Puncture

Terrontress

I got a screw in my tyre. It seemed to go in straight. The tyre didn't fully deflate, but I have the spare on.

There is barely 5,000km on the tyre and the car isn't worth much.

In the past when I have had a puncture,I have always had to replace the tyre, yet I've heard of punctures being repaired. They always then recommend you get two tyres.

Is it likely that my puncture can be repaired? Do tyre yards make more money / less effort to sell you a tyre than to fix it?

degsie

Of course it can be repaired. Can't believe you fell for the 'you'll need two new tyres' trick.

Avns1s

It can be repaired depending on where the puncture is. If it's on the thread the chances are it should be repairable with a patch but if it's on the sidewall it shouldn't be repaired for safety reasons.

It's a bit unfair to generalise on the tyre fitters without knowing where the punctures were!

Terrontress

It's right in the tread, in the recessed part, in between the bit which contracts the Road.

I've been driving for 21 years, I've owned a car for 14 years and I have never had a puncture repaired but bought many tyres, always two at a time from numerous places, North and South.

visual

Ask for puncture repair
most places will repair if they realise a sale isnt on the cards.

240 Robert

You should try to do a car maintenance course sometime if you can find one, it is surprising what you would learn about cars.

Terrontress

240 Robert wrote: »

You should try to do a car maintenance course sometime if you can find one, it is surprising what you would learn about cars.

I'm not afraid to get stuck in, I disassembled the centre console recently to change defective window switches and have done numerous other jobs with the help of the Haynes manual. I've just always left tyres to the specialists as I can't take one off the rim myself.

biko

If it's not in sidewall, or close, it can be repaired.

More threads on the topic you can have a read of
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=90194878
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=83104632

nc19

degsie wrote: »

Of course it can be repaired. Can't believe you fell for the 'you'll need two new tyres' trick.

How the fug can you say it was a trick when you dont know the condition of the tyres on the OPs car at the time???

do you have the winning lotto numbers too?

biko

Well according to OP the tyres seems in good nick, except for the screw.

nc19

Terrontress wrote: »

I got a screw in my tyre. It seemed to go in straight. The tyre didn't fully deflate, but I have the spare on.

There is barely 5,000km on the tyre and the car isn't worth much.

In the past when I have had a puncture,I have always had to replace the tyre, yet I've heard of punctures being repaired. They always then recommend you get two tyres.

Is it likely that my puncture can be repaired? Do tyre yards make more money / less effort to sell you a tyre than to fix it?

It all depends on how far you drove on the tyre while it was deflated and the position of the puncture.

When a tyre is driven on flat or under inflated a lot of heat is generated which damages the side wall thus making the unrepairable.

nc19

biko wrote: »

Well according to OP the tyres seems in good nick, except for the screw.

the op doesnt seem to me to be very knowledgeable on the subject of tyres to me so I wouldnt put a whole lot of stock into his opinion

@OP - pics of the tyres?

degsie

nc19 wrote: »

How the fug can you say it was a trick when you dont know the condition of the tyres on the OPs car at the time???

do you have the winning lotto numbers too?

No need to be so smart. I was going on the details provided by the op.

Terrontress

nc19 wrote: »

It all depends on how far you drove on the tyre while it was deflated and the position of the puncture.

When a tyre is driven on flat or under inflated a lot of heat is generated which damages the side wall thus making the unrepairable.

I drove about 5k after I believe I got the puncture. If it was more than that, it was no more than 10k.

I think that the screw was sticking up vertically as the wheel rotated, causing the wheel to lift slightly each rotation.

Avns1s

Terrontress wrote: »

I drove about 5k after I believe I got the puncture. If it was more than that, it was no more than 10k.

I think that the screw was sticking up vertically as the wheel rotated, causing the wheel to lift slightly each rotation.

It doesn't matter that the screw was in it so long as it was in the threaded area of the tyre.
Was the tyre nearly fully deflated as you were driving on it? Also, is there scuffing or other marks on the sidewalls of the tyre from driving on it underinflated?

loco-colo

I read the links referenced above.

The guy I go to and have done for years always fixes a puncture by shooting in the little shot of rubber or whatever it is - Have to say I thought it was a brilliant invention - in and out in a couple of minutes for a tenner.

And I never recall having any problems with it - I would say I may have got a couple of years out of some of those repairs - I thought this was the Standard and that the patch was history.

I realise what the links say and respect the knowledge of the posters - it may have worked for me as I would be a fairly conservative driver and would not be putting any major throttle on - 30 miles on the M50 per day - speed about 65.

This guy has never tried to sell me tyres if he can fix the puncture - will name him if anybody wants - South dublin area - Anyway, the plugs worked for me.

biko

Terrontress wrote: »

I drove about 5k after I believe I got the puncture. If it was more than that, it was no more than 10k.

What he is asking for is: did you drive on the tyre while there was no air in it?
Even 50 meters, or less, on a fully deflated tyre will ruin it.

visual

You need a patch fitted as plugs are only for temporary use.

A lot of fitters will try get away using a plug as its handy and quick but good tyre fitter will take off the tyre inspect it. Clean the area in side tyre and glue in patch, refit tyre balance wheel and fit back on car for similar price

I have gotten plug repairs in the past but knowing the difference now wouldn't accept a plug anymore and insist on patch or I go elsewhere.

George Dalton

A plug takes 30 seconds. A properly carried out patch repair will take 10 minutes. It's easy to guess which costs more.

It's also easy to guess that most people go for the plug option.

Whenever I get a puncture on my own car I patch it rather than plug it. But speaking from experience I see no problem plugging a tyre as long as it is in the middle 2/3 of the thread.

bulleyes

If its a run flat tyre, as far a I know it will need to be replaced not repaired.

GoTheDistance

Just kind of along the lines of this thread - how much does 'tracking' costs for front wheels of a family car? Is this done when your getting new tires on the car or is it something done separately?

Avns1s

GoTheDistance wrote: »

Just kind of along the lines of this thread - how much does 'tracking' costs for front wheels of a family car? Is this done when your getting new tires on the car or is it something done separately?

Most cars require "4 wheel tracking" at this stage. It's totally separate from getting new tyres though some people will get it done at the same time. It should cost approx. €40.