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Title: Tyre Blister
Post by: forzahibs on 26 April 2010, 09:38: Cleaning my car prior to putting it up for sale as per previous post and noticed a blister in my front left tyre on the sidewall. It is softish to push, about 3cm wide and 7-8 long. It is much softer than the rest of the tyre. Any ideas, is it time to change it?
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: Wayne on 26 April 2010, 09:47: Yep change it asap.
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: FamilyDub on 26 April 2010, 10:32: Could blow at any time... so yes, change it.
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: ub7rm on 26 April 2010, 12:20: As above, don't drive on it. Get the spare on to get you to the tyre fitters.
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: DMcG on 26 April 2010, 15:44: As above as I'm sure you don't want points. :sad:
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: andrewparker on 26 April 2010, 16:13: Quote from: DMcG on 26 April 2010, 15:44
As above as I'm sure you don't want points. :sad:

or death :cry:
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: Ed30DSG on 26 April 2010, 16:28: What make of tyre is?
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: Steve30 on 26 April 2010, 16:40: Quote from: Ed30DSG on 26 April 2010, 16:28
What make of tyre is?

GYear F1's :grin:
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: Ed30DSG on 26 April 2010, 16:41: Quote from: Steve30 on 26 April 2010, 16:40
Quote from: Ed30DSG on 26 April 2010, 16:28
What make of tyre is?

GYear F1's :grin:

You beat me to it!
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: Steve30 on 26 April 2010, 16:50: Quote from: Ed30DSG on 26 April 2010, 16:41
Quote from: Steve30 on 26 April 2010, 16:40
Quote from: Ed30DSG on 26 April 2010, 16:28
What make of tyre is?

GYear F1's :grin:

You beat me to it!

I can feel some stick coming my way about these tyres hahaha GF1's are the pits :laugh:
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: Ed30DSG on 26 April 2010, 16:54: The genuine tyres are not bad, it is just there was a large batch of fake ones imported a couple of years ago.
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: Steve30 on 26 April 2010, 16:56: Quote from: Ed30DSG on 26 April 2010, 16:54
The genuine tyres are not bad, it is just there was a large batch of fake ones imported a couple of years ago.

God thats scrary , fake Foo*ing tyres!!

How would you know they are fake? :wink:
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: forzahibs on 26 April 2010, 17:22: No, Continental Conti Sport Contact 2; I hit a big f*** off pot hole a week or so ago, don't know if that had anything to do with it
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: Steve30 on 26 April 2010, 17:59: Quote from: forzahibs on 26 April 2010, 17:22
No, Continental Conti Sport Contact 2; I hit a big f*** off pot hole a week or so ago, don't know if that had anything to do with it

Take pictuers of the pot hole & put in claim off the local council!! :wink:
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: Ed30DSG on 26 April 2010, 18:12: Quote from: Steve30 on 26 April 2010, 16:56
Quote from: Ed30DSG on 26 April 2010, 16:54
The genuine tyres are not bad, it is just there was a large batch of fake ones imported a couple of years ago.

God thats scrary , fake Foo*ing tyres!!

How would you know they are fake? :wink:

They should have an E marking - some good info here .... http://www.civinfo.com/forum/wheels-tyres-suspension-and-brakes/7232-warning-fake-tyres-being-sold-including-goodyear-f1.html
Title: Re: Tyre Blister
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 26 April 2010, 20:29: Quote from: forzahibs on 26 April 2010, 17:22
No, Continental Conti Sport Contact 2; I hit a big f*** off pot hole a week or so ago, don't know if that had anything to do with it
.......bet that was it.Harrogate council have just started the repaires round here now but some of them are a right mess. :angry: