darren m Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 repairing tyres hi guys -- i,m wondering can a tyre be repaired if punctured these days got a screw stuck in the centre of the tread on a rear tyre on my trooper , tyres in good nick , plenty of tread but i,m not sure if the laws have changed these days thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlistairB Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 If it's in the centre of the tread as you say, it can be repaired, but they'll try to sell you a new one anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Repair it! Some tyre places will just stick a patch on the inside, but I prefer a proper job: They glue a rubber plug into the hole then trim it off level with the tread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Just Googled and found this: Getting one myself for my Trooper http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-Tyre-Repair-Kit-380421/dp/B001QUN9UQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318340306&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Sauce Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Local tyre place removed a bolt from one of mine, repaired for 10 quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I had a coach bolt in mine - it was so long as the wheel came round it lifted wheel and you wouldn't believe it - it went in head first - That was fixed then I had a two inch screw up sidewall of another tyre and it was scrap - so two new tyre (don't like repaired tyres on) in less than 5k miles from new. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Paulie Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Definitely it can be repaired mate. Don't let them convince you otherwise, unless of course you've run it flat and knackered the inside of the tire wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 If you want to try something else, look up some stuff called Ultraseal, as used by the US Army, NASA, loads of peoples with bikes, works well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-VAN-TYRE-TIRE-PUNCTURE-REPAIR-KIT-10-STRIPS-/280615573513?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item4155fdd809 I've got one of these in the car, and one for the Mrs. I've used it and it works perfectly, a battery operated pump will see you good if you're stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Just Googled and found this: Getting one myself for my Trooper http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-Tyre-Repair-Kit-380421/dp/B001QUN9UQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318340306&sr=8-1 Wouldn't use this on a road going vehicle :blink: :no: :no: :no: :no: Get your local garage to patch or mushroom patch it from the inside http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-VAN-TYRE-TIRE-PUNCTURE-REPAIR-KIT-10-STRIPS-/280615573513?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item4155fdd809 I've got one of these in the car, and one for the Mrs. I've used it and it works perfectly, a battery operated pump will see you good if you're stuck. Please see above - OK for off road/low speed & plant - you don't travel with your wife & kids in the car do you :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb403 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I had a screw removed and a mushroom plug put in one of mine a few months ago, cost 15 quid and took 20 minutes. The garage told me they weren't allowed to apply patches to tyres any more, just the mushroom plugs. Cheers Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 You can also ask for a major repair (tyre gets sent away for vulcanising) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Wouldn't use this on a road going vehicle :blink: :no: :no: :no: :no: Get your local garage to patch or mushroom patch it from the inside Please see above - OK for off road/low speed & plant - you don't travel with your wife & kids in the car do you :blink: Low speed is good enough for me. One of these is easier and quicker than using the space saver I have which no doubt is also rated low speed. I've got no issues in using one as a temp repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Buy a new tyre, its a lot cheaper than a funeral. Tyres do a lot of work on motorways and the load on them is considerable. A heavy 4X4 doing 80mph it going to take a lot of stopping and its the tyres that are the only thing in contact with the road.Why introduce a weak spot? Are you going to trust the skill of some spotty kid in a tyre garage with the lives of yourself and your family? Edited October 11, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Mushroom plug is the only way to go. Dont bother messing about with the patch or even the spray in foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 When I get a puncture on a farm track at 2 in the morning I want to fix it, not take it off and send it away for a 'proper' repair :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Ultraseal is a liquid fibre repair that is rated to over 150mph. Just remove the valve, squeeze in the required amount, replace valve, drive, tyre repaired and no more punctures in the tread on that wheel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 It is indeed good stuff but a little expensive, adds a few quid to the price of 4 new tyres :blink: A tenner for a puncture kit is more like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Local chap near me has vulcanised about 3 tyres over the years for me. He's not a spotty nosed kid but a consummate professional. A tyre can be safely repaired. Let's be honest how many of us check our tyres on a regular basis for damage? Who knows what state four "perfectly" good tyres are really in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Tyre could be knacked if thread has burst the steel bracing in the tyre also a rear wheel blowout at motorway speed is not funny so if you have run the car with the screw in it scrap the tyre. Better safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Ultraseal controls deflation in the event of blow out! This stuff is used in America and you know what they are like for suing people if it does not work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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