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Frobius

Member Since: 05 Aug 2008
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 326

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Martinique Blue

Grr Bah Tw@ etc.. slow puncture x2

So for the second time, my blue beast has a slow puncture, this time in the FR wheel. FL has already been repaired after a lovely screw was pulled out of it. I had the wheel off, re-inlfated it and pured water all over it but there's no obvious signs of damage or leaking. So I put it back on the car and it proceeded to lose about 3 psi over the next 3 hours. Topped it back up and drove 70 miles and it's stayed at 35psi but I think thats just because it's warm now. If I go out to it tomorrow and it's flat again I'll be deeply upset.

This is the first car I've ever had a puncture on and now I have two! Am I making up for lost ground or are conti's just tyres? 09MY FL2 Td4 XS, Style Pack, Privacy Glass, Martinique Blue.. oh so very blue..

6th Sep 2009 10:43 pm

AndyC

Member Since: 30 Nov 2007
Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining!
Posts: 4165

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

No tyre will repell a screw, Conti or the excellent Pirelli Scorpion's I have on mine, but strange as it may seem I had several screw/nail punctures on my last car and that was fitted with Conti's 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

7th Sep 2009 11:10 am

charliefoxtrot999

Member Since: 19 Jul 2009
Location: North Somerset
Posts: 153

2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Galway Green

I had Contis on an XC90 and picked up 3 screw punctures in just 2 years.Took delivery of my new HSE last Tuesday and am pleased to see Pirelli Scorpion Zero fitted. 2010 HSE Galway Green auto GONE

7th Sep 2009 12:18 pm

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

i had the same problem with michelins with an old car seemed to collect nails, loose rubber quickly and generally were over priced s Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

7th Sep 2009 1:28 pm

Frobius

Member Since: 05 Aug 2008
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 326

Great.. it needs replaced.

£185 is the cheapest I can find a tyre new but I reckon I might be better off buying two from somewhere. Anyone got any idea or have a couple of tyres they might want to sell? 09MY FL2 Td4 XS, Style Pack, Privacy Glass, Martinique Blue.. oh so very blue..

7th Sep 2009 6:22 pm

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

What size tyre? Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

7th Sep 2009 6:31 pm

Frobius

Member Since: 05 Aug 2008
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 326

235/55/19

I'm thinking that I might try and get a pair so that I at least have even wear on an axle. I'll then put the nearside one on my spare alloy wheel that currently has no tyre on it. 09MY FL2 Td4 XS, Style Pack, Privacy Glass, Martinique Blue.. oh so very blue..

7th Sep 2009 6:51 pm

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

Shame I have two part worn 17's Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

7th Sep 2009 7:08 pm

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