Brand new BFG AT's ... front offside got a puncture ... just as I needed to go out too.
_Exactly_ same size and type of nail as last one, I wonder if I'm getting paranoid or the little gits round here are 'playing' ... I certainly haven't been anywhere that these type of nail (Wide round head roofing nails) should be ...
In the tread more than an inch from the edge? Very repairable. Even clsoe to the edge might be you need to find a proper tyre place that does hot vulcansied repairs. Yer average retail tyre shop will probably try and sell you a new tyre.
Last time I had a tyre repaired that needed hot vulcanising, it cost me £20 including getting it sent off and bought back from the tyre shop. That was a screw clear through the tyre shoulder IIRC.
About an inch off-centre of the tread, so well away from the wall.
Thanks, I didn't even think of trying to get it repaired as last time they advised me they couldn't. Think I'll try another tyre fitter ... ;)
Sounds emmenently repairable. I take it you noticed due to lack of air in the tyre? I picked up a screw in the tread about an 1" from the edge, I left it in but the tyre never lost any pressure. When I finally plucked up the courage to remove it (within striking distance of a tyre shop) I found it was only 1/2" long and only had 1/4" actually in the rubber.
It does depend where the damage is, have a dig about on google and you shoud be able to find the areas concerned. Personally something like yours in the middle of the tread I'd get repaired, particulary on a new tyre. I'd not be so sure about sidewall damage...
Wise, try commercial places rather than consumer/retail ones.
The place I used is both commercial and retail and they mended mine (sounds an identical puncture) for £7 cash and the money went straight in the "Tea Fund" box. Choccy bics all round no doubt.
Nope ... tyre still up, but I saw the nail head, about 1/2" diameter and pulled it out ... whereupon it pssssed at me .... a lot.
National Tyre Services ... told me 16 quid, charged me 8 ... and it's still up an hour later ... ;)
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