VWFTW Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Hi Guys..Woke up this morning, to drive off to work.. To find out I have a really flat tyre!..However when I got out of my car.. I saw that the whole tyre had come out of rim!!I'm running Nankang NS2 165/45/15 on a 7j wheel!Any ideas on why this has happened? And isit more than likely to happen again? Picture:Any ideas guys?!I was running 38psi.. Which I pumped up the day before! (reason being.. It kept deflating due to the tyre being stretched!) so I believe anyway! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ministig Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Sounds like it wasn't sealed properly if the tyre was going down.If it is driven when low pressure it will be more likely to come off the bead than a non stretched tyre.I would take it to a tyre place and get them to reseal it onto the wheel - but check the bead for damage (on the wheel and tyre). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 It happened because the tyre is too small for the wheel width.Thank your lucky stars it didn't happen when you were doing 70mph on a motorway bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) Yeah stretched tyres are stupid lol. i had 165's on a 7.5j wheel which was ridiculous.I had to use sealant to keep them on as i had one leaking too. Might be worth using a strong sealant around the bead. might help.I eventually had a blow out so i would suggest going for that kind of stretch.Im now running 175 50's on my RM's (7.5J) which is much better. A bit of stretch but still safe. Much nicer to drive on too Edited August 31, 2012 by Piers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWFTW Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Cheers for your inputs guys!What make of tyre have you got on your RM's Pier?Cus I'm thinking 175/50/15's all round now!To be on the safe side!! And yeah stretched tyres are dangerous as hell!!:/Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Mine are Hankook mate. Decent tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWFTW Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Mine are Hankook mate. Decent tyresSpot on.. Going to order a set of 4x! On a 8j Rear okay?Where's the cheapest place to get some? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Mine are 7.5j all round. I might look into 8j rears eventually.I paid £50 each fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWFTW Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Mine are 7.5j all round. I might look into 8j rears eventually.I paid £50 each fittedDecent! What place did you get that for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Its local to me and a friend of mine so i always get mates rates.Probably best to try your local tyre deppo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinay Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 hey mate i think you had too much air 38 psi because i am running 7j on 165 its been a year too with no problem but i have been recommend to put 34 psi in them no more then that as your local i got my tyres fitted from obrit tyres in wellingborough about 10 miles from northampton they are really good with sealing them etchttp://www.orbittyres.com/tyres?gclid=CNH29bH6lLICFVMbtAodm1oA0Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWFTW Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 I reckoned that too. Currently going to run 35psi.. I think that's respectable for the amount of stretch I'm running..Took the wheel to a local garage to see if there was any damage, punctures ect..They had a good look and there was nothing of the obvious..So they put some tyre seal on it and pumped it back up again!Must of just came off the bead overnight! :/All Sorted now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMurray Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Next time it happens, if it happens... Get done aerosol lighter fluid... Spray it right in and adding the Tyre wall, then set it slight... Pops the tyres back on as it creates a vacuum. Then pump away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23bluboy Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 i had the same problem this morning brand new 165 50 15 on 6.5j woke and it was flat pumped it up and it's not gone down all day fingers crossed stays up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWFTW Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Next time it happens, if it happens... Get done aerosol lighter fluid... Spray it right in and adding the Tyre wall, then set it slight... Pops the tyres back on as it creates a vacuum. Then pump away!I hear a lot of people using this method to stretch tyres! haha! Hopefully this don't happy again..I'm going to run these tyres down, and get a set of 175/50/15 all round next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDLooP Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 I've ran a 165/50 Bridgestone on a 7.5 with no problems for over 2 years, even with 0 psi in the tyre the odd, as my BBS splits didnt seal properly. Most likely that the tyre wasnt fitted true to start off with. Plus is a nangpoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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