Tyreweld

It may depend on what is causing the air loss. If its something embedded in the tyre, Tyreweld may reduce the air loss but won't prevent the foreign body from continuing to cause carcass damage. Right up to the time the tyre fails catastrophically...

Chris

The message from John Henderson contains these words:

Cor - my dad had one like that in the 60s!

"Mike G" wrote

Suit yourself, it's your neck.

Mike G wrote on 17/06/2007 :

So your question ought to be why do you have a slow puncture?

Is there an actual puncture in the tyre and is the nail or screw etc. still in there, or is it a rim leak?

Isn't there a DIY kit on the market to fix small punctures in tubeless tyres?

I'm in Central Scotland. The last time I got a tyre repaired was probably about 18 months ago (possibly a bit more), so I suppose the price could have gone up.

So, when _would_ you worry about it only being supposed to be a temporary repair? Or do you believe it's just bollocks and actually doesn't apply to you at all?

A valid point. If I thaught there was the remotest chance that the tyre could fail catastrophically I'd replace it without hesitation. I don't penny pinch when it comes to safety related items. Particularly tyres and brakes. Anyway, as a matter of course I checked the tyre this morning, and removed a small 1" nail that had gone straight through the tread. Tyreweld sealed the resultant faster leak. No imbalance problem, so job done. I feel sure it will last until both rear tyres needs replacing. Mike.

I don't understand why you're attacking me. I think I'm as safety concious about tyres as anyone posting in the uk.rec.cars n/g's. How many others in these n/g's replace their tyres at 2mm plus tread depth as I do? 1.6mm is not enough IMO, especially in wet conditions, and I always buy premium tyres. I'm certainly not interested in trying to save money by buying the cheapest tyres that will fit, as some others are.

This is a particular situation. A slow puncture with only about 3mm of tread left, so a few thousand miles and they'll be replaced anyway. If they had more tread I'd get the leak repaired properly. I certainly wouldn't use Tyreweld even as a get me home solution.

If you can tell me how using Tyreweld in this particular situation is in any way dangerous or a hazard, I'll listen, because I can't see any potential problems at all. Mike.

Mike G ( snipped-for-privacy@lycos.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Ummm, have you done any investigation into WHY the tyre has a slow leak?

Is it actually a screw/nail or similar having punctured the tyre? Which Tyreweld may cure - or is it a poor bead seal (corroded rim?) or valve problem...?

Spray the tyre with some of that soapy stuff gas fitters use, I've seen it in B&Qs, you should see where the leak is and I bet it's just the rim needs re-sealing which shouldn't cost much.

As I said in another post, it turned out a 1" nail had gone straight through the tread. I removed it, used Tyreweld which has cured the leak. Tyre pressure has been constant since around 11am this morning. Mike..

I found this "Bike Car Van Radial Tubeless Tyre Puncture Repair Kit", which is closer to the one Brian sourced from France. It is a piece of ?rubber ribbon rather than the traditional plug. According to the illustrated instruction, the ribbon needs to be twisted round 3 to 5 times with the provided insertion needle. This reminds me of the technique used by cobblers on leather shoes and footballs for some reason!

Surely it's cheaper to get the tyre repaired properly, in a fashion that will last by a tyre place than to squirt a can of tyreweld into it? The only major difference between the two options in terms of cost / inconvenience is that you have to go to a tyre fitters to get the tyre repaired. Cost me a tenner last time I had one done, and it's a proper lasting repair, not s*it in a can.

All the stuff on the can about it only being an emergency get you home measure is just there to cover their arses. I know of a tyre that was used for two years after a puncture fixed with it. What you have is a non-problem.

Steve

Doesn't need to be a lasting repair. Took me all of 25 mins to jack the car up. Find and remove the nail. Let the air out of the tyre, and fill with Tyreweld. Used the works air line to pump it up to pressure. Lowered the jack. Job done.

A proper repair would have involved either taking the car a couple of miles to the repair shop, and hanging around while they removed the wheel and repaired it. Assuming they could do it while I waited. Or replacing the wheel myself with the spare. Taking it to the garage, maybe waiting for it to be repaired, or more likely leaving it to pick up later. I'd then have take spare off again to replace it with the repaired wheel. Either way would be have been more hassle and taken longer than 25mins. Mike.

I resemble that remark.

P5000 Draco with a slow puncture. 1 can of Tyreweld later, it holds its pressure.

Nothing in/on the tyre whatsoever.

Paul Cummins ( snipped-for-privacy@spam.vlaad.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Are they the ones with so little grip you're always Slytherin around?

They are OK if you only want to Potter about.

Chris

Yep, that's the ones. Made by some wormtail in Italy.