Glue for Tyre?

[Badjwa]

This morning changed the rears on my car, like a numpty on the way home going through a width restriction cut a small bit of the side wall Not impressed with myself as each tyre was £350. Went back to the tyre shop who said luckily tyre was not damaged, but if I was bothered to super glue the small cut to make it look flush again.

I only had araldite glue which doesn't seem to have made the rubber stick. Any suggestions on how to clean the glue off and which glue I should use?

[belleair302]

Lighter fluid may help or a decent automotive tar remover, ie Tardis or Autoglym Tar Remover.

Finally Bilt Hamber Surfex HD but this could be a somewhat expensive way of you are not looking to use HD to degrease your engine, wheel arches etc.

[Eddie 4.2]

wurths do a glue remover and body sealer in black works,ive got both if your local drop me a line



Ed

[Badjwa]

Lighter fluid worked a treat.

Will check out Wurths body sealer, need something that will be easy to apply and not become a mess like last time.

Gracias

[Badjwa]

Any experience of these?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...

[kds keltec]

My Take on this is now you have all ready tried to glue the damaged part it is going to be even worse now to repair , so firstly try your best to remove ALL the glue that did not work .

Then you will have to use a dedicated rubber glue , the problem with trying to repair a side wall is the continuous flexing as the wheel and tyre rotate slowly cracking the repaired joint with a solid fixing type glue , let alone water form the road , then heat mid summer from sun light on the tyre and then frost in the winter .

here is the locite website

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/

I used to used their rubber glue for making o-rings for machinery which have contact with solvents and oils .

Or maybe try a flexible panel glue which i use alot for bonding parts together that move and expand with temp etc ,also comes in black too

some thing like this company produces

http://www.sika.co.uk/uk-home/ind-uk-home/ind-uk-c...

kelly

[Badjwa]

Just applied Evo Stick Serious Glue, doesn't look promising. Will keep you posted

[Defcon5]

£350 per tyre? Jesus

[Badjwa]

Defcon5 said:

£350 per tyre? Jesus

unfortunately 305/30/19