Puncture & tyre weld

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

Puncture today, tried the can of tyre weld to no effect. Had to abandon the car as all the tyre places were shut.

The tyre affected is top quality and has plenty of tread...will I have any luck in having it repaired or will they all say "we can't fix it after ya fill it with dat shoite"?

Seth Brundle

AFAIK many places won't try to repair a tyre with that stuff in it.
Also where was the puncture in your tyre. A sidewall puncture repaired can get bigger as you drive and can cause bigger trouble.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

I have no idea where the puncture is. I'll find out tomorrow.

Don't assume your tyre pressure monitoring system is just 'a loose connection' when it lights up...:(

Esel

kbannon wrote: »

AFAIK many places won't try to repair a tyre with that stuff in it.
Also where was the puncture in your tyre. A sidewall puncture repaired can get bigger as you drive and can cause bigger trouble.

Fup them. Another place will.

brembo26

If its a run flat tyre it is not recommended for it to be repaired after a puncture. Now that doesn't mean it cant be done but a lot of places wont do it.

If its a regular tyre they have no reason not to fix it just because you used tyre weld. Its just a bit of a pain and time consuming to clean the crap out of it.

biko

If weld didn't work the tyre gash is possibly too large.
Inspect tyre and see where puncture is, perhaps it can be salvaged.

ciarsd

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

Don't assume your tyre pressure monitoring system is just 'a loose connection' when it lights up...:(

How far did you drive on it flat? You might have goosed the sidewall if a regular tyre - just something to be aware of.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

Drove about 8-10 miles maximum. I'm not holding out much hope.
Pilot super sport too...No doubt tomorrow I'll have a 'Goodride' or other such crap in it's place.

Just need to get back on the road and ready for NCT on Thursday.

jimbis

8-10 miles is more than enough to wreck the tyre unfortunately. It may look okay from the outside but when the tyre is off the rim you can tell if it's been driven too much flat.

corks finest

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

Puncture today, tried the can of tyre weld to no effect. Had to abandon the car as all the tyre places were shut.

The tyre affected is top quality and has plenty of tread...will I have any luck in having it repaired or will they all say "we can't fix it after ya fill it with dat shoite"?

U can fix it yourself, as long as it's not too big,buy a plug set ,got several in an army surplus shop in Middleton ,cork,easy to get online,op is right,most tyre repair places won't go near a tyre with tyreweld in it too messy

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

Inner sidewall beyond repair due to a screw; there was a gash over 1cm long.

Had a nearly new Sport Contact 3 fitted for €50 by a pleasant Lebanese chap who runs a wee 'cash only' place behind Lidl in Bray. :rolleyes:

9935452

brembo26 wrote: »

If its a run flat tyre it is not recommended for it to be repaired after a puncture. Now that doesn't mean it cant be done but a lot of places wont do it.

If its a regular tyre they have no reason not to fix it just because you used tyre weld. Its just a bit of a pain and time consuming to clean the crap out of it.

Sure they say when you have a tube in a tyre the tube should be replaced after putting on 3 patches.
I witnessed a lad one day with a 2wd tractor with a hedge cutter who drove the wheel while flat for 100m or so.
The tyre place put 17 patches on the tube

Esel

9935452 wrote: »

Sure they say when you have a tube in a tyre the tube should be replaced after putting on 3 patches.
I witnessed a lad one day with a 2wd tractor with a hedge cutter who drovethe wheel while flat for 100m or so.
The trye place put 17 patches on the tube

Was she daysul?