Tyre puncture repairs?

Honest John Back Room » Motoring discussion
View Threaded
Thu 28 Sep 2006 00:03
Tyre puncture repairs? - MichaelR
Hi all,

Quick query really. Dad's managed to pick up not one but two nails in his tyre. Both are in the dead centre of the tread and are 1 foot apart. He took it to a large franchised tyre place and they told him the two nails were too close together for a repair.

Is this the case? Is a new tyre the only option or can some places repair this sort of damage?

Cheers.
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Thu 28 Sep 2006 00:06
Tyre puncture repairs? - bell boy
take it somewhere else.assuming there is plenty of meat left on it and its not a high performance tyre
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Thu 28 Sep 2006 00:14
Tyre puncture repairs? - BobbyG
Got a puncture repaired at weekend. One screw and one skelf of metal, less than 1 foot apart.

Cost - six pounds.
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Thu 28 Sep 2006 00:23
Tyre puncture repairs? - MichaelR
This is what I thought.

As for meat and high performance tyre - it is a Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 fitted to a BMW 530d. It is less than 4000 miles old.
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Thu 28 Sep 2006 00:24
Tyre puncture repairs? - audiaudi
Lost a couple of new-ish tyres over the years as screw nail in close to the edge of tyre, about 30mm in. But in the centre and a foot apart, go to another fitter for a 2nd opinion but don't mention earliers statement.

BTW - wifes car 3 years old last week, francishe dealer passed mot but adised nail in centre of tyre. opted not to fix but take to Kwikfit - shock, and horror as the asked for 17 pounds for repair. It used to be about 6/7 a year back.

Good news, the technician thought the nail may have not gone right through and try and take out at my risk - low and behold, just a small 7mm piece of metal about 3mm in diameter. = so no repair required :)
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Thu 28 Sep 2006 01:35
Tyre puncture repairs? - tyrexpert
If the punctures are as you describe there is no problem in repairing them.
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Thu 28 Sep 2006 19:27
Tyre puncture repairs? - quizman
If the punctures are as you describe there is no problem
in repairing them.



Yes, but you never feel confident with them again do you ?


Get a new one, your life depends on it.
Reply | Report as offensive | Link

From which small car to buy at which price point to the best UK-built cars, our Top 10s have the lot. Click now for your shortlist.

Unsure of what to buy? Our Top 10s are here to help you....