Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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Have u ever had vauxhall replace a tyre on the car? its the 15" 7 spokes
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
Location: Potters Bar
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why? my brother had 3 new ones in the first month of owning it, but thats cause he had nails in them.
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Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire Drives: SXi DTi
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u know the tyre on the spare is actually the same low profile tyre ?
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Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire Drives: SXi DTi
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my dad needed a new tyre for his astra sxi, but they changed the design, and he couldn't get one. So he had to get one of the last ones available in the coutry couriered to the dealer where they changed it ! Cost a fortune.
- So pretty good that the tyre on the spare (on the corsa) is usable on the alloy too..
Probably doesn't help you tho !
[Edited on 31-05-2003 by Mikeboy]
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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cause of this... 
i am getting rid of the car in a month so dont really wanna get a new tyre as all the tyres will need replaced pretty soon
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Mikeboy
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Wiltshire Drives: SXi DTi
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is there any way u can use the tyre off of the spare then ?
& What car u getting next ?
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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i know how to change a tyre know a person with the machine that lets me use it but i think i can get the tyre repaired....my brother had this done once. just getting what ever car my dad gets in first...want an sxi dti like my brothers but my dad has not had any in for ages and i would like a new 1.4 sri but i would take another 1.2 sxi if i had to but its just a bit expensive to run
[Edited on 31-05-2003 by SXI 1.2 16v  ]
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paul_spurrell
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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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just get it repaired. thats an easy puncture to fix. cost a couple of quid. dont waste getting anoter tyre
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OzzySRi
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Registered: 18th Jun 02
Location: Sydney, Australia Drives: Corsa C 1.8 SRi
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u cant use the tyre off the spare coz the spare is a 14" steelie. just get the puncture plugged or use that stuff in a can that u put in the tyre to seal it
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paul_spurrell
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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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the spares are 15's over here matey. Well they are on the SXi which has 15" alloys
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OzzySRi
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Registered: 18th Jun 02
Location: Sydney, Australia Drives: Corsa C 1.8 SRi
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damn why do us aussies always get jipped. our corsas, even my 1.8 have 14" steel jobbies.
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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i have taken the wheel off the now and washed it and my dad is going to take it to work (works for vauxhall) and get it done.....my brother had it done a while ago and it was free
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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my dad took wheel 2 work 2day and it needed a new tyre.....the nail was right through and touching the side wall on the tyre so couldnt b repaired.....new tyre was £83 thats just a standard michelin 185/55/15 i know a mate who could have got me Toyo's for £25 a corner
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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The tyre on the spare on every Sxi i've known (5 of them at my house) has the same tyre on the spare as it has on the wheels. Get them changed over
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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i am getting them to change another alloy with the spare wheel tyre so that the tread is even i thought it would b nice and cheap but my dads garage get a company to change the tyres now
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CRB 553
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Registered: 5th Apr 02
Location: NE Drives: Punto GT
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u can get it repaired even if its touching or punctured the sidewall, not many people think so but u can, not all places can do it though!
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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Yeh, they kind of weld the tyre, this is done to lorries that have punctures, they have to send the tyre off tho.
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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it was not worth getting it fixed it it was gonna start costing money....tyre on had a few mm of tread left
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Philip Lee
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Registered: 28th Jan 03
Location: Brisbane Australia Drives: Corsa C SRI 1.8 MY03
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quote:
Originally posted by OzzySRi
damn why do us aussies always get jipped. our corsas, even my 1.8 have 14" steel jobbies.
Ozzy mate, mine has 15" steelies tho.
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paul_spurrell
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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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£85 is a rip off.
I've been quoted £45 for the same tyre
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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dont know how u been quoted so cheap as mytyres.net has them for £68each and my dad wouldnt use the guy if he was gonna rip him off, the garage has used the same company for ages
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