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Almost every fuel station has a corner dedicated to free tyre air pressure check. Usually these people also fix tyre related issues such as punctures. One such fuel pump is located near my residence. As I prefer to tank up from this pump and at the same time, check air pressure too, the attendants are quite familiar with me.
The mystery began when suddenly the tyres of my car punctured around four times in less than a month. Even though the car is quite old and tyres have started to wear out, I was deeply astonished with the fact that how are the tyres puncturing too often. Remember that my car is normally driven on some of the best roads in Delhi. So the ‘bad roads’ were out of question. Naturally, every time after a puncture, I used to get the tyre fixed at the puncture shop in that fuel station. When I brought the first puncture case, he told that the edge of the valve is damaged and therefore the tube needs to be replaced.
A few weeks passed with consistent punctures and the same issue: Valve is damaged. Eventually, he also increased price of the tube by a margin. This time I smelled something fishy. Decided to fix the puncture elsewhere from a proper ‘Tyre Shop’ located just a couple of kilometers away. I asked him the cause of continuous punctures that too at the ‘valve’. He revealed that it’s a common mischief of the local ‘air pressure’ check people sitting at fuel stations. They simply twist the valve such a way while removing the air pressure nozzle that it is damaged. My suspicious turned into truth in no time.
Now whenever I’m at air pressure check stand, I come out of the car and keep an eye. It’s been more than a month since I fixed the puncture from a different shop and personally keep a check while filling the air, there is no issue with the tyres whatsoever. Just thought to spread the word around. Feel free to share similar experiences.
Drive Safe,
350Z
The mystery began when suddenly the tyres of my car punctured around four times in less than a month. Even though the car is quite old and tyres have started to wear out, I was deeply astonished with the fact that how are the tyres puncturing too often. Remember that my car is normally driven on some of the best roads in Delhi. So the ‘bad roads’ were out of question. Naturally, every time after a puncture, I used to get the tyre fixed at the puncture shop in that fuel station. When I brought the first puncture case, he told that the edge of the valve is damaged and therefore the tube needs to be replaced.
A few weeks passed with consistent punctures and the same issue: Valve is damaged. Eventually, he also increased price of the tube by a margin. This time I smelled something fishy. Decided to fix the puncture elsewhere from a proper ‘Tyre Shop’ located just a couple of kilometers away. I asked him the cause of continuous punctures that too at the ‘valve’. He revealed that it’s a common mischief of the local ‘air pressure’ check people sitting at fuel stations. They simply twist the valve such a way while removing the air pressure nozzle that it is damaged. My suspicious turned into truth in no time.
Now whenever I’m at air pressure check stand, I come out of the car and keep an eye. It’s been more than a month since I fixed the puncture from a different shop and personally keep a check while filling the air, there is no issue with the tyres whatsoever. Just thought to spread the word around. Feel free to share similar experiences.
Drive Safe,
350Z