I had a puncture this week and needed a new tyre. The new tyre became my spare. Since putting the new tyre in the boot I’ve noticed a fish smell in my car. Anyone else had this? Just a little coincidencental with the new tyre. Could the smell be coming from something else? There’s no food in my car, is there something else I should look at? Thanks all! Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

Cheap rubber smells of fish Steve what tyre you got? If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Pirelli Scorpion Zero, same as originals. Wondered if the smell was coming from the sealant stuff they put on the wheel. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

Hmm good point . getting tyre done in morning so will report back. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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I’ll change the spare over tomorrow and see if that sorts it. The old tyre had worn down to about the same tread depth as the spare so I thought leave the spare on the car and put the new tyre in the boot. I had all new tyres last year so to be fair the tread depth on the opposite tyre isn’t much difference to the new tyre. I’ll change the tyre and see if it sorts the smell out. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

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“And she never had a shower AFTER going out with you”

Just back and no smell off tyre stuff he painted on. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

I thought it might be a fish you picked up by off roading through a ford.

J

guy salmon replaced the tyre?


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 If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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The air in a tyre can, to me, smell a bit fishy. But you'd hope the new one wasn't leaking air... Learned to drive in 2011.
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I changed over the spare tyre on the car yesterday and the smell wasn’t no where near as bad yesterday afternoon. I also put a cheap air freshener in the car last night so at the moment the smell has gone.

Talking to a guy in the pub last night and he said he had a very similar experience. Maybe this kind of thing happens every now and again? Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

That's the answer.
The tyre was fitted at Wern Garage and the compressor sucks in sea air

[quote= I also put a cheap air freshener in the car last night. /quote]

Suggest you move more upmarket with your women.  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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