Can this tyre be repaired.

[jimbobsimmonds]

Quick and simple chaps.

Can this small screw puncture be repaired? It's right on the inside edge of the contact patch which is why I am 50-50 on whether it can be or not. It's a Goodyear Eagle F1 Assy 2 if that helps!



Cheers!

[kambites]

You probably wont find anyone who will cold-plug it that close to the edge. A proper vulcanised repair should be possible, though.

[vrooom]

yes should be able. it's still on threaded bits, not in sidewall.

[Steffan]

You may find a tyre repair outfit that attempt it. I personally think that tyre is beyond safe use. I would buy a new tyre but that is your decision. The only control we have over cars is through the tyres. Hence my caution.

[Superhoop]

That close to the edge - unlikely

[Kinkell]

I would drill a big hole in the sidewall and dispose of the tyre in a responsible manner.

[TooMany2cvs]

The angle of the pic might be deceiving, but it doesn't look like there's THAT much life left in the tyre anyway.

[wemorgan]

The tyre in the first post looks as if the thread is getting quite low. If the other tyre on the same axle is equally as low I'd start a fresh with a new set.

[ikarl]

Looks like quite a bit of life left in that tyre..... Though doubt anywhere will repair it for you. They would change it for a new tyre and then prob repair and sell it anyway.

Like another poster has said, drill a hole in the sidewall to stop it ending up on anyone else's car, but budget for a new tyre

[jimbobsimmonds]

TooMany2cvs said:

The angle of the pic might be deceiving, but it doesn't look like there's THAT much life left in the tyre anyway.

6mm.

So plenty of life left in the front pair. Hence my desire to save it if possible but if that isn't safe I won't and will insist it gets destroyed.

[imagineifyeswill]

that is in one of the thicker areas of the tyre, if it is a small screw have you actually checked that its gone right through and the tyre is definately leaking.

[jimbobsimmonds]

imagineifyeswill said:

that is in one of the thicker areas of the tyre, if it is a small screw have you actually checked that its gone right through and the tyre is definately leaking.

Very slow puncture. Came out this morning to find the thing flat. Reinflated and she is still holding 20psi now but it's definitely still leaking.

[Hooli]

50/50.

Depends if it's on the curve inside or the flat part of the tyre.

[anonymous-user]

Depends a bit on the angle it's in the tyre too. if angled towards sidewall I'd say no. straight in etc my local place would fix it for 10 pounds..

[Motorrad]

Even if I could find somewhere to repair it I'd be too paranoid to drive confidently on it. On the bright side a replacement will be close wear wise to the 6mm you have left on it's pair.

[GC8]

The answer is: YES!

Not a simple Kwik-Fit style plug repair though. It needs to be repaired using a hot vulcanising technique. Google "hot vulcanising repair" and youll see lots of PH threads where I have explained it.

Im afraid that all of the other answers are incorrect.

[Ozzie Osmond]

GC8 said:

The answer is: YES!

Not a simple Kwik-Fit style plug repair though. It needs to be repaired using a hot vulcanising technique. Google "hot vulcanising repair" and youll see lots of PH threads where I have explained it.

Im afraid that all of the other answers are incorrect.

You are talking utter drivel today. And arrogant with it.

[GC8]

Ozzie Osmond said:

GC8 said:

The answer is: YES!

Not a simple Kwik-Fit style plug repair though. It needs to be repaired using a hot vulcanising technique. Google "hot vulcanising repair" and youll see lots of PH threads where I have explained it.

Im afraid that all of the other answers are incorrect.

You are talking utter drivel today. And arrogant with it.

You're an imbecile. The OP should ignore you. Don't breed.

[GC8]

Ozzie Osmond said:

You are talking utter drivel today. And arrogant with it.

Its know-nowt fools like you who regurgitate drivel with no idea what they're talking about that make such a strong style of posting on threads like this necessary.

[GC8]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hot+vulcanised+t...

Im sure that I found a hot vulcanising specialist in Kent for someone recently, but I cant see it right now.

If you trawl through the PH search results then Im sure that youll find one. Id expect to pay £15 for a repair, so if theyre charging more, or if they don't have a massive autoclave and need the tyre overnight then theyre either subbing it out and heavily marking it up or theyre not repairing it properly.