Flat tyre

[loobie]

When is a flat tyre dangerous

[ummmm]

When you're driving?

[ChuckFickens]

If it falls on you from a height?

[loobie]

I didn't mean to do that question!! Was looking for previous ones!!

However I have a bit of a flat, not completely but I don't know whether to call the green flag out to change it. At what point should I?? Is it too dangerous to drive with even a little flat??

[NazNomad]

When someone else is driving?

[redcrx]

it may not need changing, try and get some more air into it

[NazNomad]

If it's just a bit flat, get to a Kwik Fit and get them to repair/replace it.

[NazNomad]

Could just be a leaky valve

[ChuckFickens]

Driving with even a slightly flat tyre can seriously effect the handling of the car and can easily make you lose control on a corner, It also dramatically increases the chance of a blowout.

[loobie]

Ok so considering the roads are incredibly wet and I don't have a kwik fit near me or any way to get air into it from home, would you suggest I call them out to take a look. Don't want to be wasting their time but also don't want to crash my car!

[NazNomad]

How flat is it, just slightly, or completely flat?

If it's just slightly flat, drive home, but take it easy. If it's completely flat call 'em out.

[ChuckFickens]

Agree with Naz, if it's slightly flat drive to the garage carefully, take it easy and pump it up.

If it's very flat get it changed.

Also keep in mind that driving on a flat tyre will damage the sidewall of the tyre and may result on you needing a new one even if there is nothing else wrong with it.

[loobie]

It's not so flat that the car won't move! It's kind of in between, I can see it's not right but as I say I don't wanna waste their time! Local tyre place is closed so can't get it anywhere till Saturday which means it might be worse by then. And the snow is on it's way!!!

P.S I'll admit I'm pretty crap when it comes to cars!!!

[ChuckFickens]

You won't be wasting their time, it's what you pay them for.

TBH if it's flat enough for a most people to notice it's probably too flat to drive on.

[NazNomad]

Any petrol stations between there & home?

Stick some air in it as soon as you can, just take it slow driving with it flat.

[snags]

If it is too flat to drive on, put the (hopefully inflated) spare on... you do have a spare, right?

[ummmm]

Change the tyre...hahaha...

[loobie]

Naz I am at home darling!! If I wasn't they'd have been called immediately!!

I could see as I was walking to my house and approaching my car that it was wrong. Compared to all the others it looks pretty bad. I think because the roads are likely get bad (it's just started snowing!! My boyfs coming over in a mo so I'll get him to look and see what he thinks!!

Thanks so much for your help peeps :)

[loobie]

Pmsl, I can't even get the spare tyre out!! But yes I have one and no I can't do it myself!!

[NazNomad]

Ah, soz. I thought you were out and gonna get stranded. I was just about to break out the sheep & sleigh and come to rescue ya. xx

[snags]

f fs ;-p