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puncture, is it repairable?

  • 19-04-2010 4:08pm
    #1
    umpsfar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭


    its where the nossile meets the tire wall, its cracked around that join,not as simple as a nail repair,
    probably one of the last (1000) things ya wanna pop off the car on the motorway,


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  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,686 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    If you mean the valve, its an easy repair. They will just fit a new valve. That is not connected to the tyre itelf


  • #3
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,423 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    umpsfar wrote: »
    its where the nossile meets the tire wall, its cracked around that join,


    :confused:


  • #4
    umpsfar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭umpsfar


    the bit where it joins to the side of the tire.
    like if somewas to try and snap the whole valve/ nossel off the tire.
    tis cracked all around it.


  • #5
    umpsfar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭umpsfar


    tis almost like someone got a wrench and grabbed the valve then turned it .


  • #6
    Bogger77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭Bogger77


    Value is not attached to the tire.

    Valve is held in place by a band of rubber on tubeless tires, or in the case of a tire fitted with a tube, the valve is part of the tube.

    in both cases, the valve stalk can be damaged. It's an easy fix for for both.

    Tubed tire: New tube is fitted.

    Tubeless tire (most common these days), damaged valve is removed, new valve fitted.

    Both require the tire to be partially removed, so you should go to a tire fitter


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  • #7
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    umpsfar wrote: »
    the bit where it joins to the side of the tire.
    like if somewas to try and snap the whole valve/ nossel off the tire.
    tis cracked all around it.

    The rubber valve stem is attached to the wheel rim, not the tyre. When the rubber gets old they often crack and leak.
    They're easy to replace by a tyre shop, many places routinely fit a new one whenever you buy and fit new tyre.

    valvestem_cracks.jpg


  • #8
    umpsfar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭umpsfar


    Bogger77
    slimjimmc
    yes and yes, thanks.
    rubber is perforated where the valve joins the wheel, ive never seen it b4, immediately thought i might have to replace the tire (or didnt think as the case may be) .


  • #9
    Dannyboy1987
    Closed Accounts Posts: 202 ✭✭Dannyboy1987


    umpsfar wrote: »
    Bogger77
    slimjimmc
    yes and yes, thanks.
    rubber is perforated where the valve joins the wheel, ive never seen it b4, immediately thought i might have to replace the tire (or didnt think as the case may be) .

    should cost no more than €5


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