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Tyre place will take the tyre off the rim and fix it from the inside properly - probably will cost you a tenner or so
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Tyre place will take the tyre off the rim and fix it from the inside properly
Called a 24hrs house call service place and the guy said that because I'd tried to diy their repair might not work as they take the tyre off and repair from the inside.
However it's about £150 for repair and then £235 to replace (vs ~£100 elsewhere).
So just going to get a new one. Just really annoyed as it's less than a year old.
hugo7
The puncture in my tyre is bang in the middle of.... ummm the tyre(?) Basically not the wall in the tread part.
I have one of these plug tyre repair kits that I've put in. I haven't had a chance to fully inflate it and do a pressure test but from first look it seems OK (will obvs do this once bedtime is wrapped up).
What are peoples thoughts? And what would you do?
A. Drive?
B. Add sealer?
C. Take it to a shop and ask them to repair?
D. Replace?
Has anyone got one of those mobile people come to them, and are they just going to do the same thing?
I'm struggling to see where the risk comes from - maybe the casing is weaker from making the hole big enough to take the plug?
If it holds I'm happier using it to do tomorrows runs to nursery and camp.