Woke up to a flat. Though something was wrong last night driving home, but got home very late and was pitch black to check.

Took the car to the petrol station tyre at 7psi, pumped up and took to National (closest place).

New tyre needed, massive bolt through the tyre in the middle.

On taking the tyre off lots of black powdery ****, tyre wall fudged :(

Put some Conti Sport Contact 3s on, and enjoyed a nice trip to Nottingham, just a few hours later than planned :(

Expensive morning !

But beats a blow out on the M'way I guess.

i dont know.

i wouldnt mind having a blow, out on the motorway

The side wall would be if you drove on a flat, if you had put the spare on it may have been ok

The side wall would be if you drove on a flat, if you had put the spare on it may have been ok

Nevermind lesson learnt I spose, and no harm done in real terms.

Wheels were fairly worn anyways.

Plus, the size of the bolt / hole the wheel was unrepairable :(

Edited 24 November, 201114 yr by LaceSensor

how much did you pay for the contis

i am on the verge of needing a pair

I've just bought some conti contact 3's from camskill but not fitted them yet.

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s13p61139/CONTINENTAL_TYRES_CAR_CONTINENTAL_SPORT_CONTACT_3_CONTISPORTCONTACT_3_-_205_40R17_84W_XL_FR_TL_

how much did you pay for the contis

i am on the verge of needing a pair

Too much cos it was at a garage and I needed to be on the road ASAP for a job.

I think it was about £160 each

They are £115 on Camskill for the 225/40 r18

Nevermind eh.