Dodgy tyre sales

[sash]

Couldn't help but laugh at the sale below.

I was swindled by the same seller previously and seems like he is showing his lack of tyre knowledge once more.

When i traded my OEM 18's with bridgestones with about 70% tread left, he insisted it was 40%, but here he is claiming 95%
http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-car-tyre...yres-fits-bmw-x5-x6/1001409144800910002293209

R2000 each R4000 for both tyres
Tyre size:275/40/20
Tyre make : Bridgestone Dueler Runflat
Tyre tread:95% left see pic of tyre tread measured
Tyres are Not Retread...No patches or punctures
Tyres are like New as per pictures...Please no discount they cost almost R4k each thus u save R4k
Also no time wasters and no browsers only call if you are 100% sure of a commitment
TYRES FIT BMW X5 X6
JOE 0824722233

His pic, measured at 8mm tread, no way that can be 95%

Some pics i found of the same tyre with considerably more tread

While R2k might be a steal for those tyres, i have no clue, why lie about the life left, 95%? That looks more like 40% to me

 

[gavsadler]

Lol, chancers will be chancers.

 

[moranor@axis]

if you look in the tread groove it looks like he has removed the 'depth rod' on the verier this is how he is getting his reading

this is open fraud and should be reported so he is removed from the gum

 

[sash]

if he reported.., will he be banned from gumtree? as it is he posts from 2 separate accounts.

 

[deanbenn]

He Always posts tyres on gumtree...price them individually but never wants to sell them individually:hammerhead:

His prices are crazy!!

 

[moranor@axis]

I have reported scams before and the sellers were removed so yes

 

[Pho3niX90]

Isn't he suppose to measure on the wear indicator?

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[awesome]

that name and cell nr is familiar his from bassonia area I dealt with him once tyres ended up with bubbles once inflated like they were side wall damaged

 

[Bernard///M3]

Out of curiosity what should the reading be for a brand new tyre?

 

[Philip Foglar]

Are Bridgestone Duelers the same as Bridgestone Potenza RE050s? Looks like the same tread pattern...

if you look in the tread groove it looks like he has removed the 'depth rod' on the verier this is how he is getting his reading

this is open fraud and should be reported so he is removed from the gum

Yep, and look as the tread depth versus the verier's internal measuring points - looks very different, plus even if this was a valid measurement, he's hold the verier at an angle, so it would show a larger measurement than reality, it's almost at a 45 degree angle, or more! LOL

Nothing wrong with selling used tyres, but not for this sort of money, and not when the truth about the tyre's condition is being obviously skewed like this. And it's used, so the customer should reserve the right to see them first before deciding to have them fitted.

 

[Ralf*]

amazing how a slick rag of oil over the tyre makes it look all shiny and new

 

[Philip Foglar]

That too!


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[131GAV]

:withStu: thought the same thing...

 

[Teezy_F30]

he's being doing this for years .. i know his ads all to well .. gives u kak trade in aswell .. tyre thread should be measured to the marker as once uve hit the marker u liable for a fine ..

as for the vernier .. what he's done is move it a certain distance .. clear the reading ( with vernier still opened ) and moved it more .. its digital so its easy to manipulate the readings .. i work with them daily ...

i would rate those tyres at 2mm max thread ... and on that note .. i would never support the mentioned seller ... our hard earned money deserves better

 

[moranor@axis]

he's being doing this for years .. i know his ads all to well .. gives u kak trade in aswell .. tyre thread should be measured to the marker as once uve hit the marker u liable for a fine ..

as for the vernier .. what he's done is move it a certain distance .. clear the reading ( with vernier still opened ) and moved it more .. its digital so its easy to manipulate the readings .. i work with them daily ...

i would rate those tyres at 2mm max thread ... and on that note .. i would never support the mentioned seller ... our hard earned money deserves better

there is not even a depth rod on the vernier he can just roll it out to read whatever he wants :skit:

 

[sash]

i am also of the opinion that thread needs to be measured from the indicator, since it becomes illegal after that....

 

[Ralf*]

why anyone would want to put "unknown" quality used tyres on a performance machine such as a BMW beats me

 

[Philip Foglar]

why anyone would want to put "unknown" quality used tyres on a performance machine such as a BMW beats me

Yep, this sort of thing is where you certainly don't want to skimp on quality!