is it safe to repair a tyre or not?
02 May 2005, 09:14 AM
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is it safe to repair a tyre or not?
fitted a new tyre only last week, this week there is a screw in it 
its in the thickest part of the tread, is it safe to have the tyre repaired?
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Taffy
its in the thickest part of the tread, is it safe to have the tyre repaired?
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Taffy
02 May 2005, 11:42 AM
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In the thickest part, do you mean the middle? If so you might be lucky but if it's on or near the shoulder then bin it - most tyre fitters will not mend a puncture in this position anyway.
02 May 2005, 12:28 PM
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You should be OK then. I had a nail go right though the center of the tread section and my local tyre fitter repaired it with no problems. Tyre's gone on to cover another 6-8k and has been fine.
Well, up until yesterday when a kerbstone outside my house tore a chunk out the sidewall of the same tyre. Now that's not repairable.
Well, up until yesterday when a kerbstone outside my house tore a chunk out the sidewall of the same tyre. Now that's not repairable.
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