Back in February we paid to get new tires on the car. One of them has been leaky for the last couple of months, something I've continually been putting in the "I'll deal with it later" pile as topping up the air once a week was easier and cheaper than dealing with it.
Now the damn tire is flat. The roadside repair guy said that the tire was soft and decayed. I'm 75% sure that a new tire is not supposed to do that so soon.
Now I'm wondering if the mechanic put on old tires or if I've been an idiot by not getting the tie fixed in time and the frequent deflation/inflation cycles has ruined the thing.
Edit: Fucking hell! The code on the tire says it's from 2007! What the fuck? The damn car went through inspection and everything with that antique on.
Is that the only tire that is bad? The date codes are usually in week number and year number format as WWYY. Are they even the same brand and model? Can you get the shop to actually install the tire you paid for?
If you're worried about inflation, get an electric inflator. They're small and can run off 12v cigarette lighter or 220v wall outlet or battery powered.
It is the only one that has given me trouble yet. We replaced the front tires two years ago (with the same mechanic) and have not have any problems with those. I need to check the dates of the remaining three tires but they are printed on the inside of the tire, making them hard to read.
that's fucked up. They're always on the sidewall here. I'd assume that even on uni-directional tires the markings would be printed on both sides: outside and inside.
Oh dear. I just checked the other tire, it's a different brand. Either some idiot only changed one tire at some point (everybody knows you're not supposed to do that),meaning that the reputable used car dealership sold us a car with rotten tires or the mechanic scammed us and put two random tires from the junk pile on it.
I hate having to deal with an industry this sleazy. Why can't my car people be as nice as my bike people?