Blowout!!!

VRs Nut · 12-03-2005, 20:51

gotta quesstion for u Superb owners.

my uncle just got a brand new Superb to use as a Taxi he put it through its Taxi MOT and on his first night out in it he suffered a blowout, is this a common fault in the superb or was it just bad luck,
who is to blame

dealer for not checking it,
or TAXI MOT station,
Or my Uncle for not cheching Tyre pressure himself

whats the verdict people

cheers

redbaron · 12-03-2005, 20:53

what caused the blowout?

VRs Nut · 12-03-2005, 21:23

umm good point,

maybe i shud find that out lol

it could always have been glass on the road or something daft like that, i only considered that after i posted my question (feeling a bit stupid)

bryan · 12-03-2005, 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by VRs Nut

umm good point,

maybe i shud find that out lol

it could always have been glass on the road or something daft like that, i only considered that after i posted my question (feeling a bit stupid)

Could be any number of reasons this could have happened, only a few of which would have been spotted even by a trained tyre fitter/inspector

Kentish · 12-03-2005, 21:58

Hit a kerb, or pothole?

Being honest, its hardly a Superb only issue.

If no physical damage cause, then probably a faulty tyre.

VRs Nut · 13-03-2005, 23:56

was just in from a 13 hour shift in a kitchen so was probably not the best time to post that question lol

:'( lol

cheers

12-03-2005, 20:51	#1
VRs Nut Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Blowout!!! gotta quesstion for u Superb owners. my uncle just got a brand new Superb to use as a Taxi he put it through its Taxi MOT and on his first night out in it he suffered a blowout, is this a common fault in the superb or was it just bad luck, who is to blame dealer for not checking it, or TAXI MOT station, Or my Uncle for not cheching Tyre pressure himself whats the verdict people cheers

12-03-2005, 20:53	#2
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,208 Thanks: 9 Thanked 47 Times in 42 Posts	what caused the blowout? __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

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Kentish Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5,219 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hit a kerb, or pothole? Being honest, its hardly a Superb only issue. If no physical damage cause, then probably a faulty tyre. __________________ Andy Owner of a sense of humour.

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12-03-2005, 21:23	#3
VRs Nut Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	umm good point, maybe i shud find that out lol it could always have been glass on the road or something daft like that, i only considered that after i posted my question (feeling a bit stupid)

13-03-2005, 23:56	#6
VRs Nut Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	was just in from a 13 hour shift in a kitchen so was probably not the best time to post that question lol :'( lol cheers