'Baking' a tyre to fix it
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Hi all
I managed to get a screw in a brand new tyre. I took it to a fast fit place for repair and they said it was too close to the sidewall for a 'plug'.
Anyway, they recommended a place that will 'bake' the tyre in the oven and apparently revulcanise the rubber.
What do people think of this kind of repair? It's on my hack, which has v rated tyres but never goes above 100.
I managed to get a screw in a brand new tyre. I took it to a fast fit place for repair and they said it was too close to the sidewall for a 'plug'.
Anyway, they recommended a place that will 'bake' the tyre in the oven and apparently revulcanise the rubber.
What do people think of this kind of repair? It's on my hack, which has v rated tyres but never goes above 100.
I'll be honest, I've never heard of it.
My thoughts are as follows. Tyres aren't all about the rubber, they have different levels of ply, the most important being the bracing ply (see how a tyre is constructed.) If the nail has damaged some of the highly stressed shoulder cording it might not be worth the risk for the sake of £50 and a heap of inconvenience.
That said, hopefully someone who actually knows something about it will come along to advise. Worse case, just speak to the guy and see what they say.
My thoughts are as follows. Tyres aren't all about the rubber, they have different levels of ply, the most important being the bracing ply (see how a tyre is constructed.) If the nail has damaged some of the highly stressed shoulder cording it might not be worth the risk for the sake of £50 and a heap of inconvenience.
That said, hopefully someone who actually knows something about it will come along to advise. Worse case, just speak to the guy and see what they say.
Hot vulcanising.
There are few places that do it. Their main source of work is lorry/tractor tyres.
You might have to wait a few days, as they wait until they can fill an oven. 'Tis an expensive process.
Tyre will be as good as new, but I'm surprised a quickfart outfit told you about it.
Go for it, I've had two done...
There are few places that do it. Their main source of work is lorry/tractor tyres.
You might have to wait a few days, as they wait until they can fill an oven. 'Tis an expensive process.
Tyre will be as good as new, but I'm surprised a quickfart outfit told you about it.
Go for it, I've had two done...
The Crack Fox said:
Not sure I like the sound of it to be honest !
Vulcanising is good chemistry and engineering however little you like the sound...Provided there's no cord damage it makes a tyre good as new; the repair becomes part of the tyre not merely an adhesive plug/patch flying in close formation.
Vulcanisers are well regulated and will not fix out of spec damage.
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