Is this puncture repairable?
02 January 2012, 09:02 AM
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Is this puncture repairable?
Got a puncture on my brand new winter tyres (been on 2 weeks!) day before yesterday. Bolt has gone right through, lost a bit of pressure but it has settled now and seems to be holding pressure. Hoping to get a repair but I have read that they may not repair punctures that are close to the sidewall. Any thoughts?
02 January 2012, 11:29 AM
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Thanks for the info, wasnt doubting you, confirmed what i was starting to think. If, as this shows, a usual repair isnt do-able, do they still do repairs using an inner tube at all?
edit: Just answered my own question by reading all of the btma info
edit: Just answered my own question by reading all of the btma info
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02 January 2012, 11:34 AM
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No mate as far as I know we don't tube a tyre if it's past the legal repair points as water etc will enter the casing via the hole tht could cause a blow out and such like anything past a 70% profile will not be tubed I am not keen on tubing as modern tubeless tyres have aggressive internal moulding from when they are made and can rub against the tube and cause a rapid deflation so on so forth
02 January 2012, 12:21 PM
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It is repairable,any puncture is, its just wether you know a tyre fitter through being friends rather than going to a tyre place etc.
Luckily my mums chap fits tyres etc and i had exactly the same issue, he rapired it etc and it lasted a further 10k miles
As said,legally its a no no, but if you knew a tyre fitter,then it is repairable.
Luckily my mums chap fits tyres etc and i had exactly the same issue, he rapired it etc and it lasted a further 10k miles
As said,legally its a no no, but if you knew a tyre fitter,then it is repairable.
02 January 2012, 12:27 PM
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well if some will is willing and silly enough to repair an illegal punture so be it its on your own car so be it but if u had a blowout and a crash and hurt others for the sake of a new tyre .. point made i am not going to argue with ppl tht do i have seen what happends in my tyre trade times, lorry car etc roadside non roadside i have seen the aftermarth at the end of the day it illegal for a reason
02 January 2012, 12:33 PM
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Think I would rather stay within the law and go for the safe option, its just hassle to order a new tyre in to match the others, especially as they are winters and the greedy companies have all put the prices up by about 25% since I got them!
02 January 2012, 01:25 PM
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It is repairable,any puncture is, its just wether you know a tyre fitter through being friends rather than going to a tyre place etc.
Luckily my mums chap fits tyres etc and i had exactly the same issue, he rapired it etc and it lasted a further 10k miles
As said,legally its a no no, but if you knew a tyre fitter,then it is repairable.
Luckily my mums chap fits tyres etc and i had exactly the same issue, he rapired it etc and it lasted a further 10k miles
As said,legally its a no no, but if you knew a tyre fitter,then it is repairable.
02 January 2012, 05:32 PM
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Of course,its all down to personal choice etc, if its for a mth or 2 until new funds can allow a new tyre to be bought etc, a friend fitter could do it and as also said, it is illegal but not illegal like drink driving but again,if you want to feel secure,buy anew tyre, i was merely stating any puncutre is repairable (apart from side walls and proper right on the edge lol)
i plug bike tyres also wheras some riders act like ive just rammed the queen when i say that
I also hate my local main franshise places when they say they wont fit 2nd hand tyres as they cant verify its condition Grrrr
i plug bike tyres also wheras some riders act like ive just rammed the queen when i say that
I also hate my local main franshise places when they say they wont fit 2nd hand tyres as they cant verify its condition Grrrr
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02 January 2012, 06:14 PM
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Of course,its all down to personal choice etc, if its for a mth or 2 until new funds can allow a new tyre to be bought etc, a friend fitter could do it and as also said, it is illegal but not illegal like drink driving but again,if you want to feel secure,buy anew tyre, i was merely stating any puncutre is repairable (apart from side walls and proper right on the edge lol)
i plug bike tyres also wheras some riders act like ive just rammed the queen when i say that
I also hate my local main franshise places when they say they wont fit 2nd hand tyres as they cant verify its condition Grrrr
i plug bike tyres also wheras some riders act like ive just rammed the queen when i say that
I also hate my local main franshise places when they say they wont fit 2nd hand tyres as they cant verify its condition Grrrr
03 January 2012, 07:25 PM
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Ordered a new tyre today, should be sorted in a couple of days, hoping the bolt will stay put until then as it is currently holding pressure, but pumped up the spare today in case i need to make a change
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