tyre repair

It looks to me as though the picture does not show a "new" tyre with 1500 miles on it. The tyre appears to be nearly down to the wear indicators. Any of the conventional tyre repair types are suitable if the damage is solely the nail hole. If it has been run flat then throw it away.

However, since the tyre is almost worn out, why spend money on it? A new tyre will only be about 25 quid, a puncture repair will be about 10 pounds. Virtually any tyre place would take your money.

mrcheerful

The simple answer is yes. In the centre of the tread is no problem.

Any garage that does puncture repairs shouldn't have any problem repairing it. As for price, I suggest you ring around. I'd expect to pay between £5 and £10.

Sorry about the perspective of the picture

Here are better pictures, they are a bit out of focus, but the perspective is better on tyre3.jpg.

My last tyres were £70 a corner, and were s*it brands, what the hell size are your wheels!?

These are a cheap size, they are 13 inch. Something like a Kormoran (goodish cheapie) would be about 25 quid, a michelin energy about 40.

You can pay almost anything for tyres.

mrcheerful

If it didn't run flat it'll be under a tenner, anywhere can do it.

Had a metal prong in the sidewall of a newish tyre. Must have been when reversing because of the angle. Tyre fitter stated that he could not do a repair and a rebuild was required costing £15 - the tyre was sent off to specialist repairer.

Tyre fitted with new valve & balanced.

Don't know if it was just for this type of damage but they do not fit inner tubes anymore. Can any one comment on that?

sidewall repairs should not be carried out except by dedicated specialist repairers and then only if the damage is minor. most modern tyres cannot have tubes fitted because of aspect ratios , heat build up etc. that said I have seen smaller tubes used on large low profile tyres quite successfully, but it is not recommended by anyone. Problem is that a puncture with a tube goes flat in moments but a tubeless puncture usually goes down much more slowly or even not at all. this allows longer time to keep control.

mrcheerful

Somewhere up there it says 175/65/R13 80T.

If you shop around

Local village mom and pop service station 200m up road has in the last

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Dan you were done dude! Just had 2 on the Volvo (Pirelli P6000's,

Tim..

Thats what flash does for you!

There used to be a cheap little tyre dealer on A312 Church Road in Northolt next to Alldays (a few hundred yards over Target Roundabout).

Russell

Thanks everyone for your help.

Just had the puncture repaired at Southall Discount Tyre & Exhaust for £7, very helpful and polite. This was the cheapest reputable place I found, most expensive was kwik"rip-off"fit they wanted £15.99.

Last question: I also need 3 new tyres and they quoted me £45 +vat for Michelin Energy XT1

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General Tyres in Hounslow is good, too.

probably cheaper in costco, especially when you add the extras most places like to charge, I will be in costco in a day or two, I will look then.

mrcheerful

My costco has not got the size you quote in stock, but the largest 13 they have (165/65 x 13) is only 33 pounds all in inc valve/balance and fit, so yours won't be much different. You can order any available size michelin from them, takes a week to come in. At present there is a ten pound per tyre cashback from michelin, next month there is 20 per cent off plus the ten pounds cashback.

mrcheerful

Phone Bracknell Tyres & Batteries. They are very cheap.

dosen't look that brand new.

Bill

Can you tell me what area that was? The tyres cost £36+vat to buy, so even at £125 a pair that's still a good mark up.

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