Puncture repair? 997 turbo

[andyglos]

Hi,

The rear tyre on my 997 turbo has picked up a screw straight through the main part of the tread. The puncture is a slow deflation and has only lost .5 bar over the course of a few hours. The tyre is pretty new and has done less than 500 miles.

The key question is can the tyre be repaired? And, if it can be repaired should I repair it or just bite the bullet and buy a new one to replace it? The OPC provided the tyres at a price to match black circle, would the OPC have the equipment to repair it or should I take it to ATS or similar?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

[Magic919]

I expect the OPC will refuse. Any other decent tyre place ought to be able to plug it.

[anonymous-user]

Normal tyre place not OPC. Will be fine. Just picked screw up in mine 50 miles after all round new set of Michelin super sports. Grrrr!
I have had lots of repairs over the years and never had an issue. Perfectly safe if done properly.

[Martian O]

drmark said:

....I have had lots of repairs over the years and never had an issue. Perfectly safe if done properly.

[hygt2]

Hot vulcanised will get the strong tyre repair to last its life. Most tyre shop will do it.