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110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Tyre fitters puncture traps?

As I drove home this evening, my Smart Fortwo picked up not just a nail in the rear tyre, but what can only be described as a bolt. The kind you'd get in a car. Puncture. No spare, limped home. Hazards on. Flat as a pancake.

That's the second puncture of that kind on the same route. Last time one of the 110's BFG ATs acquired a similar bolt. The route passes a local independent tyre dealer and I can't help but think the bolts are scattered in the road to invite locals to get their punctures repaired or tyres replaced there. The time it took to deflate on both occasions would make it about right.

I'm going to ask them outright!

27th Mar 2014 10:38pm

redhandluke

Member Since: 02 Jun 2013
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 243

Are the tyre dealer called Trotter Independant Tyre Services? Sounds like the spirit of enterpreneurship is not dead yet

28th Mar 2014 12:45am

AJS4X4

Member Since: 28 May 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 793

I suppose you would hold BP to book if you ran out of diesel.

Had one in yesterday with a wiper arm through the tyre.

Andy.

www.ajstyres.co.uk 01737 241370

Junction 8 M25 Surrey.

28th Mar 2014 8:13am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

^^ other fuel brands available

it's quite annoying but i think you may be a little paranoid ...

28th Mar 2014 8:16am

Cuthbert

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Up North
Posts: 1535

Paranoia ........... surely there's no sign of that amongst some forum members?

Someone is out to get me .... it's a conspiracy I'm telling you.

28th Mar 2014 9:51pm

Grouse

Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: on the hill
Posts: 513

Re: Tyre fitters puncture traps?

110SEB wrote:
I can't help but think the bolts are scattered in the road to invite locals to get their punctures repaired or tyres replaced there. The time it took to deflate on both occasions would make it about right.

I'm going to ask them outright!

What was the outcome?? Bet that went down really well

29th Mar 2014 12:48am

110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444

That's not paranoia. It may just be cynicism but I think more likely realism. Not all companies have the integrity of the companies owned by the guys who give us so much support, advice and service on here. AJS is certainly no exception.

29th Mar 2014 7:55am

RED-DOT

Member Since: 29 Jun 2009
Location: stirling
Posts: 2363

A indy tyre company based next to the M74 north of Carlise was prosecuted for this in the early 80's. Their fitters were instructed to throw bolts out on the road north and south. I hade two truck deflations which they replaced at full RRP. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..

30th Mar 2014 1:14pm

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