Chances of this tyre being repaired?

[Teocali]

Sorry for the dull thread - does anyone have any idea if the below tyre can be saved?

Screw is just off the tyre shoulder and I don't know if its worth dropping off for a repair or calling out blackcircles for a new set.

Cheers,

[yorkshireegg]

I'm going to say it's too close to the edge but it's been a couple of years since I fitted tyres.

[sunbeam alpine]

When I had one like that I was advised to replace the tyre.

At the end of the day you might find someone who will repair it.

What car is it? (I'd be more inclined to risk it on an old runabout than on something sporty)

[talksthetalk]

Usually get told that its too near the sidewall for that sort of thing.
I'd just buy one though, rather than a set

[Teocali]

sunbeam alpine said:

What car is it? (I'd be more inclined to risk it on an old runabout than on something sporty)

MG ZS which puts it firmly in the old runabout section

Thanks all for the advice.

I thought it would need a new tyre but hoped I might have gotten away with it!

[TheTurbonator]

Too close to the edge for a puncture repair but you might be able to get it vulcanised.

[smartphone hater]

It can't be plugged but can maybe be vulcanised http://www.castletyresbingley.co.uk/services

I know about plugging but nothing about vulcanising.


Edited. Beaten to it by TheTurbonator.

[henrycrun]

When I was a lad, they would just fit an inner tube. Not now.

[*Al*]

Most tyre places wouldn't repair that as said it's too close to the wall, shame really.

[Seesure]

I had a tyre repaired that was virtually brand new which had a screw in similar place. My local tyre place couldn't do it themselves - they actually sent it away and it took about 4 days to get back, it was a couple years back and I think it was some some sort of vulcanising repair, cost around £30 and was worth doing as a new tyre would have been close on £200.

[steveeeW]

Had one in an alarmist identical place. Took it to a tyre specialist who suggested to replace the tyre.