Screw in tyre, fixable?

[saladdays]

Quick question. Is this tyre fixable?
I'd rather not spend £150 on a new tyre.

[steveo3002]

how close to the edge? bigger tyre chains wont do them near an edge , backstreet cash place will

[Far Cough]

Easily repaired DIY...... www.dynaplug.com

Don't even need to take the wheel off.

[the-norseman]

Far Cough said:

Easily repaired DIY...... www.dynaplug.com

Don't even need to take the wheel off.

Wish I had seen this the other week, had a nail in the rear of the Volvo. Ended up getting two new tyres as the rear ones didn't match.

[Harry H]

I'd wack a DIY plug in that all day long. No worries.

Even if the plug failed it wouldn't be catastrophic just a slow deflation.

[saladdays]

It's abut 70mm in, on a 215/50R18

Thanks for your quick replies.

[InitialDave]

Yeah, I'd patch that.

[nickfrog]

That's well within the T zone which is 153mm for a 215 tyre so all good if the hole is no more than 6mm.

[Far Cough]

the-norseman said:

Wish I had seen this the other week, had a nail in the rear of the Volvo. Ended up getting two new tyres as the rear ones didn't match.

There are various other versions but I have found this is the cleanest and quickest solution. Don't go anywhere now on 2 or 4 wheels without a kit tucked in the boot somewhere.

[the-norseman]

Far Cough said:

There are various other versions but I have found this is the cleanest and quickest solution. Don't go anywhere now on 2 or 4 wheels without a kit tucked in the boot somewhere.

Is it a multi use kit? might get a few for cars/bikes

[saladdays]

Fixed for £21.60. Thanks for your help.

[Far Cough]

the-norseman said:

Is it a multi use kit? might get a few for cars/bikes

Yes , you get about 6 plugs but can buy more in separate packets which utilise the same hollow screwdriver bit. Well worth it.

[MakaveliX]

Do these plug repairs work well, or is it worth just getting a new tyre if you get a puncture ?

[stevieturbo]

Whilst this is pretty unbearable to watch...it does show a few of the various types of DIY repair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm6fTWaj3QE


I've used the sticky rope ones, specifically this kit a few times on my own vehicles, and never had a problem with it.

https://www.arbil.co.uk/4x4/shop/arb-4x4-accessori...

There are cheaper alternatives. If the hole is too big, these will struggle though. I even managed to patch a pair of holes from a small U pin/staple that went through the work van tyre. It needed two plugs beside each other, but worked fine.

They can literally be done in a couple of minutes.

Up to you whether they might need a "professional" repair further down the line

[Scrump]

MakaveliX said:

Do these plug repairs work well, or is it worth just getting a new tyre if you get a puncture ?

The plug repairs do work. I have never relied on one long term and prefer to get a tyre place to do a professional repair from the inside of the tyre. Either way is a lot cheaper than getting a new tyre.

[Harry H]

MakaveliX said:

Do these plug repairs work well, or is it worth just getting a new tyre if you get a puncture ?

I've used them many times over the years and never had a problem in either cars or bikes. Even ran one up to 165mph on the autobahn.

It is a case of you pays yer money... but I really don't think if one did fail it would do so in a catastrophic way, just a slow puncture. Not that one ever has.

If you really are risk adverse then a professional repair from the inside has got to be better than a whole new tyre.

[MakaveliX]

So whats the difference between a DIY at home repair kit and going to a professional tyre place, they do it from the inside?

[InitialDave]

MakaveliX said:

So whats the difference between a DIY at home repair kit and going to a professional tyre place, they do it from the inside?

Yes, it's a rubber "spike" they pull through the hole with a large (~1.5") disc on the bottom, with some bonding solution used to the tyre. Usually they'd smooth out any internal moulding marks on the tyre where the patch fits to ensure a good seal.