OPC say no Puncture repairs allowed ????
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I guess they're concerned that a repair is going to fail, resulting in something nasty happening and Porsche then taking the flack for "allowing a puncture repair on a high-powered sports car" (you can just imagine the Daily Mail headline). Never had a repair done myself, but TBH the idea doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.
Had a tyre (sorry tire) repair done in the USA on a 300bhp Chevy Camaro on the nearside rear and gave it beans for 3000 miles over the Rocky Mountain passes - several times each way and it was fine.
Not sure I would trust the DIY repairs, but I gather the important part is to drive in a reasonably spirited way for the next 50 miles immediately so that the repair gets warm and seals properly.
Not sure I would trust the DIY repairs, but I gather the important part is to drive in a reasonably spirited way for the next 50 miles immediately so that the repair gets warm and seals properly.
spyderman8 said:
I guess they're concerned that a repair is going to fail, resulting in something nasty happening and Porsche then taking the flack for "allowing a puncture repair on a high-powered sports car" (you can just imagine the Daily Mail headline). Never had a repair done myself, but TBH the idea doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.
This ........exactly Stop this lunacy 
Tyres on other vehicles suffer just as much stress when in use. If it was a bus, coach or lorry which carry far higher pressures and loads you would expect repairs to be fully acceptable, provided they were done to the standard laid down by the industry.
A professional repair will not cause your Porsche to self destruct next time you go to the shops.
Its only a car after all!
Tyres on other vehicles suffer just as much stress when in use. If it was a bus, coach or lorry which carry far higher pressures and loads you would expect repairs to be fully acceptable, provided they were done to the standard laid down by the industry.
A professional repair will not cause your Porsche to self destruct next time you go to the shops.
Its only a car after all!
threesixty said:
Doesn't a repair invalidate the speed rating of your tire? Presuming your running Porsche N rated tires so I can see how they would be against this.
No. A requirement of BS159 is that a repaired tyre must retain its capability and speed rating. There is no problem carrying out a minor repair to BS159 in these tyres.
bobsan said:
Don't take all you read on there for gospel, there is some b
ks talked. Eg their reasoning for the repairable area is quite amusing and the 'if the injury is over 3mm it might not be repairable is just plain misleading.
Pugley said:
Stop this lunacy
Tyres on other vehicles suffer just as much stress when in use. If it was a bus, coach or lorry which carry far higher pressures and loads you would expect repairs to be fully acceptable, provided they were done to the standard laid down by the industry.
A professional repair will not cause your Porsche to self destruct next time you go to the shops.
Its only a car after all!
This ^^^^Tyres on other vehicles suffer just as much stress when in use. If it was a bus, coach or lorry which carry far higher pressures and loads you would expect repairs to be fully acceptable, provided they were done to the standard laid down by the industry.
A professional repair will not cause your Porsche to self destruct next time you go to the shops.
Its only a car after all!
Just make sure the puncture isn't close to the sidewall, that the nail (or whatever) didn't damage the sidewall or any other part of the tyre internally and that the tyre wasn't run whilst flat, damaging the carcass.
Like others above, I've had several punctures repaired (always rear tyres for some reason) on various 996/7s and never had an issue - the repair has always outlived the tyre.
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