Tyre puncture repair report

Mustard_Dave

ScreamingSoul wrote: »

You do realise that not all cars have a spare tyre don't you?

I am well aware of this. My own car does not have a spare. Instead it has a clip under the bonnet installed by the manufacturer for holding the tin of Holts Tyre weld they supply with the car.

Mustard_Dave

Wig wrote: »

The videos are provided by me just as guide to those interested in how it works. There are other videos on youtube on the subject. And there are people the world over using these repair plugs with obviously no significant danger, otherwise they wouldn't continue doing it.

I'm not interested in nanny state British Standards. All that interests me is
Cost
Practicality
Effectiveness

And the position of the safari repair looks to me to be on the limit of what would be acceptable in the UK, but not necessarily illegal. I would not condone repairing on the sidewall or very near to the sidewall, in this I agree with BS AU 159.

Cobblers! There are all sorts of dangerous practices that go on accross the world and in the UK. They don't do so because it is safe because of one or more of the following:

• They do not know any better
• They are happy to take a risk
• They are tight

Mustard_Dave

Wig wrote: »

Are you talking to me?

I don't think of this as "get you home" I think of this, as permanent, until and *if* it starts to leak

I do apologise - somebody else described it as a get you home fix. If you see it as a permanent fix, you are a bigger idiot than I first thought.

Flying-High_2

"But if you consider yourself to be mildly capable in the DIY world and you don't like wasting money, and you can decide for yourself whether something will be safe or not"

Thats the problem nowadays.... Many people do!! And that often leads to the Mother of all !!!! ups....

Wig

Mustard_Dave wrote: »

Cobblers! There are all sorts of dangerous practices that go on accross the world and in the UK. They don't do so because it is safe because of one or more of the following:

• They do not know any better
• They are happy to take a risk
• They are tight

Or you could decide it is safe considering none of you cannot cite a single example of these types of repairs resulting in an exploding tyre, given the widespread use of these throughout the world, that's saying something. Sure a slow leak could develop but that's something you need to keep an eye on.


Think what you like of me, I think the same of the nanny crunchers obviously that includes you.

somech

in the context of bsau159 the repair on the safari vid is outside of what is deemed as a safe repair.
i have a few issues with these kits, the first is people with none or little idea of tyres carrying out repairs
second having carried out countless thousands of punture repairs over the years and its quite suprising how much damage a screw/nail can do to the inside of a tyre deeming any repair dangerous

i know this is a money saving site but really some things should be done properly and not worth scrimping on

remember tyres are the only point of contact with the road

Mustard_Dave

Wig wrote: »

Or you could decide it is safe considering none of you cannot cite a single example of these types of repairs resulting in an exploding tyre, given the widespread use of these throughout the world, that's saying something. Sure a slow leak could develop but that's something you need to keep an eye on.


Think what you like of me, I think the same of the nanny crunchers obviously that includes you.

I cannot cite an example because I cannot be a*sed looking. Common sense says:

• Don't p*ss about with something as critical to road safety as a tyre
• A mushroom shaped plug inserted from the inside is much more mechanically sound than a piece of crappy string
• Pound to a pot of p*ss your insurance company probably wouldn't approve
• You cannot adequately inspect the damage without removing ther tyre

cyclonebri1

Gene_Hunt wrote: »

I know it's a money saving site, but if it ain't safe and results in a blow out, I'd rather pay £200 for two new tyres.

it really hurts me to agree with genie but I do.

It's not about what price safety, but it is about what price safety with a modicom of reassurance, which you should get with a proper tyre repair outfit.

mchale

somech wrote: »

some usefull titbits of info here
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/tyre-repairs-and-sealants.html

The AA supplied the kits the OP is talking about, to their patrols a few years ago.

Wig

ScreamingSoul wrote: »

Cite your source for these being widely used throughout the world.

No source as such just common sense tells me it must be.
There's videos on youtube showing them in use in India, USA, South Africa, Australia, they used to be used in the UK,

They must be manufactured in the millions

http://www.globalsources.com/manufacturers/Tire-String.html

http://cgi.ebay.in/Brown-Tubeless-Tyre-Repair-Cord-/170590716688

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65448 USA/Australia,Sth Africa