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Son had puncture yesterday. The car has got directional tyres.
Breakdown company came to fit the spare, which is the same brand.
Of course, depending on which wheel has the flat, there is a 50% chance it will be rotating in the wrong direction once fitted.
In this case, the spare is now on the O/S/F and rotating in the wrong direction.
The breakdown guy said this was dangerous and the car should not be driven until it is sorted.
He also said that directional tyres should not be used as spares.
What if you then went on to have an accident and the insurance company refused to cover you because the tyre was incorrectly fitted?
I've never thought about this issue before. What's your take on it?
Breakdown company came to fit the spare, which is the same brand.
Of course, depending on which wheel has the flat, there is a 50% chance it will be rotating in the wrong direction once fitted.
In this case, the spare is now on the O/S/F and rotating in the wrong direction.
The breakdown guy said this was dangerous and the car should not be driven until it is sorted.
He also said that directional tyres should not be used as spares.
What if you then went on to have an accident and the insurance company refused to cover you because the tyre was incorrectly fitted?
I've never thought about this issue before. What's your take on it?