Scarlet suffered a puncture to the rear offside tyre yesterday with damage to the sidewall, not sure how this happened as we only had travelled 3 miles from home.

Fortunately I have a spare wheel so I thought that I would put that back on then go back home, however once I had Scarlet jacked up and the wheel nuts off I found that the wheel was seized onto the hub. After lots of huffing and puffing I ended up having to contact Skoda Assistance to get the wheel off. After 90 minutes the assistance arrived and with his trolley jack, and soft hammer and the wheel was removed.

As I don't think the tyre will be repairable I'm wondering if I will need to buy two new tyres to have ones with similar wear on the same axle (the current tyres all have 4-5 mm of tread left), or if I should get one new tyre and having different depth of tread on the same axle?

If I were to get two new tyres can anyone recommend which ones I should go for?

Currently she has Dunlop SP Sport 01, 225/50R17 94W.

Thanks

Dave

I'd replace both tries together, that way you may get a slight discount on buying single tyres. The other tyre is already down to 4/5mm and the minimum depth is 3mm, so just replace it.

I feel it's a safety matter, your lives are worth more than the combined tyre costs. :yes:

I concur with Macdemon, both tyres. As to which brand, I prefer all 4 to be the same tread. I know with vehicles fitted with ESP it doesn't matter so much about mix and match, but it's just a personal preference

Hi Dave,

if you need to change the tyre then I would go for both and hang on to the good one in case you loose a front in their remaining lifetime.

Regard what to replace them with then I would maybe consider something else; personally not a fan of the Dunlop 01, there are better tyres out there.

You can now get proper SUV tyres in the 225/50 R17 size in the form of Bridgestone's Dueler;

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=21334499.110.15560&typ=R-162656&ranzahl=4&Breite=225&Quer=50&Felge=17&

Speed=W&weiter=60&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=15&sort_by=preis&Transport=P&dsco=110

Probably on a par with the 01 in terms of capability

Sticking to 'normal' road tyres then maybe the Uniroyal RainSport 2

http://ssl.delti.com...port=P&dsco=110

Should be better than the Dunlop particularly in the wet.

Or if you fancy something a bit different try

http://ssl.delti.com...port=P&dsco=110

Appear to be well rated.

Regards,

TP

I'd do what Plumber says; change both but keep the good one. 4-5 mm is a lot of tread to throw away since legal minimum is 1.6 mm (and my lease company on the other car won't authorise a change if above 2 mm).

I managed to destroy a winter last year and replaced 2 tyres and used the other one as a full size spare.

I would be tempted by Michelin Primacy tyres. Always rated they highly. they were much quieter on my old MK 2 Octavia, better grip etc.

Any thoughts on "the wheel was seized onto the hub", and how that is preventable ?

Being post-op, not that flexible any more, and off to France next month, I don't want to be wrestling with wheels if I can help it

Any thoughts on "the wheel was seized onto the hub", and how that is preventable ?

Being post-op, not that flexible any more, and off to France next month, I don't want to be wrestling with wheels if I can help it

Need a light coating of copper slip between the wheel and hub, particularly around the weight bearing central spigot. Problem is caused by galvanic corrosion between the alloy of the rim and the steel of the hub; iron is more noble than aluminium.

TP

Any thoughts on "the wheel was seized onto the hub", and how that is preventable ?

Being post-op, not that flexible any more, and off to France next month, I don't want to be wrestling with wheels if I can help it

Slacken the wheel bolts,then lower the car back down.Its own weight will usually do the job,roll the car forwards and backwards if necessary.

I always put a thin smear of copper grease/anti seize compound on the back of the alloy wheel face,I've never had a wheel seize on.

Great tips. Thanks guys

Or if you fancy something a bit different try

http://ssl.delti.com...port=P&dsco=110

Appear to be well rated.

Hmmm, interesting - I have SP Sport 01s on the XF and they are much better than the factory-fitted Pirellis. But I will need a new set before the winter and the Nokian Z G2s are a serious contender. General opinion seems to be that they are a good all-rounder, quiet and particularly good in the wet.

Mark

Problem is caused by galvanic corrosion between the alloy of the rim and the steel of the hub; iron is more noble than aluminium.

I've had the same problem on a few cars in the past, and felt pretty foolish having to call out the AA/RAC to remove a wheel. The trouble was that the obvious solution was to give it a good 'whack', but my fear was that the car would then fall off the flimsy jack. No such worries when the rescue guys had the car up on a substantial trolley jack and gave exactly the required 'thump'. The copper grease idea is a good one, but of course I've first got to take all the wheels off. Think I'll leave it until my next change of tyres :think:

I am firmly in the camp of replacing two tyres, so they are the same on one axle.

Also, lubricate the centering hub with some anti-seize compound is standard practice.

Another advantage of having winter tyres on their own set of wheels is that the wheels are off the car twice a year, giving an opportunity to refresh the copper grease and avoid sticking problems for sure. Also to inspect for nasties in the treads before they cause problems: I got two nails out of tyres last month at change-over time which I wouldn't have spotted if they had stayed on year-round. And alloy wheels deteriorate less if they get a proper clean, inside and out, including wheel sealant, off the car twice a year.

Mind you, I now have twenty road wheels and twenty tyres to look after: 12 on the cars at any one time and 8 in the garage. It's quite a chunk of extra work. And that's not counting cars belonging to the children and their spouses, who rely on me to look after their tyres, and who include two doctors who need to be mobile at all hours of the night throughout the winter. (I'll be shopping for yet more winter tyres soon.) Fortunately the grandchildren are not going to be of driving age for quite some time.

Also, lubricate the centering hub with some anti-seize compound is standard practice.

It is good practice, and It may be standard practice in enlightened Denmark, but it is certainly not standard practice in fast-fit places in the UK, nor even at some main dealers.

Just checked out Camskill, the Uniroyals look a good price there, if of help;

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s555p60682/UNIROYAL_TYRES_CAR_UNIROYAL_RAINSPORT_2_UNIROYAL_RAIN_SPORT_2-_225_50R17_94W_FR_TL_

TP

Have a look at this before you decide on a tyre: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2012-Auto-Bild-Max-Performance-Tyre-Test.htm

Thanks to everyone for their help and comments re my choices of tyres.

I'll be doing some research then I'll be making some phones on Tuesday to see what I can get at what price.

Ideally I'd like to use a local tyre dealer as wheels will be swopped from back to front and I like to support local businesses when I can.