Tyre repair guidelines

[CAPP0]

Had a search on here and on the web but haven't found an answer.

I know all about the repair guidelines for tubeless tyres wrt the distance from the edge, etc. I had a slow puncture yesterday, which I dropped in for repair today, and when the tyre was removed, there were two small nails, about 6" apart, but both very well within the central portion of the tyre where repairs are allowed.

The tyre shop (as well as somehow taking several lumps out of my alloy, which they said they would pay for) wouldn't repair the tyre as in their words "the punctures are too close together and you can only repeat repairs at 90 degree separations". Now, I only used this particular shop for convenience, but I'm not convinced they're the most scrupulous of outfits.

I found one website which said that provided the repair patches (inside the tyre) don't overlap, then there is no practical limit on multiple repairs. No other websites which commented on repairs mentioned anything about multiple repairs, good or bad.

I'm not one to scrimp on safety issues, but on the other hand I don't really want to bin a £250 tyre unnecessarily. (Its a Rangie, btw).

Thoughts/advice/experience/suggestions/pointers appreciated.

[cagedmini]

i work at a tyre fitting garage, we are told no more than 3 repairs. Also if the second one is within the same third of the tyre then it cannot be fixed. But i guess different garages do different things?

[shiftydave]

I'd guess that although both holes can be plugged (stop sniggering at the back!), each puncture will have created a slightly weaker point in the tyre, so garages will just set a limit on how many repairs they will do. I could of course be completely wrong here.

[shakindog]

As said above the British standard guideline say do not cold repair more than one in any third of a tyre iirc

May want to have a search and see if you have a hot repair specialist local

[CAPP0]

Well I took it in to a little old-fashioned local repairer (yesterday was in London as I happened to be there) and they looked confused when I said that the London lot had said "no" and said yes, of course that's repairable - and they did, and they even put the wheel back on the car for me, with a cheery smile. I must remember to go there in future, the service is just so such better. Convinced the London place was trying to pull a fast one.

[jagracer]

CAPP0 said:

Well I took it in to a little old-fashioned local repairer

Care to name them or give us a clue who it is?

[CAPP0]

jagracer said:

CAPP0 said:

Well I took it in to a little old-fashioned local repairer

Care to name them or give us a clue who it is?

Sure - Boxley Tyre Services, Boxley Rd, Maidstone.

If anyone wants to know where to avoid in the Battersea area, you're welcome to PM me!

[GC8]

OP: get it hot vulcanised. Its a far more substantial repair and theyll need it over night (itll need a good eight hours in an autoclave). Anything on the tread can be repaired safely, including what many repairers tell you cant ever be repaired.

The guidelines for simple repairs anrent the be-all and end-all that most will suggest.

You may also have to travel, as the specialists are relatively few and far between. I can recommend a firm in Rotherham for others who are close by.

[GC8]

Of course, I my have missed the boat!

[CAPP0]

GC8 said:

Of course, I my have missed the boat!

- unfortunately yes, but thanks for the tip!

[jagracer]

CAPP0 said:

Sure - Boxley Tyre Services, Boxley Rd, Maidstone.

Thanks.