...and that reinforces the fact kwikfit wont ever touch any of my cars.

it's just downright dangerous.
the repair pad will be on the curve of the tyre; as the rubber comes into contact with the road the tyre flexes as does the repair peice. since it's only glued inplace, then it can come loose. if the repair pad comes out, then you loose all the tyre pressure in around 10-15secs, more with the weight of the car on it, and 80% of pressure will be lost with the first few seconds.

...thats going to be safe on the motorway!
... or maybe if it's the outside tyre on a fast curving bend and the repair blows out.


im not sure if it's a legal thing, or just a safety thing on the repairable limits.

sorry dude, but thats just plain stupid for both yours and other road users safety. the kwikfit guy should be discaplined and sacked for pulling that shit off!

 

Different car but similar problem.

Kwick fit said they couldn't repair it.

ATS said they couldn't repair it on site, but it could be repaired if they sent it to a specialist. Thats what I did, and cost about £25.

Think this was to get around the problem veehexx mentions above.

 

So there's loads of people who had it repaired... and no cases of the repair exploding or whatever horrible things 'should' happen to it.

Maybe that says enough?

I too had 2 tyres on my previous car repaired and driven the tyres till completely worn and never had a problem with it.

 

I'll be taking it to the local independant tyre shop that Haroon has sent me details for, If they can't repair it then I'll just get another tyre fitted, same type but given the condition of the two fronts both have hardly any tyre wear so should be OK to just swap one side.

FWIW the head of the bolt is disproportionately large compared to the threaded part which is only a about 3mm diameter and a very fine thread. Which makes me think the bolt is probably not very long and there won't be much penetration.

 

Dead people can't talk/post

 

personally i dont mess with tyres.. if you go fast and it lets you down you'll be lucky to live to regret saving £90

but i don't see a need to replace both

 

I would have the tyre removed and inspect the inside, if there is no damage other than the bolt hole I'd go for the repair.

 

im standing by my view point for 2 simple reasons...
1) tyres are the only thing keeping me on the road
2) if it was safe, why does EVERY tyre company give 'repairable area' info?

yes it can be repaired by a specialist (someone mentioned it above), but im on the belief it's not the usual plug job.

im trying to think of a decent comparision... best i can come up with, is would you run under-rated wiring for your house that couldnt handle the amps? it might be fine for years, but one day it will go pop...

each to their own i guess. tyres and brakes are the 2 areas i wouldn't skimp on personally.

 

http://www.etyres.co.uk/glossary-tyre-term...repairable-area

 

Bit of scaremongering going on here.

The patch is usually a mushroom shaped plug that is pushed through the hole from the outside.

The flat head of the mushroom seals the hole and the stem fills the hole left by whatever punctured the tyre in the first place. The patch is held in place by a small amount of glue, but primarily is held in place by the 34psi of air pressure inside the tower. Bearing in mind the patch head is likely to be around a square inch in size there is the equivalent of 34 pounds of weight holding the patch in place.

Alternatively the tyre can be removed and patched from the inside. Same thing applies with the pressure holding the patch in place.

There is a british standard that specifies what can and can't be repaired safely. Obviously this indicates that the relevant repair process has been tested thoroughly to ensure that its a safe process.......