Flat tyre issues

[Scooby P1]

Bit of a hijack as not Noble related.

But, my other car is an RS4 avant. This morning the tyre was flat as a pancake.

Blew it up but by the end of the day flatter than road kill.

Put a can of tyre weld in it and drove a bit then pumped it up. It has stayed inflated. BUT, it does had a slightly damaged side wall from a 100 yard flat drive.

No idea what the puncture was from, but the question is: Is this tyre dead? Do I absolutely have to buy a new one tomorrow morning?

I need to do a 200 miles drive this weekend, nothing spirited, but the two rears are Pilot Sport 2's with so much tread left I feel aggrieved buying another!

Do I need to change it? And do I need to buy a pair of rears?

Value your opinions..

Cheers

(If the answer is buy a pair, might go for P Zero Rossos - like the Noble!)

[TuxMan]

If the side wall is damaged I would replace it , no need to change them both though .

Tux

[TuxMan]

If the side wall is damaged I would replace it , no need to change them both though .

Tux

[Chapppers]

Post a pic of the damage.

[Adrian W]

It's a heavy car, if the rubber on the sidewall has changed colour due to heat and load, it's buggered

[Scooby P1]

Thanks chaps.

Just the way I envisaged my Saturday morning, sitting in my car waiting to spend £232 I hadn't planned instead of heading to the country to hit the swimming pool!! Argh

[Gadgeroonie]

is the tyre out of shape ? does the wheel wobble when you drive ?

i suggest you inflate it to 45/50 psi and see if it goes back to shape leave it there for a bit then deflate again

at the end of the day safety is more important than the cost of a new tyre

[Green3R]

I probably wouldn't rely on the tyre weld stuff as a permenent solution- it's sure to let you down just when you don't want it to. Plus, it's probably not rated the same as the tyre in terms of heat/use. So, maybe take it in to the tyre shop and let them find the original puncture. At that time they'll be able to say if it's viable.

[Blu3R]

I'm pretty sure that now you've put goo into it, you've ruined any chance of being able to fix the puncture anyway.

[Scooby P1]

Michelin Pilot sport 3 on 3 corners now. One on the back is brand new. The two fronts are indeterminable from brand new. The other rear is a Pilot sport 2 with a serious amount of tread left.

....bit like the Pilot sport 2 I threw in the bin today for over 200 quid through no fault of my own.

Feels the same as getting an expensive parking ticket....

[AMG Merc]

Blu3R said:

I'm pretty sure that now you've put goo into it, you've ruined any chance of being able to fix the puncture anyway.

My local tyre lads willrepair a goo-ed tyre, although they charge £5 per as it takes them a while to clean off said goo!