Puncture repair

Gooldie · Post by **Gooldie** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:14 am

Would anyone be able to hazard a guess if this tyre would be able to be repaired. Just want to check before taking it down to tyre dealer.

Doc883 · Post by **Doc883** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:19 am

It's not in the sidewall so if I were a betting man I would say yes. Why don't you phone your tyre fitter, ask for their email address and send them the photo for advice

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:22 am

I would say too close.

Doc883 · Post by **Doc883** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:06 am

Just read a thread where someone had similar. His handbook stated the tyre could be repaired if the puncture was a min of 2.5cm from the tyre wall. His experience was one fitter said they couldn't repair but a 2nd fitter was happy to. Looks like a difference of opinion out there and only real way of knowing would be to present the tyre at the garage.

iain3915 · Post by **iain3915** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:14 pm

Good guide here to the actual standard that must be followed http://www.btmauk.com/data/files/Minor_ ... y_2011.pdf

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:59 pm

Is it leaking?

If not just leave it in.

tut

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:11 pm

It looks to me as if the screw has gone in at an angle; with the pointy end going towards the tyre wall; so it may be damaging the inside of the tyre wall.

mrbennybennett · Post by **mrbennybennett** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:30 pm

I think your friendly local tyre place would fix it but the Kwik Fits and Farmers Autocare of this world will tell you its too close to the sidewall so a new tyre is required

Auto image in Edinburgh, before they closed down, repaired a few for me similar to this but Kwik fit 2 doors down wouldnt

Is there not a nail in it as well just up a bit and left??

Peter76 · Post by **Peter76** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:34 pm

Doc883 wrote:........one fitter said they couldn't repair but a 2nd fitter was happy to. Looks like a difference of opinion out there and only real way of knowing would be to present the tyre at the garage.

I had the same experience not so long ago. One garage said not enough tread on the tyre to allow a repair, other was quite happy to repair it. Think the first place just wanted to sell me a tyre. Offending article was quite close to centre of the tyre compared to this though.

Gooldie · Post by **Gooldie** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:04 pm

Took it to 2 different places today including Dominic's recommendation, but both said no, so new tyre needed and cant get one till Monday at earliest. Meant to be doing a knockhill driving experience in it on Monday morning so looks like i will have to cancel that.

sendmyusername · Post by **sendmyusername** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:40 pm

I have some AO48's down to their marker from an exige if that is any use to you ?
The marker is 2mm I think, so still legal (just)
In dundee

Gooldie · Post by **Gooldie** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:47 pm

Many thanks for the offer but its for the rear of the Evora

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:26 pm

Evora's are common as muck now, so should be someone who could lend you a wheel.

<BG>

tut

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:40 pm

We must be able to. get you a wheel in time.

Gooldie · Post by **Gooldie** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:02 pm

Many thanks for help, but quite happy to push the Knockhill thing back till another time, away all weekend so wouldn't even be able to do anything Saturday or Sunday

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