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Old 10 June 2003, 08:41 PM
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I bought a full set of Goodyear 3's about 3K miles ago....

One of the rears now has a nail in it and is losing about 5 psi a week...... Only a matter of time here ! - (I didn't find the nail till tonight...)

What's the view on replacing that ONE only ?

Also, anyone in the Chester area know where I can get one quick, at lunch time, at short notice ???

Cheers,

Mark
Old 10 June 2003, 08:48 PM
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Is it not repairable?
Where in the tyre is the nail?
Old 10 June 2003, 08:53 PM
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About an inch from the outer tyre wall....

Not sure about repair - OK at speed ?

PS _ Thanks for the prompt reply !
Old 10 June 2003, 10:04 PM
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I think an inch from the outer wall is repairable and should be repaired/guaranteed. I even had a puncture on the corner of the tread/sidewall on a Golf GTi tyre, the tyre place could not repair it but sent it away to a BS approved repairer and it came back a week later OK. Obviously no good if you have to run on a spacesaver all week.
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But cheaper than buying 2 new tyres

How did you get on?
Old 12 June 2003, 07:56 PM
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Cheers for the advice - I actually replaced 2.... The puncture was two separate nails on opposite tyre walls, so no repair as an option -


Never mind - as the tyres are all thats between the road and me - best be sure I guess...

Thanks,

Mark
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