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<blockquote data-quote="laneza" data-source="post: 271744" data-attributes="member: 6051"><p>hahah i already had the bad experience yesterday ...here is my story begin....just to share...</p><p></p><p>i went to birmingham to watch all england badminton tournament..(support malaysia)..on the way back to my place in north Wales ( approx 200 miles far )...my tyre began to flat slowly..leaking..i thought must be sharp object punctured into my tyre..i was doing 100 miles /h and my steering extremely hard push me to the left..then the sign from my computer display pops up so i slow down..i dont know whether it is bad luck or good luck coz when the tyre flat, i just only 1 miles from the service..so i just drove slowly to the service station ( R & R macam itu lah)..then later i check my spare wheels..no luck, my spare tyre ran flat as well coz sudah lama tak guna ( cuaca sejuk snow -5C at my place )..then i call for AA to tarik my car..but they want to charge me 495 pounds ( = RM3000 ):stupid: lmao tooo expensive ( of course lah its already 12.30am )..deperate to settle the problem ( coz very tired suara pon sudah takde sokong malaysia boleh ) so had tried my luck call the nearest garage..and lucky one of garage team on the motorway about 40 miles from the service R & R...waited for about 4 hours then the tyre man came...he said he doesnt have my tyre to replace..coz im using 255/30/r19 which is very rare ( unless i go to the tyre shop )...then he checked the tyre..he said coz of my low profile tyre, the heat from my 19" wheels has made my valve seal melt..so the air leaking from the valve coz before this my tyre only familiar with cold weather..so the valve already crack inside coz of the wheather..hahaha first time experience..nasib baik he brought his tyre machine in his big van..he then charged me 90 pounds (rm600) coz overnight job...what a pain...</p><p></p><p>my advice today is:listen: ..dont just change your tyre..keep check your valve when u using a low profile tyre..keep change the valve when u change new tyre..eventhough there is no snow in malaysia..but anything can happen if u are not prepare enough <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />..that will make you more confident for long travel/ journey especially when u tavel alone!!! pancit tepi kubur baru tau<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> !!!heheheheh:rock: </p><p></p><p>just to share my bad experience with u all since it just happened yesterday..sob2...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="laneza, post: 271744, member: 6051"] hahah i already had the bad experience yesterday ...here is my story begin....just to share... i went to birmingham to watch all england badminton tournament..(support malaysia)..on the way back to my place in north Wales ( approx 200 miles far )...my tyre began to flat slowly..leaking..i thought must be sharp object punctured into my tyre..i was doing 100 miles /h and my steering extremely hard push me to the left..then the sign from my computer display pops up so i slow down..i dont know whether it is bad luck or good luck coz when the tyre flat, i just only 1 miles from the service..so i just drove slowly to the service station ( R & R macam itu lah)..then later i check my spare wheels..no luck, my spare tyre ran flat as well coz sudah lama tak guna ( cuaca sejuk snow -5C at my place )..then i call for AA to tarik my car..but they want to charge me 495 pounds ( = RM3000 ):stupid: lmao tooo expensive ( of course lah its already 12.30am )..deperate to settle the problem ( coz very tired suara pon sudah takde sokong malaysia boleh ) so had tried my luck call the nearest garage..and lucky one of garage team on the motorway about 40 miles from the service R & R...waited for about 4 hours then the tyre man came...he said he doesnt have my tyre to replace..coz im using 255/30/r19 which is very rare ( unless i go to the tyre shop )...then he checked the tyre..he said coz of my low profile tyre, the heat from my 19" wheels has made my valve seal melt..so the air leaking from the valve coz before this my tyre only familiar with cold weather..so the valve already crack inside coz of the wheather..hahaha first time experience..nasib baik he brought his tyre machine in his big van..he then charged me 90 pounds (rm600) coz overnight job...what a pain... my advice today is:listen: ..dont just change your tyre..keep check your valve when u using a low profile tyre..keep change the valve when u change new tyre..eventhough there is no snow in malaysia..but anything can happen if u are not prepare enough :p..that will make you more confident for long travel/ journey especially when u tavel alone!!! pancit tepi kubur baru tau:eek: !!!heheheheh:rock: just to share my bad experience with u all since it just happened yesterday..sob2...:cool: [/QUOTE]
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