I had the RAC call out to a puncture I sustained, it was a nail in the tyre.
The nail was approx 1 inch from the side of the tyre in the tread.
He fixed it with a plug.
My question is this a safe way to repair the puncture and will it last?
DaPa
Puncture Repair
Any puncture o have had has been done this way, and never been told this. Was it a temporary one to get you on your way. Did they take the tyre off of the rim.
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Sounds like it was just a quick fix to get you going. Proper puncture repair requires tyre to be off. My mum was unlucky to have 2 punctures on 2 occasions - one in each rear tyre.
They took the tyre off, plugged the hole, patched it from the inside with some rubber and then (don't know exactly what it is they were doing) "sanded down" the patch so it looks like it's not there. They guaranteed it will have same lifespan as the rest of the tyre so just need to watch the tread depth. Been going strong for a year without any issues (approx 8k miles?).
Definitely a temporary fix.Vayerr wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:37 pmSounds like it was just a quick fix to get you going. Proper puncture repair requires tyre to be off. My mum was unlucky to have 2 punctures on 2 occasions - one in each rear tyre.
They took the tyre off, plugged the hole, patched it from the inside with some rubber and then (don't know exactly what it is they were doing) "sanded down" the patch so it looks like it's not there. They guaranteed it will have same lifespan as the rest of the tyre so just need to watch the tread depth. Been going strong for a year without any issues (approx 8k miles?).
Grandland X Elite Nav White Jade. Panoramic roof and mudflaps, Nextbase 412 dashcam and an aftermarket reverse camera thats all it needs.
Thank youMark.C wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:56 pmDefinitely a temporary fix.Vayerr wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:37 pmSounds like it was just a quick fix to get you going. Proper puncture repair requires tyre to be off. My mum was unlucky to have 2 punctures on 2 occasions - one in each rear tyre.
They took the tyre off, plugged the hole, patched it from the inside with some rubber and then (don't know exactly what it is they were doing) "sanded down" the patch so it looks like it's not there. They guaranteed it will have same lifespan as the rest of the tyre so just need to watch the tread depth. Been going strong for a year without any issues (approx 8k miles?).
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