lucky to be alive.

[sletti]

...doesn't mean that trafpol would just let it slide (see what I did there...)...

That was indeed slicker than the OPS tyres.

 

[Vinevo]

I think I am right in saying that part of the modern driving test involves testing your knowledge and awareness on basic motoring checks such as tyres, oil, coolant, washer fluid, lights and maybe even how to change a tyre.

I used Qwik Fit Up once, bought a full set of quality tyres from them and about 3k miles later one was bald in the centre because it had been over inflated, they wouldn't admit fault, never been back and been slagging them of since, 12 years now!, I must of bought 8 full sets since then so their loss.

Going back to the bald tyre here, with all the rain lately your lucky Jeff no one skidded and crashed, not much tread to displace water.

 

[Neil]

I think I am right in saying that part of the modern driving test involves testing your knowledge and awareness on basic motoring checks such as tyres, oil, coolant, washer fluid, lights and maybe even how to change a tyre.

I used Qwik Fit Up once, bought a full set of quality tyres from them and about 3k miles later one was bald in the centre because it had been over inflated, they wouldn't admit fault, never been back and been slagging them of since, 12 years now!, I must of bought 8 full sets since then so their loss.

Given your first paragraph, though - difficult to see over time, how a significantly over-inflated tyre wasn't spotted by the driver?

One other thing I regularly check is tyre pressures - especially if I've had new tyre(s) fitted.

 

[Vinevo]

Only needs a few psi too much for the tyre to wear excessively in the centre, I was doing 120 miles aday 7 days a week then, hence decent new tyres all round and of course I had trusted them which was my mistake. It wasn't even a month from fitting when I noticed one was shot!
The tyre in question was sent back to Pirelli for material and mould testing and came back as faultless, it had simply been over inflated, the other three were fine.

 

[Neil]

Only needs a few psi too much for the tyre to wear excessively in the centre, I was doing 120 miles aday 7 days a week then, hence decent new tyres all round and of course I had trusted them which was my mistake. It wasn't even a month from fitting when I noticed one was shot!
The tyre in question was sent back to Pirelli for material and mould testing and came back as faultless, it had simply been over inflated, the other three were fine.

Well two things: I always have my tyres on the high side of their allowed pressures (perhaps a psi unit, or so, higher, maybe) and I've never encountered excessive tyre wear to the centre of the tread - so I suspect it needs more than just being slightly over-inflated - and secondly, why would you ever trust the usual suspects to get this right? Most of the time you have to watch them like a hawk to make sure they're not jacking up your car at the right point, I suspect the correct tyre pressure is something of a lottery - especially if you drive high mileages - which is me since I've started driving.

I've never trusted fast-fit type places to get this all right, ever since being a young, green, driver. These days, I normally slacken off and re-tighten the wheel nuts, too - 'cos many places overtighten with their air-impact guns.

 

[Vinevo]

It was the first and last time I ever used anyone like that, I always do my own work or with a mate at his MOT garage, I have a few cars and also do track days so make sure I am safe!