Hi all - this looks like a great site I hope you can help.
I last night bought a Vauxhall Cavalier GLS, 1995 1.7 turbo diesel and this morning the tyres are down. I know the seller, who said this might happen if I park it on a camber and I should use an air pump to inflate the tyres. Trouble is I don't get how my air pump works properly (seems to be a pathetic blowing out of air and I can't see how the pressure gauge works) and am concerned about driving on flat tyres because he said they might pop off the alloy wheels - which would obviously be dangerous!
So am loathe to drive to a garage to pump up the tyres, and anyway, will that mean when I get to my destination (ie. work) I'll have to do the same thing all over again?
There is some wear on the trim which I guess is causing this problem. I don't know if I should contact a garage and get them to look at it - what sort of costs am I looking at? Should I be thinking about new wheels and how much do these cost? Or am I just being stupid with the air pump and should be able to work this out?
Many thanks
Mary
I last night bought a Vauxhall Cavalier GLS, 1995 1.7 turbo diesel and this morning the tyres are down. I know the seller, who said this might happen if I park it on a camber and I should use an air pump to inflate the tyres. Trouble is I don't get how my air pump works properly (seems to be a pathetic blowing out of air and I can't see how the pressure gauge works) and am concerned about driving on flat tyres because he said they might pop off the alloy wheels - which would obviously be dangerous!
So am loathe to drive to a garage to pump up the tyres, and anyway, will that mean when I get to my destination (ie. work) I'll have to do the same thing all over again?
There is some wear on the trim which I guess is causing this problem. I don't know if I should contact a garage and get them to look at it - what sort of costs am I looking at? Should I be thinking about new wheels and how much do these cost? Or am I just being stupid with the air pump and should be able to work this out?
Many thanks
Mary