BlackCircles - wrong tyres
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BlackCircles - wrong tyres
I have just been to have my tyres changed, bought them from BlackCircle and was having them fitted at a local garage.
I turned up and the guys started work on my car (my Mondeo). Firstly they could not get one of the Steel wheels of the hub, they sprayed it with some WD40 spray and gave it loads of whacks with a rubber then a steel mallet but still no joy !!
After 10 mins they decided one would work on my wheel that was stuck on and the other would work on replacing the tyre on the other wheel.
Tyre removed, weights removed, valve removed....... Black circles have sent the wrong tyres..... 15" not 16" and in V speed not W speed.... bugger..... stop work on trying to remove the stuck wheel and refit the old tyre - sod the balancing - on my way home.
Just wondered, how dangerous is it to drive on a tyre that has been removed and refitted not a gental removed either, they didnt think they were going to have to refit... and also on a wheel that has been smacked for about 20 mins with a steel mallet!
That is what im going to have to do for at least the next 4-5 days. Blackcircle say I can have tyres fitted on monday but it will cost me an extra
I turned up and the guys started work on my car (my Mondeo). Firstly they could not get one of the Steel wheels of the hub, they sprayed it with some WD40 spray and gave it loads of whacks with a rubber then a steel mallet but still no joy !!
After 10 mins they decided one would work on my wheel that was stuck on and the other would work on replacing the tyre on the other wheel.
Tyre removed, weights removed, valve removed....... Black circles have sent the wrong tyres..... 15" not 16" and in V speed not W speed.... bugger..... stop work on trying to remove the stuck wheel and refit the old tyre - sod the balancing - on my way home.
Just wondered, how dangerous is it to drive on a tyre that has been removed and refitted not a gental removed either, they didnt think they were going to have to refit... and also on a wheel that has been smacked for about 20 mins with a steel mallet!
That is what im going to have to do for at least the next 4-5 days. Blackcircle say I can have tyres fitted on monday but it will cost me an extra
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They are not all that bad. They made a mistake on an order for me last year. I ordered Pirelli Asimettricos and they fitted P Zero Rosso's. Black Circles arranged for the right tyres to be delivered to a more convenient garage and I had them swapped a few days later. I tore the backside out of the Rossos for a few days for free 
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They have refused to have them delivered for monday as it would cost them.
Tuesday is the earliest they will do them.
I want to use another company but for those tyres blackcircles are
Tuesday is the earliest they will do them.
I want to use another company but for those tyres blackcircles are
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Originally Posted by Fieldl,Aug 12 2007, 12:27 AM
Same as the Focus IIRC. I am convinced the P6000 is actually made from plastic not rubber, they are awful in the wet and last forever.
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Decided to continue to wait for blackcircle tyres.... waiting till wednesday so driving on near illegal tyres until then.
Really bad customer service, and a "we might not be right but we cheep so we dont give a shit attitude."
Really bad customer service, and a "we might not be right but we cheep so we dont give a shit attitude."