs and if you want new ones swapped to the front. I'd imagine they would have happily done so had you asked!

biko

1 it is perfectly normal to only change one tyre. If you want two you need to tell them.
2 new tyres should go on the rear. Google/youtube it.

VeVeX

sellasheep wrote: »

I got 4 brand new bridgestone turanza tyres on the car in September 2016. Anyway I drove on a puncture yesterday and destroyed one of the tyres. Brought it to the garage and they only replaced the back tyre that was destroyed. I thought you replaced a pair of tyres together? Also I was surprised that they didn't move the new tyre to the front?

It’s perfectly acceptable albeit not ideal to replace one tyre on an axle. The new tyre should be of similar quality compared to the tyre being kept so as not to impair grip i.e. a Michelin tyre paired with a ling long should be avoided and of course the tyre size, speed and load rating should match.

I'd be more inclined to have the new and old tyre combination on the rear axle. There would be less chance of it being noticeable regarding handling. Besides it is recommended by all tyre manufacturers and tyre safety bodies that new tyres are fitted to the rear axle on all cars. This is disputed regularly here but logic should have you side with the experts.

Tenigate

Usually they'll just pop on the new tyre where the old one was. Depending on your driving style and cost/safety considerations that may be acceptable to you. I know i wouldn't be in a rush to buy 2 tyres if i only needed one.

They could charge for rotating tyres but most places include it in the cost of the tyres. Ask first.

bazz26

Did you ask them to replaced the pair of tyres and rotate them?

The problem with doing this without being asked is that the tyre centre could then be accused of trying to rip the customer off by replacing a perfectly good tyre. They really cannot win. And putting new tyres on the driving wheels v putting them on the axle that needs the most grip seems to be an age old debate depending on who you ask. There are arguments for and against either method.

Cordell

They get all sort of customers, ranging from ones that are religiously changing both tyres even if the wear is just 1mm to the ones that will happily throw a "partially worn" 6 years old tyre next to the bald one, both chinese crap.
So you need to ask