j80leo Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I have had a nail go through my tyre near the side but on the tread how safe is it having it repaired, before i go out a spend £185 on a new tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I have had a nail go through my tyre near the side but on the tread how safe is it having it repaired, before i go out a spend £185 on a new tyre. all depends on how close it is to the side wall, if its too close, they cannot be repaired. Personally, I have had tyres repaired on my last car, corrado VR6 (which eats tyres just as fast as my supra) with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 yeah its safe having a repair done, as long as the nail has not gone through the side wall then all is fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supranature Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 If its not safe the repairer won't do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Thanks guy's great news;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 central 3/4 of the tread is repairable i think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJD Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I have had a nail go through my tyre near the side but on the tread how safe is it having it repaired, before i go out a spend £185 on a new tyre. The other thing to think about - did it the tyre go down to flat while you were driving, or did it leak slowly so you found it flat later, say the next morning? If you've driven any distance at all on it completely flat, that can damage and weaken the sidewall. If it was just parked while the tyre leaked to flat and you get it off the car (or jack the car up so the weight is off the tyre), it could well be repairable. Certainly worth taking it along to a friendly tyre place to try a repair. As Supranature said, if it's not safe they won't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 The other thing to think about - did it the tyre go down to flat while you were driving, or did it leak slowly so you found it flat later, say the next morning? If you've driven any distance at all on it completely flat, that can damage and weaken the sidewall. If it was just parked while the tyre leaked to flat and you get it off the car (or jack the car up so the weight is off the tyre), it could well be repairable. Certainly worth taking it along to a friendly tyre place to try a repair. As Supranature said, if it's not safe they won't do it. Wise words indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 It's been sitting in the garage for 6 months and it has gone down over that time, so i have removed it from the car to get it sorted so i think it should be ok. Thanks for the advise guy's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Thats not great Adam, have you any idea how long its been flat and sat there with all the weight of your car crushing the sidewall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinitom Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 If its not safe the repairer won't do it! some peopel skip that part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 all they do is drill the hole a bit and glue a mushroom shape bung in the hole from the inside. Mushroom shape so it won't come out. Perfectly safe. Or, if you are in south africa, they jack up the car and take the wheel off, ppump it up to a really high psi and chuck it in a bucket of water. When they find where its making bubbles they put their finger on it, take it out the water, take a fat black stick of rubber out their pocket and a bit of wire. Next, fold the ruber over the wire and poke it through the hole. Cut off excess with knife. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 if you are in south africa, they jack up the car and take the wheel off, ppump it up to a really high psi and chuck it in a bucket of water. When they find where its making bubbles they put their finger on it, take it out the water, take a fat black stick of rubber out their pocket and a bit of wire. Next, fold the ruber over the wire and poke it through the hole. Cut off excess with knife. Job done. Thats what they do here aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 at least they do it from the inside of the wheel here, and use a glue, and use a bung with a shape that can't come back out the hole! Just made me laugh how they did it without taking the tyre off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Thats not great Adam, have you any idea how long its been flat and sat there with all the weight of your car crushing the sidewall. Not that long noticed it then took it off:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Also keep in mind how you are going to drive in the future. I wouldn't trust a repaired tyre or the guy doing it if I'm planning a blast down the autobahn at 120mph+ I would rather shell out the 150£ for a new one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 I have phoned the local mobile fit bloke today and he said if it's less than a thumbs width in then you can not repair it:( got to check when i get home so it is looking like a new tyre anyway:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADL Mark Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 It is possible to repair certain damage to sidewalls as well, but you need a special kit and training to do it. I personally wouldn't trust it on something like a Supra though. I used to work for a company selling tyre and garage equipment and they did training on the kit to do it. I'm afraid I don't know any specific places that have it. Maybe the Stapleton's STS Tyre Pro's places? And don't believe that if it's too bad they won't repair it, there's lots of places that wouldn't give a monkies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 It is possible to repair certain damage to sidewalls as well, but you need a special kit and training to do it. I personally wouldn't trust it on something like a Supra though. I used to work for a company selling tyre and garage equipment and they did training on the kit to do it. I'm afraid I don't know any specific places that have it. Maybe the Stapleton's STS Tyre Pro's places? And don't believe that if it's too bad they won't repair it, there's lots of places that wouldn't give a monkies. As far as im aware you can't repair the side wall or the top of the tyre within an inch or so of the side wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil-NA Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Sorry to bump this thread, but i noticed a nail in my T1r this morning, its almost in the centre of the tread, as the tyres are only 4 months old i don't really want to replace it, will fixing it be safe for doing silly speeds (or as fast as an NA can go) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 As long as its fixed properly yes it'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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